Quotes by Carly Fiorina

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

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

"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."

"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."

"You can find lots of people like you through technology, and women in particular like communities."

"You know, I believe that technology is the great leveler. Technology permits anybody to play. And in some ways, I think technology - it's not only a great tool for democratization, but it's a great tool for eliminating prejudice and advancing meritocracies."

"I managed Hewlett Packard through the worst technology downturn in 25 years, the dotcom bust."

"Many people see technology as the problem behind the so-called digital divide. Others see it as the solution. Technology is neither. It must operate in conjunction with business, economic, political and social system."

"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."

"A woman's experience is different from a man's in virtually every respect, including how she is treated by the media."

"I think somehow men understand other men's need for respect differently than they understand it for a woman. I'm disappointed to have to say that, but I think it's undeniably true."

"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."

"Politics exist in the boardroom, as well."

"I think what's fascinating is how many people are playing in politics who maybe haven't played before."

"If you have a line of business - I know this as a CEO - or if you have a teenager - I know this as a parent - who have a spending problem, what do you do? You quit giving them money."

"Well I think money has been going into political campaigns for a very long time."

"We need more transparency and accountability in government so that people know how their money is being spent. That means putting budgets online, putting legislation online."

"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 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."

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