Edward Whitacre, Jr. Quotes

No partnership between two independent companies, no matter how well run, can match the speed, effectiveness, responsiveness and efficiency of a solely owned company.

If someone wants to transmit a high-quality service with no interruptions and 'guaranteed this, guaranteed that,' they should be willing to pay for that.

AT&T will not block access to the public Internet or degrade service, period.

I am honored to be able to serve GM at this critical juncture and take part in its reinvention.

My goal in coming to General Motors was to help restore profitability, build a strong market position and position this iconic company for success. We are clearly on that path.

I find people to be people everywhere. Everyone wants the same thing - be successful.

I'm a pretty average guy and want to keep a low profile. I don't want the world necessarily to know about me.

I started at GM knowing very little about that particular business. Not being an expert means you have to learn everything, starting from the basics.

I don't know anything about cars. A business is a business, and I think I can learn about cars. I'm not that old, and I think the business principles are the same.