60 Quotes by Dara Khosrowshahi

While Expedia is outbound-focused, Wotif is much more about domestic travel.

When you go to a voice-based interaction, you can't tell people, 'Ask me this question and structure it in this way.' And if they ask a question, and you have a bad answer, first time, maybe they'll be okay with it. Third time, they're going to say, 'This is a complete waste of time. I'm going away.'

We sure didn't feel like refugees, but in hindsight, I guess we were - my father and mother left everything behind to come here - to be safe and give their boys a chance to rebuild a life.

When I was in my 20s, I learned not only how to work hard but about the importance of focus.

I started in investment banking at Allen & Company in 1991. It was the go-go days of media mergers, and we were incredibly busy with one deal after another. Unlike typical investment banking groups, even in the midst of merger mania, we didn't have a formal face-time culture - and I felt empowered by that.

I think where Trump just has it dead wrong is this is a world of us versus them.

My family emigrated to the U.S. after the Iranian revolution in 1978.

When you see the sacrifices that your parents make for you, you want to do well for them.

Chinese consumers don't book hotel rooms that are as expensive as U.S. consumers.