“Being an American doesn't mean that you're guaranteed a high wage. You...” — Michael Porter Quote

“Being an American doesn't mean that you're guaranteed a high wage. You have to be productive, and we have to create a very low-cost, efficient place to do business, and we've let all that slip in America.”

“The chief strategist of an organization has to be the leader - the CEO.”

“Companies operating in urban communities have a tremendous ripple effect.”

“As minorities and other immigrant groups become more important to our economy, the inner city is a crucible that gives us an early look at phenomena that are going to be spreading more broadly in the economy over time.”

“If all you're trying to do is essentially the same thing as your rivals, then it's unlikely that you'll be very successful.”

“If your goal is anything but profitability - if it's to be big, or to grow fast, or to become a technology leader - you'll hit problems.”

“Our thoughts create our reality - where we put our focus is the direction we tend to go.”

“I like novelists who can create other interesting worlds.”

“There is the egoism of technologists. We do it because we can create. I can handle all of the parameters going into the machine, and I know what is going to come out of it.”

“You can create the perfect triceps by just pushing yourself off your wall.”

“When I don't have a good time making music, I think of quitting a lot. I really do. I can create something else. I'll do something else.”

“If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.”