Quotes by Carly Fiorina

"Politics exist in the boardroom, as well."

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

"It's the federal government's job to secure the border."

"The truth is in California you can't build a new manufacturing facility, and businesses are leaving in droves because of bad government policy."

"But ours was intended to be a citizen government. It is what of, by and for the people means. And when our most important issue in California is the creation of jobs, I think it's quite helpful to have someone in the U.S. Senate or in the governor's seat who actually knows where jobs come from."

"I don't think we're going to see the price of oil going down in the near future, that's the reality."

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

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

"I managed Hewlett Packard through the worst technology downturn in 25 years, the dotcom bust."

"The GAO just released a report that said 22 percent of federal programs fail to meet their objectives. The truth is we don't know how taxpayer money is spent in Washington, D.C., which is why I think we ought to put every agency budget up on the Internet for everyone to see."

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

"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."

"To build a great company, which is a CEO's job, sometimes you have to stand up against conventional wisdom."

"The truth is, I'm proud of the life I've lived so far, and though I've made my share of mistakes, I have no regrets."

"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."

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

"We need more transparency and accountability in government so that people know how their money is being spent. That means putting budgets online, putting legislation online."

"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."

"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."

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

"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."

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

"Leadership comes in small acts as well as bold strokes."

"Well, you know, I - again, even in the context of BP, I wonder about this government's priorities. The federal government's top priority right now should be the cleanup. And BP certainly has done so many things wrong. They need to be held to account."

"Most of the media... is positioning the merger with Compaq and the recent actions by Walter Hewlett and David Packard as a fight between the past and the future."

"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."

"You know, I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman."