Meg Whitman

Famous quotes by Meg Whitman:

"We saw very strong growth across every part of our business, ... It's wonderful to see such strength in our two largest marketplaces, the U.S. and Germany."

"Sometimes it's a little bit like being a politician, ... We have work to do in understanding our users' sentiments."

"We want to help sellers grow even if that means off the marketplace -- beginning an exciting new chapter for you and your business, and for us as well."

"Someone who needs cash might dig up a DVD player in the closet and sell it to someone else wanting to save money by buying a used item."

"It is very clear that voice communications is moving on to the Internet, ... In the end, the price that anyone can provide for voice transmission on the Net will trend toward zero."

"Most of us can't even begin to imagine."

"What's sort of interesting about the whole public relations disaster that is the Net, in some ways, is that the fundamentals are really good."

"Look at growth, look at how much time people spend on the Net and look at the variety of things that they are doing. It's all really good, so I am actually encouraged by the fundamentals that underlie usage growth on the Net."

"A business leader has to keep their organization focused on the mission. That sounds easy, but it can be tremendously challenging in today's competitive and ever-changing business environment. A leader also has to motivate potential partners to join"

"You can kill a man but you can't kill an idea."

"I got to get the right people in the right job. Because a lot of costs can be taken out in the context of your administration without the legislature.For example, using technology to do more with less. Using technology to fight fraud. Reorganizing and streamlining can be done within the context of the administration."

"I'm not a career politician. I spent 30 years in business. I can tell you that people in California have had it with career politicians: they are done."

"My view is that, just as in many businesses, brands really matter. There will always be a role for destination sites. Eighty million users come to our destination. I think that will be the vast majority of our future business."

"One good thing about California is we have quite a broad-based economy. We provide more fruits and vegetables and produce to the United States than any other state. So we have actually the single largest agricultural sector in the country."

"Sometimes it's a little bit like being a politician. We have work to do in understanding our users' sentiments."

"It is very clear that voice communications is moving on to the Internet. In the end, the price that anyone can provide for voice transmission on the Net will trend toward zero."

"You know, I like to think that I will subscribe very much to the core Republican principles of small government. Making a small number of rules and getting out of the way. Keeping taxes low. Creating an environment for small businesses to grow and thrive."

"I want to spend 100 percent of my time focused on what I think I can make the biggest difference on as the governor of California."

"I think we can be the very best place to start a business, to grow a business, to invent a new technology, to change the world, to change the country. But we've got a lot of work to deliver a new California to the people of California."