Ride shotgun with Ford CEO Jim Farley as he talks to some of his favorite people about what they drive and what drives them to succeed.

As the youngest brother in a family of storytellers, Matthew McConaughey had to hone his storytelling craft in order to hold his own at the dinner table. He regales Jim with stories of the role of driving in his life: an ill-advised high school trade of his pick-up truck for a sports car; a motorcycle trip through Europe on borrowed bikes; and the origin of the first three words he ever delivered on screen, uttered from a 1970 Chevelle. 
 
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00:00 Introduction 
00:14 Demystifying Texas and Trucks 
00:30 Matthew McConaughey on Freedom and Trucks 
01:46 The Art of Storytelling 
03:10 Learning Storytelling from Family 
05:18 The Origin of &#039;Alright, Alright, Alright&#039; 
11:33 The Importance of Entrances and Exits 
12:30 Inspiration from Family and the Creation of Wooderson 
15:14 Reawakening the Emotional Human Experience 
15:42 Motorcycle Trip Across Europe 
18:50 The Unexpected Cost of Adventure 
19:09 A Generous Heart and a Risky Deal 
19:55 The Unforgettable Road Trip 
20:12 A Crash, A Call, and A Surprise 
22:18 The Return and The Stories 
23:02 The Hollywood Breakthrough 
25:20 The Truck, The Sports Car, and The Lesson 
29:26 The Return to the Truck and The Revival 
30:07 The Metaphor of The Red Sports Car 
33:24 The Advice for The Head of Ford 
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