Ruth Porat

“When I started, there very few women at the managing director level and very few who had families, which is something that was important to me. So it's not like when I looked up I could say, 'Well, that's who I want to be.'”

“Liquidity is oxygen for a financial system.”

“If you don't have ample liquidity, and it's not durable, in times of stress, as you're looking for liquidity, you're forced to sell assets at declining prices, which then eats into your capital position, so it becomes this very, very negative cycle. There's no question that liquidity is sacrosanct.”

“When I started, there were very few women at the managing director level and very few who had families, which is something that was important to me. So it's not like, when I looked up, I could say, 'Well, that's who I want to be.'”

“The wealthiest can afford to pay more in taxes. That's a part of the deal. That makes sense. I don't know anyone that doesn't agree with that.”

“You can't cost-cut your way to greatness.”

“Innovation happens everywhere.”

“I remember, the first time it struck me is I was an econ major at Stanford as an undergrad, and it struck me how few women were econ majors back in the '70s. And then in business school how few women... And even then, I thought, 'Gosh, this is really unfortunate.'”

“Culture is more important than rules and regulations.”

“Incrementalism in technology leads to irrelevance; what you need is revolutionary change.”

“We think machine learning, as it relates to healthcare and life sciences, is extraordinary.”

“I think what Sheryl Sandberg said about the importance of 'leaning in' is very true, but it's not sufficient.”

“Businesses perform better when you have diversity of view in your senior leadership positions. This is not just the right thing to do socially; it's the right thing to do for your business.”

“The most valuable thing you can have as a leader is clear data.”

“I'm delighted to be returning to my California roots and joining Google.”

“The most important thing is culture.”

“I hate the term 'work-life balance.' I think it's a setup, and it's trap for all of us.”

“Recognize that killing a weak idea early is valuable.”