I approve designs not because I think I am more gifted or somebody who can see ahead three or four years from now, but just to make sure that the design is a logical, rational decision, taken after analyzing pros and cons.

The time is right for electric cars - in fact the time is critical.

Cars have a large engine in the front and you have a gearbox, which is cumbersome. Electric cars don't have this problem. The motor is much smaller, the battery is below you. This will allow you to play with different shapes.

Electric cars are not going to take the market by storm, but it's going to be a gradual improvement.

Design is important, it's an important dimension in the car. It's not the only one.

You'll never convince me there is a hopeless situation or there is any finality in any success or any failure.

The time is right for electric cars - in fact the time is critical.

You have to listen to the people who have a negative opinion as well as those who have positive opinion. Just to make sure that you are blending all these opinions in your mind before a decision is made.

When I come to a design decision, people know that is that.

Electric cars are going to be very important for urban transportation.