What great changes have not been ambitious?

Make sure you continue to trust what you know now about yourself and stay true to what you believe in

I think it's very important that we instill in our kids that it has nothing to do with their name or their situation that they're growing up in; it has to do with who they are as an individual.

Helping people doesn't have to be an unsound financial strategy.

When I studied computer science at Duke University in the first half of the 1980s, I had professors who treated women differently than men. I kind of got used to it. At Microsoft, I had to use my elbows and make sure I spoke up at the table, but it was an incredibly meritocratic place. Outside, in the industry, I would feel the sexism. I'd walk into a room and until I proved my worth, everyone would assume that the guy presenting with me had credibility and I didn't.

It's important to remember that behind every data point is a daughter, a mother, a sister—a person with hopes and dreams.

That's universal - we all want to bring every good thing to our children. But what's not universal is our ability to provide every good thing.