Susan Wojcicki Quotes

“Things are always changing. Part of being successful here is being comfortable with not knowing what's going to happen.”

“Today, most young women are exposed to technology at a very young age, with mobile phones, tablets, the Web or social media. They are much more proficient with technology than prior generations since they use it for all their school work, communication and entertainment.”

“Work smart. Get things done. No nonsense. Move fast.”

“Opportunities – the good ones – are messy, confusing, and hard to recognize. They're risky. They challenge you.”

“From phones to cars to medicine, technology touches every part of our lives. If you can create technology, you can change the world.”

“Rarely are opportunities presented to you in the perfect way, in a nice little box with a yellow bow on top. Opportunities, the good ones, they're messy and confusing and hard to recognize. They're risky. They challenge you.”

“I wanted the rent because I needed the money to pay my mortgage.”

“My goals going forward are to enjoy the present as much as possible and fight for better understanding and cures for this disease.”

“It's possible to be very wrong. It turns out that that was true for Google as a small company, but it's even more true for us now that we're larger. When big companies fall, they fall much harder. When you're steering a big ship, it turns out it's even harder to see the icebergs.”

“What if we replaced the word 'women' in the memo with another group? What if the memo said that biological differences amongst Black, Hispanic, or LGBTQ employees explained their underrepresentation in tech and leadership roles? Would some people still be discussing the merit of the memo's arguments or would there be a universal call for swift action against its author?”

“Having cancer hasn't been easy. As a person I have changed a lot, and probably the most important lesson I have learned is just to focus and enjoy the present. Life is unpredictable for everyone, with many unknowns, but there is a lot of beauty in everyday life.”