I love technology, and I don't think it's something that should divide along gender lines. Marissa Mayer dividegenderline Change image and share on social
For some people, what really matters to them is sleep. Marissa Mayer matterpeoplesleep Change image and share on social
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 childhoodhavelot share on social
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 beatburnoutgive Change image and share on social
It's really wonderful to work in an environment with a lot of smart people. Marissa Mayer environmentlotpeople Change image and share on social
I loved Stanford and symbolic systems. For me, I came to Stanford assuming I would be a doctor and got really deep into chemistry and biology, but I noticed everyone who was on the same track as me was taking the exact same classes. I wanted to do something more unique. Marissa Mayer assumebiologychemistry share on social
Good students are good at all things. Marissa Mayer goodstudentthing Change image and share on social
When you're coming into a company and, you know, have to do a transformation, what you really want to do is look at the company and say, 'Okay, here are the parts that the company does well. How do we get those genes to hyper-express? The genes that are getting in the way, how do you turn those off?' Marissa Mayer comecompanyexpress share on social
I was always good at math and science, and I never realized that that was unusual or somehow undesirable. Marissa Mayer goodmathrealize Change image and share on social
Shifting toward management meant greater responsibility and influence, but it also meant giving up programming day-to-day in my role, which was hard because it took me out of my comfort zone. Marissa Mayer comfortdaygive Change image and share on social