“People who, like me, grew up in the 1950s and 1960s after World War II...” — Martin Winterkorn Quote

“People who, like me, grew up in the 1950s and 1960s after World War II, grew up with cars.”

“Combining their operating business will make Volkswagen and Porsche even stronger - both financially and strategically - going forward.”

“The violations of these diesel motors by our company go against everything that Volkswagen stands for... at this time, I don't yet have the answers to all the questions. I'm utterly sorry that we have damaged trust in this way. I offer my deepest apologies to our customers, the authorities, and to the public at large for our misconduct.”

“People would say you look weak if you're not cursing the opposition and driving around in a big black car while always wearing a tie. Above all, to be 'strong' you're always supposed to be giving orders.”

“I go to Yosemite a lot. To get there, you fly from L.A. to Fresno and rent a car. So I know about Fresno. It looks like the entire city was built in 1946 in three months - all these low California ranch style homes. The whole city looks like that.”

“I'm a crazy car guy. I've got an airplane hangar full of cars.”