Freeman Thomas Quotations

Good design begins with honesty, asks tough questions, comes from collaboration and from trusting your intuition.

We were promised a simpler life, and technology has only complicated our lives.

We think there's a huge opportunity in smaller vehicles. Smaller vehicles done in an American way.

We wear our cars. You can't just take a cookie-cutter approach.

A show car like this is for forecasting, to see how the public reacts.

That technology is going to give designers the ability to make it look however they want. It's also going to challenge designers to invent and create new forms.

Ford Reflex is a small car that doesn't feel small. It is a gorgeous sporty car that delivers guilt free performance with a hybrid engine. And thanks to its innovative approach to the interior, it has space for growing families.

Ford Reflex is a small car that doesn't feel small.

It's like looking at waves at the beach. You see them rolling in and you know it's a good day for surfing.

It's always the little things. Timing is always an issue. We have to sell our ideas.

The interior of Reflex is modern, with no wood and leather. The color and materials challenge many of today's dark plastic interiors by offering a blend of warm and cool colors. It is a fresh approach that will inspire future trends in many industries, including fashion and home furnishings.

The computers get us started. Then we love it by hand.

I'm a car guy! I have a Ford Escape with Ecoboost for most days. On other days I love to drive my 356A, my early 911, or my '72 Dino GT. It all depends on my mood, what road, how far, and who's with me.

I think of a designer as a processor of information — like a scriptwriter or a novelist.