John DeLorean

Everything I own in the world essentially has either been taken away from me or tied up. I've got nothing.

I was an egomaniac, out of control.

I had an arrogance that was beyond that of any other human being alive.

I'm a moral man. I've lived a decent, moral life.

I had never in my corporate life had a failure.

I've always had a tendency to associate with women who were dramatically less educated than I.

Of course Christ wants you to be properous and successful.

I was really a basket case. I admit that.

Foxhole conversions are legitimate. Most of them in the Bible happened that way. When everything you've ever wanted is happening, you're not inclined to reassess your priorities or to examine your spiritual values. When it all falls apart, it makes you take more than an ordinary look.

America is the center of personal and religious freedom. But America will disappear if we don't follow the Constitution.

You know, every person has his price.

In fact, I don't think I have any personality at all.

We were trying to build a car that would last, that had the quality of eternity.

When your viewpoint is as damaging to the Devil as mine is, a number of things will happen to impeach your credibility.

I think my ultimate sin - and it was really terrible - was that I had this insatiable pride.

I was the youngest vice president General Motors ever had, I was the youngest group executive, the youngest head of Pontiac, the youngest chief engineer and the youngest head of Chevrolet.

I enjoy the company of attractive women.

No great car was ever done by a group. Almost all the great cars in the world that you know about were individual efforts.

You get to a certain point and all of a sudden, you're living a lifestyle you can't believe. A fleet of private planes at your disposal, everywhere you go there's cars to meet you at the airport, they take your luggage to the hotel to check it in - you basically do nothing. It was a pretty incredible life.

Americans like to see a big guy get knocked off. But once he's down and everybody's got their shoes cleaned off on him, they like to see him rise back up, because he's become an underdog.

Being an engineer is to live in a mean, bare prison cell and regard yourself the sovereign of limitless space... for each engineer has a magician in his soul.

I just could't accept defeat. he Lord had to knock me down and stand on my chest to show me the error of my ways.