68 Quotes by Bill Ford

The challenge we face isn't a traditional economic downturn. It's a new, rapidly evolving, brutally competitive global marketplace.

Creating a strong business and building a better world are not conflicting goals – they are both essential ingredients for long-term success.

When you factor in population growth, it’s clear that the mobility model that we have today simply will not work tomorrow. Four billion clean cars on the road are still four billion cars, and a traffic jam with no emissions is still a traffic jam.

Nobody’s irreplaceable, including me. I think for too long we’ve had a cult of personality in this company and in this industry, and frankly, I’d like to see that diminish.

It’s amazing how much data is out there. The question is how do we put it in a form that’s usable?

I think the world is filled with so much hype and PR bull. Frankly, it all comes out in the end. Good or bad, I’d rather just let our accomplishments really speak for themselves.

I don’t care where you are in the world, people are aware of what technology is available to others. If you’re in Nairobi, you’re certainly aware of the iPhone.

As long as gas is cheaper than bottled water, we can’t be in a position of dictating to the consumer what to buy.

All things being equal, I think people would still prefer to do business with their hometown companies. That’s true in America, that’s true in China, that’s true in Germany.