I respect my father as a father, but I also respect him as an honorable chairman.

I am at the top of Toyota and drive cars myself. I was also born with this name.

With respect to sticking accelerator pedals, we failed to connect the dots between problems in Europe and problems in the United States because the European situation related primarily to right-hand-drive vehicles. Toyota will increase its outreach to government agencies charged with protecting the safety of motorists and passengers.

When consumers purchase a Toyota, they are not simply purchasing a car, truck or van. They are placing their trust in our company.

It is in Toyota's DNA that mistakes made once will not be repeated.

After I joined Toyota, there was a period when I drove more than 200 cars in one year - different types, other companies' cars. I want to be able to tell what distinguishes one car from the next.