Quotes By Carly Fiorina

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

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.

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

If values matter in an organisation, you have to be prepared to act consistently.

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

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'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.

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

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

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.

I think the dot-com boom and bust represented the end of the beginning. The industry is more mature today.

I know why jobs go, and I know why they come.

I think a strong dollar is the result of policies, but I don't think the strong dollar is in and of itself a policy.

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.

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

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

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

I really believe that all CEO pay should be voted on by shareholders ahead of time. Mine was.

I am a conservative and proud of it.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

I mean there are many people who have endorsed me that I agree with on some things and not others.

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.

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?

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