People act as though the hybrid could solve all of our problems - which is certainly not the case.

My goal is not to eliminate jobs but to secure jobs by increasing production volume.

The government cannot become a bailout organization for companies on the verge of bankruptcy.

Politicians are fond of criticizing others.

The US will always be an enormous automobile market. You're lost without a car there.

The tough competition among German manufacturers makes us fundamentally strong.

Russia has the largest reserves of natural resources, including iron and natural gas. The market will develop in the long term, and the VW Group will benefit from it.

I am an emotional person, and soccer is sheer emotion. For me, it is the best way to unwind.

The hybrid engine costs a lot of money, and customers are hardly willing to spend so much more for a car.

Remember that even in war there is a time for restraint. A time to hold back your sword.

If we are at peace with this world, it may be because we have sold out to it and compromised with it.

You are my blessing. Not because you make me smile but because you made my heart happy.

All [tv] shows are like cigarettes. You watch two, you have a higher chance of watching three. They're all addictive.

If I go to heaven I want to take my reason with me.

The most heroic word in all languages is REVOLUTION.

I find the doing of the will of God leaves me no time for disputing about his plans — I do not say for thinking about them.

At the end of life thoughts hitherto impossible come to the collected mind, like good spirits which let themselves down from the shining heights of the past.

Mulberry Garden, now the only place of refreshment about the town for persons of the best quality to be exceeding cheated at.

I'd love to play a femme fatale. And I wouldn't mind working with George Clooney.