Marissa Mayer Quotes & Sayings

“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.”

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

“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.”

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

“I don't think that I would consider myself a feminist. I think that I certainly believe in equal rights, I believe that women are just as capable, if not more so in a lot of different dimensions, but I don't, I think have, sort of, the militant drive and the sort of, the chip on the shoulder that sometimes comes with that.”

“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.”

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

“I think it's very comforting for people to put me in a box. 'Oh, she's a fluffy girlie girl who likes clothes and cupcakes. Oh, but wait, she is spending her weekends doing hardware electronics.'”

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

“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.”