Quotes from Akio Toyoda

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.

For much of Toyota's history, we have ensured the quality and reliability of our vehicles by placing a device called an andon cord on every production line - and empowering any team member to halt production if there's an assembly problem. Only when the problem is resolved does the line begin to move again.