A woman's experience is different from a man's in virtually every respect, including how she is treated by the media.

I don't give up on commitments until what I've been asked to do is clearly finished.

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.

When men cut jobs, they're seen as decisive. When women do, they're vindictive.

If values matter in an organisation, you have to be prepared to act consistently.

A boardroom is a collection of individuals, and individuals have varying motives, egos, agendas and qualifications. Sometimes the dynamics can go off track.

If a decision-making process is flawed and dysfunctional, decisions will go awry.

I don't take on a fight just for a fight. I don't tilt at windmills.

You don't create jobs by passing bills, you create jobs by cutting taxes.

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

Politics exist in the boardroom, as well.

My goodness, my hair's been talked about by a million people, you know? It sort of goes with the territory.

You can find lots of people like you through technology, and women in particular like communities.

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.

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.

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.

I started out as a receptionist. I typed, I filed, I answered the phones for a little nine-person company.

What I have said to people is that I've lived the American dream, because I have.

You take unacceptable risk, you have to be prepared to face the consequence.

Of course people think Washington is arrogant. It is.

People have decided that career politicians may be part of the problem, not part of the solution.

I think what's fascinating is how many people are playing in politics who maybe haven't played before.

Well I think money has been going into political campaigns for a very long time.

Well, I've been a Republican for all of my voting life.