For some people, what really matters to them is sleep.

We were very focused on becoming profitable from a very early time, which was not true of most companies in the bubble

Good students are good at all things.

I’ve come to realize that being a mother makes me a better executive, because motherhood forces prioritization. Being a mom gives you so much more clarity on what is important.

I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that's how you grow. When there's that moment of 'Wow, I'm not really sure I can do this,' and you push through those moments, that's when you have a breakthrough.

You have to ruthlessly prioritize.

I was always good at math and science, and I never realized that that was unusual or somehow undesirable.