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.Collection: Courage
I think Donald Trump taps into an anger that I hear every day. People are angry that a commonsense thing like securing the border or ending sanctuary cities is somehow considered extreme. It's not extreme; it's common sense. We need to secure the border.Collection: Anger
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.Collection: Technology
That's the thing about business. Facts and numbers and results actually count. It's not just about words as it is in politics.Collection: Politics
Life is measured in love and positive contributions and moments of grace.Collection: Positive
To build a great company, which is a CEO's job, sometimes you have to stand up against conventional wisdom.Collection: Wisdom
Leadership comes in small acts as well as bold strokes.Collection: Leadership
The highest calling of leadership is to challenge the status quo and unlock the potential of others. We need a leader who will lead the resurgence of this great nation and unlock its potential once again.Collection: Leadership
You know, I believe that technology is the great leveler. Technology permits anybody to play. And in some ways, I think technology - it's not only a great tool for democratization, but it's a great tool for eliminating prejudice and advancing meritocracies.Collection: Technology
You know, every family and every business in California knows what it means to go through tough times.
You know, I'm very proud of the large number of Hispanic endorsements that I've received.
It's the federal government's job to secure the border.
Once I dive in, I dive in all the way.
Very ugly things were said about me.
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.
I think a strong dollar is the result of policies, but I don't think the strong dollar is in and of itself a policy.
I think bolstering free trade is a boon to the dollar.
Fiscal policy is not just, or even not even principally, the purview of the president.
Well, I've been a Republican for all of my voting life.
Well I think money has been going into political campaigns for a very long time.
I think what's fascinating is how many people are playing in politics who maybe haven't played before.
Of course people think Washington is arrogant. It is.
You take unacceptable risk, you have to be prepared to face the consequence.
What I have said to people is that I've lived the American dream, because I have.
I started out as a receptionist. I typed, I filed, I answered the phones for a little nine-person company.
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.
Well, first, if I am fortunate enough to be elected to the U.S. Senate, it won't be a party that will have elected me. It will be the people of California.
You can find lots of people like you through technology, and women in particular like communities.
My goodness, my hair's been talked about by a million people, you know? It sort of goes with the territory.
Politics exist in the boardroom, as well.
When you lead change, sometimes you get arrows in your back. I mean, that's just the way the real world is.
You don't create jobs by passing bills, you create jobs by cutting taxes.
I don't take on a fight just for a fight. I don't tilt at windmills.
If a decision-making process is flawed and dysfunctional, decisions will go awry.
A boardroom is a collection of individuals, and individuals have varying motives, egos, agendas and qualifications. Sometimes the dynamics can go off track.
If values matter in an organisation, you have to be prepared to act consistently.
When men cut jobs, they're seen as decisive. When women do, they're vindictive.
I think it would help tremendously to have a senator that knows where jobs come from, that knows how to create them, that knows how to bring them back and, importantly, knows what it means to manage billions of dollars' worth of expenses and cut billions of dollars' worth of expenses.
I don't give up on commitments until what I've been asked to do is clearly finished.
A woman's experience is different from a man's in virtually every respect, including how she is treated by the media.
I love being a woman. I like dressing up; I love buying shoes.
I think when you've been a career politician for 34 years you have to run on your record.
I mean there are many people who have endorsed me that I agree with on some things and not others.
I really believe that all CEO pay should be voted on by shareholders ahead of time. Mine was.
I know more world leaders on the stage today than anyone running, with perhaps the exception of Hillary Clinton.
I didn't get a phone call from Bill Clinton before I jumped in the race ... maybe it's because I hadn't given money to the foundation or donated to his wife's senate race.
2016 is going to be a fight. A fight between conservatism and a Democrat Party that is undermining the very character of our nation.
Whatever your issue, your cause, the festering problem you thought would be resolved - the political class has failed you.
We need to be very well aware of the fact that China and Russia are using technology to attack us, just as ISIS is using technology to recruit those who would murder American citizens.
I learned long ago that the most effective way to compete is to play your own game, and I've been competing with men my whole life.