Anand Mahindra

“You have to treat every day as a new challenge, and you have to remain paranoid, as they say.”

“The more I learn about industry structures, the more I feel that once a company has paid the fee, in a manner of speaking, to enter a sector, it becomes even harder to stay afloat.”

“The age of access being offered by taxi-hailing apps like Uber and Ola is the biggest potential threat to auto industry.”

“As far as passenger cars are concerned, I have always said, in the past, we will work more with partners and partnerships. Our focus on our own would be on the SUVs.”

“If you aren't humble, whatever empathy you claim is false and probably results from some arrogance or the desire to control. But true empathy is rooted in humility and the understanding that there are many people with as much to contribute in life as you.”

“Education is like the pooja ghar for us. We are never going to become a for-profit player in education. It will be akin to selling the pooja ghar.”

“The job of automobile manufacturers is to passionately build something that others love to own.”

“We see ourselves as being people who want to take India to the world; we see ourselves as being aggressive, assuming risk.”

“Sustainability is a part of our 'rise' philosophy. You cannot rise if you take more from the community than you put back.”

“There is a growing interest in team ownership and promoting sports beyond cricket in India. I always felt it is important to encourage other sports, especially those that bring communities together and promote active lifestyles to Indian youth.”

“A lot of people who can afford a vehicle are deciding against owning one. They just need access to transport. So, our job is to offer wider choices to consumers with more innovative models.”

“Life has an interesting way of teaching even the most powerful people that joy from wealth is fleeting at best.”

“As I have often said, acceptance of the idea of shared mobility is going to be one of the major disruptive trends in the automotive industry.”

“When you sell cars in the U.S., it forces you to be the most competitive.”

“Sometimes the only kind of innovation comes when you have some solitude; when you step away.”

“When people consume, they want more. Then they choose the best, and you suddenly get innovation coming in. Now combine that with desperation and people wanting to get a better life: you have a potent combination for innovation.”

“I'm an optimist about NAFTA merely being updated.”

“I do believe it is important to be future-ready with a portfolio to be able to deal with however the market evolves. This is better than just forecasting accurately but in having the weapons ready to deal with the uncertainties.”

“You want educated women if you are going to have a modern society.”

“When you set the right targets, aspirations, and you work efficiently and diligently, the numbers happen.”