Quotes By Marissa Mayer

I could imagine, some number of years from now, starting my own company. But not yet. Not for a while.

What you want, when you want it. As opposed to everything you could ever want, even when you don't.

Beyond basic mathematical aptitude, the difference between good programmers and great programmers is verbal ability.

I refuse to be stereotyped.

Product management really is the fusion between technology, what engineers do - and the business side.

I don't need much sleep.

Our theory is, if you need the user to tell you what you're selling, then you don't know what you're selling, and it's probably not going to be a good experience.

Search is an unsolved problem.

It's really wonderful to work in an environment with a lot of smart people.

You can't have everything you want, but you can have the things that really matter to you.

If I had been more self-conscious about being a woman, it would have stifled me.

Walmart is an amazing story of entrepreneurship and, as one of the world's most powerful brands, touches millions of lives every day.

With data collection, 'The sooner the better' is always the best answer.

When people think about computer science, they imagine people with pocket protectors and thick glasses who code all night.

Employees, especially young people, want more than a paycheck.

If you can find something that you're really passionate about, whether you're a man or a woman comes a lot less into play. Passion is a gender-neutralizing force.

I like to get myself in over my head.

I don't believe in balance, not in the classic way.

I really believe that the virtual world mirrors the physical world.

Good students are good at all things.

I definitely think what drives technology companies is the people; because in a technology company it's always about what are you going to do next.

Will the social networking phenomenon lessen? I don't think so.

The utmost thing is the user experience, to have the most useful experience.

I didn't want to lose my sense of myself in my profession.

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.

Geeks are people who love something so much that all the details matter.

I think that ultimately over time we really should strive for a place where most information is available online and is searchable.

To me, speed is really about convenience.

You can be good at technology and like fashion and art. You can be good at technology and be a jock. You can be good at technology and be a mom. You can do it your way, on your terms.

I had no idea how to eat sensibly.