My father was an absolutely wonderful human being. From him I learned to always assume positive intent. Whatever anybody says or does, assume positive intent.

PepsiCo did not have a woman in the senior ranks, nor a foreign-born person who was willing to think differently

When I was president of the company, I said, 'Okay, I can do this - piece of cake.' Then when you are the CEO, the responsibilities multiply enormously because you worry about everything.

If you give up the guilt, that's a huge load off your shoulders.

If you want to improve the organization, you have to improve yourself.

I'm very honest - brutally honest. I always look at things from their point of view as well as mine. And I know when to walk away.

Market growth alone doesn't give you enough tailwind. You have to create your own. The way to do that is by designing products for consumers that wow them.