"Twentieth-century art may start with nothing, but it flourishes by virtue of its belief in itself, in the possibility of control over what seems essentially uncontrollable, in the coherence of the inchoate, and in its ability to create its own values."

"An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today."

"That is what the title of artist means: one who perceives more than his fellows, and who records more than he has seen."

"Painting is an infinitely minute part of my personality."

"He and I had an office so tiny that an inch smaller and it would have been adultery."

"We have yet to find a significant case where the company did not move in the direction of the chief executive's home."

"Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing... layout, processes, and procedures."

"You can't run a business without taking risks."

"Don't let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position gets shot down, your ego doesn't go with it."

"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure."