I sure liked the idea of someone giving me millions of dollars, ... In 1992 they took control of the company, and I was out on the street.

We have built a company with a business mix and operating system that will allow us to deliver record results in any foreseeable economic climate, ... We have just completed a very successful management transition and I've never been more confident about the company's future.

If GE's strategy of investment in China is wrong, it represents a loss of a billion dollars, perhaps a couple of billion dollars. If it is right, it is the future of this company for the next century.

People like to control things themselves. And so if someone wants to do that we're simply giving them the option of doing so and making things more convenient for them.

Control your own destiny or someone else will.

Willingness to change is a strength, even if it means plunging part of the company into total confusion for a while.