I don't expect them to build a big stone monument to me; that's not my goal in life. I'd like to think that if I did anything extraordinary, it was the work that we did in getting the corporation ready for the 21st century.
Smith cited in: Micheline Maynard (2007) "Roger B. Smith, 82, Ex-Chief of G.M., Dies" in The New York Times December 1, 2007.