Carly Fiorina

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.

When you lead change, sometimes you get arrows in your back. I mean, that's just the way the real world is.

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.

You know, every family and every business in California knows what it means to go through tough times.

Had anyone told me that I was going to have a career in business, I would have said, 'No way.'

Don't think of yourself as a woman in business.

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.

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.

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.