"I don't want to work for you."
— Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit, bristling at a wise-ass comment by an investor at the annual meeting. Bloomberg

"Half of the directors I've met on corporate boards don't know anything about business. They are not going to do anything that not only gets them kicked off that board but that reduces their chances of getting on another one."
— Berkshire Hathaway boss Warren Buffett. Bloomberg

"Auto companies rarely die."
— GM CEO Fritz Henderson. Business Week