Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer

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.

Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer

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

Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer

When you need to innovate, you need collaboration.

Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer

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

Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer

I have a theory that burnout is about resentment. And you beat it by knowing what it is you're giving up that makes you resentful.

Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer

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.

Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer

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

Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer

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

Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer

It was a very well-rounded childhood with lots of different opportunities. My mom will say she set out to overstimulate me - surround me with way too many things and let me pick. As a result, I've always been a multitasker; I've always liked a lot of variety.

Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer

I think that burnout happens because of resentment. That notion that, 'Wow, I worked 100 hours last week, and I couldn't even have this thing that I really wanted.'

Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer

I think that there is a generational change, where new generations that have grown up always having access to the internet have a somewhat different view in terms of personal information and what needs to be kept private.

Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer

I really like even numbers, and I like heavily divisible numbers. Twelve is my lucky number - I just love how divisible it is. I don't like odd numbers, and I really don't like primes. When I turned 37, I put on a strong face, but I was not looking forward to 37. But 37 turned out to be a pretty amazing year.

Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer

The turning point for me was realizing that I would learn more at Google, trying to build a company, regardless of whether we failed or succeeded, than I would at any of the other companies I had offers from.

Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer

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

Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer

I've always liked simplicity.

Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer

I love technology, and I don't think it's something that should divide along gender lines.

Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer

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

Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer

I didn't set out to be at the top of technology companies. I'm just geeky and shy, and I like to code.

Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer

When I came to Yahoo! in 2012, I came because I really wanted to work hard. I thought it was a great challenge.

Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer

I was Google's first woman engineer.