100 Quotes by Bozoma Saint John

I think a lot of women have felt really powerless.

The number of African Americans in Silicon Valley is dismal. It's not up to one company - it's up to the entire industry to make sure that we are moving the conversation forward. Sometimes those walls of competition need to come down so we can move the entire industry forward.

Part of innovation is, fake it until you make it. Keep trying things, but it's not just the random trying.

It's our job as marketers and brand professionals to nurture the brand and calm it down when it's angry and to encourage when it's trying to grow.

When I first walked into Uber, it was very difficult because people were unsure about what was going to happen - there was a real sense of powerlessness.

I've been told that I overshare. Sometimes I get criticized for it, but how else would I be if not all of me?

It's important to be an ally. You don't have to be a black woman to think we should have more black women in tech.

I don't think it's any secret that there's a lack of diversity in Silicon Valley. But that, to me, is actually quite beautiful. It allows me to be fully me because there is no one else to look at and say, 'Oh, I should be more like that.'

If our employees are wearing the Uber sweatshirt to the grocery store, that would make me feel great.