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" When I design a car, I want people to look at it and go, 'Wow, that's kind of interesting,' and do a second take. "

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" I've always wanted to design a Mustang. I just never really had the opportunity in my career because the timing was never right. "

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" The implementation of autonomous driving needs a whole new rethinking. To really make it an attribute for society, we really need to think differently about where and when and how we implement this. "

" People feel very emotional about cars, and I don't want them to feel bad about driving a fast car. "

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" We believe that there are many buyers who want a stylish, sporty car that sends a positive message about their concern for the environment as they drive it down the street. "

" You know what? Starting a car company is risky. "

" I probably have a very controversial view on autonomous driving versus anybody else in the auto industry. I don't believe that it makes any sense for an automaker to develop autonomous driving. "

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" I believe there's still room for the dream a lot of people in the industry have - to design and build your own cars. "

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