“In every work environment, there will be politics. If you really want to rise to the top, you need to figure out what those politics in your workplace are. Then, you hook it in. You decide what conforms and what does not conform to your personal code.”
“California has a special relationship with the Internet. Many of the core technologies that power the Internet were invented here. Many of the most successful online entrepreneurs and content creators - in business, the arts, and countless other endeavors - got their start here.”
“One of the most influential people in my life, in addition to my mother, was my grandfather P.V. Gopalan, who actually held a post in India that was like the secretary of state position in this country.”
“There was a little girl in California who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools and she was bused to school every day. That little girl was me.”
“If I've had a particularly crazy day, I try to squeeze in a nice hot bath before I go to bed. And I have a hot cup of tea, usually some kind of chamomile.”
“Unlike other people, unlike others, I have never represented a corporation. I have never represented a special interest. I started my career fighting for the people.”
“People who work for me know that family comes first. And I'm fortunate to have a family that is very supportive of the work I do, so I don't have to live two separate lives.”
“I mean Facebook is no longer a company, it's a country. 2 billion users. It can influence what we think, what we believe, how we vote, what we buy, even how we feel.”
“I trust Russia and China and Iran and North Korea like I trust a Jussie Smollett police report.”
“I think, under President Obama, who was a really bright guy - I didn't agree with a lot of his politics - but we got to the point internationally where our friends didn't trust us. They were confused. And our enemies didn't quite respect us.”
“Power does not change you, it unmasks you.”
“My Democratic friends just can't accept the fact that the American people chose Donald Trump to be president - it's called democracy. My advice to them, and I say this gently: Fill out a 'Hurt Feelings Report' and let's move on.”
“Louisiana's spicy, colorful politics have saddled our state with a reputation for tolerating lax ethical standards in government.”
“Too many people treat parenting like it's the 20th item on their to-do list.”
“I do not believe we will have a war with Iran.”
“My mind doesn't work, my memories don't work like a computer file where I can just retrieve them and, boy, there it is. My mind is selective in terms of memories. When I try to think back to college or high school, there are gaps. I try to fill them in. But I can't tell you it's always the truth.”
“I'm not interested in more political or cultural combat.”
“I like policy - call me a nerd.”
“I supported Donald Trump.”
“I try to speak in a way that people can understand.”
“I think the American people, with some justification, think that most politicians live in la-la land.”
“I don't like to be bored.”
“Our rights are not absolute. Our rights can be curtailed in the interest of public safety.”
“Everybody who makes any kind of policy needs to substitute teach. But you've got to be a real teacher. You can't just go to a couple of classes with the regular teacher there. It is an incredibly hard job.”
“I've always appreciated a turn of phrase.”
