There has never been a time when a career in the Penney Company was not a challenge that brought out the best in a man.

Selling is our No. 1 job. Never get away from selling a lot of merchandise personally. The more you sell the more you learn.

The greatest teacher I know is the job itself.

My definition of an executive's job is brief and to the point. It is simply this: Getting things done through other people.

The only way you're going to make it is to have a hunger for success and a will to win. That's something that's always pushed me.

Lesson from Pataki's success is: Use the political moment.

Telecom is a dramatic success in India and our view is, respecting the political process, and respecting the fact that these are sovereign decisions, is that, approaching India as a friend.

Although I voted Remain, I have desperately wanted the Government, in which I have been proud to serve, to make a success of Brexit: to reunite our country, our party and, yes, my family too.