I've witnessed firsthand the critical role suppliers - and especially the best ones - play in Boeing's success.

We see the Super Hornet as an opportunity... to tie directly into the 'Make in India' strategy.

People have to realize that not having an Ex-Im Bank has a direct impact on U.S. jobs. Not only that, it has a direct impact on long-term competitiveness in a global world.

In the long run, competition makes us better... it drives innovation.

I think you live and learn each year, whether you're a head coach, coordinator, or business manager. You learn different things that work and different things that don't.

I've learned that it's important to listen to employees at all levels, to engage them, to empower them. Whether you're a first-line supervisor or the head of an entire agency, you should be asking career staffers, 'What do you think?'

I don't judge my self-worth as a football player. Football is something I love. It's a fun career deal, but it's not what I want to do with my life, because I see football as a game.

The only time a friend has ever helped me in the industry was how I got my first job - that was through Mike Figgis.