Alan Mulally Quotes
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We've always loved the automobile, and we all love Henry Ford's original vision to open the highways to all mankind, the freedom and movement.
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When work is what you love to do, it's not work - it's serving.
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No country is ever successful in the long term... without a really strong and vibrant manufacturing base.
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Automobiles are fun and exciting. We need them. They are a part of our lives.
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I love hanging out with skilled and motivated people.
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The similarities between commercial airplanes and automobiles are striking. It's all about safe and efficient transportation using the latest technology and the best fuel efficiency.
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Be true to yourself and your values.
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You need to have a can-do attitude. There is always a way.
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It's all about producing products people want.
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You can't manage a secret.
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The purpose of business is to make a reasonable return by making products and services that people want and value. If you are not, you are wasting resources.
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My favorite expression is a tag line or an advertising and marketing campaign that Ford ran a number of years ago. They ran it for almost 12 years, and it was, 'Have you driven a Ford lately?'
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You can't improve if you don't know what the real situation is.
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The reason I loved working at Boeing was because I loved the idea of air travel as a way of bringing people and cultures together - because when we come together as people and cultures, we realize that we are not that different after all, and when we realize that we are not that different after all, the world becomes a better place.
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Everybody cares about not only quality and functionality, but they also want the power of choice, whether it's a small vehicle or a large vehicle.
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I believe America should make things.
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Consumers want safe and really efficient automobiles.
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The purpose of life is to love and be loved... what could possibly be more energizing than that?
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If you have a common purpose and an environment in which people want to help others succeed, the problems will be fixed quickly.
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We want people to still have choices - Ford cars and trucks, whatever works for their lifestyle.
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Having one national standard for mpg and CO2 is extremely important.
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I really do believe that working together works, and it's amazing to me.
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I don't see anything changing about our desire for quality and fuel efficiency and safety and smart design, no matter what the vehicle size.
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I know how inter-dependent the world is.