18 Quotes by Ruzwana Bashir

I always had this desire to be an entrepreneur, except I felt I didn't really know what I was doing.

Whenever I was planning a trip or a holiday, flights and hotels were easy. But when it comes to the stuff you want to do when you get there, working that out was really hard.

The power of real debate is in the language and intellectual honesty of the debaters, alongside the engagement of spectators.

The world of TV debates is antiquated. What looked smart and modern in 1960, with Kennedy versus Nixon, looks quaint and over-rehearsed between Obama and Romney. We need a new format; even if we have the same moderators and candidates, there needs to be a more nuanced way for audiences to connect with and shape presidential debates.

I kept being told, 'If you really want to build a start up, you have to be in San Francisco,' so I ended up taking out a suitcase. It did occur to me to do it in London but it's very, very difficult to build a start up in London - so I guess I was being lazy.

If millions of Americans choose to weigh in on the outcome of 'American Idol' through text messages and the Web, then why not harness similar technological tools to encourage discourse on the political landscape?

In the end, I'd rather wear a nice dress, and if someone is not going to take me seriously, that's so superficial.

What you do on travel holiday is what your memories are based on. People want to do cool stuff, and this is what will shape your entire experience.

Don’t wear that boxy trouser suit because you feel like you have to. Wear whatever you want.