David Cole People Quotations

I don't think a great many people really believed that (the Delphi bankruptcy) was going to happen.

Millions of people enjoy the programmed content that MSN.com offers and we will continue to deliver that experience, ... Users also want more flexibility in creating a personalized experience with access to customized content and communications. That's what Windows Live delivers.

I have talked to the GM people and they feel they have come to a point where they can put an agreement together. I think both sides expect they will have something, and the target is the announcement of earnings.

You have to surround yourself with people who know the other parts of the company. Rick has done that. That's one of his strengths.

If you take too many people out from an operating plant, you can shut it down. This has to be managed very carefully.

A weak GM gave everybody an ability to do things without having to worry as much, ... As GM gets stronger, it's going to put more heat on people like DaimlerChrysler.

There's a history of people commuting for good jobs in Maine, ... We're a mobile state because of our rural nature. To make it work as a car pooler, you need to be able to link up with people in similar situations. And the higher the price of energy, the more incentive there is to car pool. An organization like Go Maine helps find that needle in the haystack.

People are going to look at this and say this is pretty rich wage increases for people who already make a lot of money. But the opportunities to improve productivity are still pretty high. A few years ago, 30 to 35 hours a vehicle was what was accepted as best practice. Now it's close to 20. The goal is now around 10.

I find it shocking that in the United States of America in 1999 people can be locked up for years at a time without having the most basic opportunity to confront the evidence against him.

This is a major restructuring. The people inside of Ford basically believe they are betting their company on this restructuring.