I think somehow men understand other men's need for respect differently than they understand it for a woman. I'm disappointed to have to say that, but I think it's undeniably true.

• You have to master not only the art of listening to your head, you must also master listening to your heart and listening to your gut.
• Any work that's worth doing has its challenges as well as its opportunities. That's true if you're running a business, it's true if you're trying to help on a campaign.
• Many people see technology as the problem behind the so-called digital divide. Others see it as the solution. Technology is neither. It must operate in conjunction with business, economic, political and social system.
• Don't think of yourself as a woman in business.
• Had anyone told me that I was going to have a career in business, I would have said, 'No way.'
• You know, every family and every business in California knows what it means to go through tough times.
• If you have a line of business - I know this as a CEO - or if you have a teenager - I know this as a parent - who have a spending problem, what do you do? You quit giving them money.
• When you lead change, sometimes you get arrows in your back. I mean, that's just the way the real world is.
• My mother taught me about the power of inspiration and courage, and she did it with a strength and a passion that I wish could be bottled.
• A woman's experience is different from a man's in virtually every respect, including how she is treated by the media.