Quotations

«while maintaining the progress we have made in Europe and Asia. ... With these new appointments, I am confident that we have the leadership team in place to execute our plans and deliver outstanding results.»

«From this point forward, innovation will be the compass by which the company sets its direction,»

«We decided to do it together. They have a buddy program where you go through basic training together.»

«The hardest part is getting used to the military lifestyle and being told what to do. For us, basic training will be the most difficult part.»

«They train us to survive. It's the best training and the best military in the world and best technology in the world.»

«I've always had a problem with setting goals. I know when I get out I will be able to accomplish that goal. It will make us better people in the long run.»

«One thing we know how to do at Ford is to make great vehicles that help people. So far, we've identified more than 165 trucks, vans and SUVs to offer the relief effort for as long as they're needed.»

«[A crucial point is that Japanese carmakers would still be in good shape even if the Armada and the Sequoia weren't selling, because they have competitive models in every segment. For American automakers, big SUVs are leading the way to closed plants and layoffs. With the Expedition and the Excursion out front, Ford started talking about both things August 16. In the second quarter of 2005, Ford is poised for a pretax loss of $1.21 billion.] The challenge we face isn't a traditional economic downturn, ... It's a new, rapidly evolving, brutally competitive global marketplace.»

«We recognize that our fourth-quarter results forecast is unacceptable and we are working with a laser-like focus to improve our performance,»

«Ethanol is typically cheaper than regular gasoline and we're going to do all that we can to support it,»