Author: William Clay Ford, Jr.

Quotes

When Henry Ford founded the company bearing his name in 1903, he saw the car as a means of providing freedom of mobility to people around the world.

When Henry Ford founded the company bearing his name in 1903, he saw the car as a means of providing freedom of mobility to people around the world.

- William Clay Ford, Jr.

There is a great demand everywhere in the world for individual mobility. People like the fact they are not on somebody else's schedule. They can come and go as they please.

There is a great demand everywhere in the world for individual mobility. People like the fact they are not on somebody else's schedule. They can come and go as they please.

- William Clay Ford, Jr.

I'm not motivated by money or power or fame. In the end, it doesn't bring much happiness. The only thing that is driving me is self-satisfaction, self-validation.

I'm not motivated by money or power or fame. In the end, it doesn't bring much happiness. The only thing that is driving me is self-satisfaction, self-validation.

- William Clay Ford, Jr.

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 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.

- William Clay Ford, Jr.

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.

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.

- William Clay Ford, Jr.

I have no patience for wasting time.

I have no patience for wasting time.

- William Clay Ford, Jr.

The day will come when the notion of car ownership becomes antiquated. If you live in a city, you don't need to own a car.

The day will come when the notion of car ownership becomes antiquated. If you live in a city, you don't need to own a car.

- William Clay Ford, Jr.

I don't ever want to believe my own press clippings, good or bad.

I don't ever want to believe my own press clippings, good or bad.

- William Clay Ford, Jr.

I believe very strongly that corporations could and should be a major force for resolving social and environmental concerns in the twenty-first century.

I believe very strongly that corporations could and should be a major force for resolving social and environmental concerns in the twenty-first century.

- William Clay Ford, Jr.

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