Carly Fiorina's Quotes

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

Obviously the Senate is a federal office, but to get California's economy moving again we need to do some things in the federal arena.

Once I dive in, I dive in all the way.

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

Politics exist in the boardroom, as well.

Quitting law school was the most difficult decision of my life. But I felt this great relief that this is my life and I can do what I want with it.

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

There are Tea Parties, and I would say plural, in California.

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

Very ugly things were said about me.

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

Well I'm not a novelist. I've only written one book and that is a memoir.

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

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

Women are not all single-issue voters.

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

You do not need to have a 2,400-page bill come out of Washington, D.C.

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

You know, Californians care about protecting their environment. So do I. But they also care about that in the context of a healthy economy.

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

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

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.

I started out typing and filing and answering the phones for a little nine-person firm. And that nine-person firm gave me my chance to find my own way.

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

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 felt disconnected from the decisions made in Washington and, to be honest, really didn't think my vote mattered because I didn't have a direct line of sight from my vote to a result.

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 think we ought to ban earmarks. I think we ought to give citizens the opportunity to designate up to 10 percent of their federal income tax toward debt reduction. If we did that, we would reduce our debt by $95 billion a year.

I'm happy to tell you that having been through surgery and chemotherapy and radiation, breast cancer is officially behind me. I feel absolutely great and I am raring to go.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

What I think we need to do to engage the American people in a conversation about entitlement reform is to have a bipartisan group of people who come together and put every solution on the table, every alternative on the table. And then we ought to engage in a long conversation with the American people so they understand the choices.

When our most important issue is the debt that we're piling on our children and grandchildren, I think it's pretty helpful to have someone in the U.S. Senate who has actually managed billions of dollars and knows how to cut billions of dollars.

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.

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 challenge other people's ideas of who or how you should be, they may try to diminish and disgrace you. It can happen in small ways in hidden places, or in big ways on a world stage. You can spend a lifetime resenting the tests, angry about the slights and the injustices. Or, you can rise above it.

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.

People who don't fit the mold are treated differently than those who do.

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.

I love being a woman. I like dressing up; I love buying shoes.

This world is clearly emerging before our eyes. The shifts ahead, the opportunities ahead are massive.

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

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.

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

Look, I'm a cancer survivor, all right? So I have great personal empathy for people who have pre-existing conditions and can't get insurance.

People's ideas and fears can make them small but they cannot make you small. People's prejudices can diminish them but they cannot diminish you. Small-minded people can think they determine your worth. But only you can determine your worth.

If someone believes they are limited by their gender, race or background, they will become more limited.

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

A leader's most important decisions are about people. Who do you put in which jobs? How long do you leave them in a job?

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

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.

There is no job that is America's God-given right anymore.

You know, I'm very proud of the large number of Hispanic endorsements that I've received.

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

A merger is hard to pull off under any circumstances. It's harder when everybody is against you.

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

Californians are worried about whether they will have a job along with ballooning federal spending and deficits.

Do not be afraid to make decisions, do not be afraid to make mistakes.