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" Google is a consumer brand and people need to be comfortable. If we were just an advertising brand we wouldn't have the same concerns. We've always tried to promote transparency and choice among our users. "

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" Generally, our approach with products at Google is to first develop the right user base and then to figure out what's the right experience for the ads. "

Susan Wojcicki

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" I am responsible for creating and overseeing the future products that make up Google Advertising. "

" In every organization, there are many people, from senior leaders to first-time managers, who have the power to elevate women in the workplace. I wouldn't be in the position I'm in today without several key people in power believing in me and giving me a chance to succeed. "

" If women don't participate in tech, with its massive prominence in our lives and society, we risk losing many of the economic, political, and social gains we have made over decades. "

" Employing more women at all levels of a company, from new hires to senior leaders, creates a virtuous cycle. Companies become more attuned to the needs of their female employees, improving workplace culture while lowering attrition. "

" I love taking an idea... to a prototype and then to a product that millions of people use. "

" Your kids get something from your career, and your career will get something from your kids. "

" We are a consumer company and our success is directly linked to our users trusting us. Therefore we have the same incentive as the user: they want to see relevant advertising so their experience of Google is positive and we want to deliver it. "

" YouTube has so much great content. And it really has something for everybody. And people come up to me all the time and talk to me about how YouTube has changed their life, how they've been able to learn something they didn't think they could learn. "

" Mobile is an incredibly fast-growing market and will continue to be. "

" As someone who's been lucky to have a great career in tech, I know how creative and fulfilling a career in this industry can be for women. And I want to make sure we continue to recruit and retain great female hires. "

" Ads get a bad reputation sometimes because they're not useful. They're not relevant, or slow. "

" People don't understand the logistics of advertising. "

" I think about my own career, and when I graduated from college, the Internet didn't really exist yet. And so not having a specific plan, being able to be opportunistic at the end, is what enabled me to make some of my best decisions, which is to go to places that were growing but that I didn't plan to have happen. "

Susan Wojcicki

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" Though we do need more women to graduate with technical degrees, I always like to remind women that you don't need to have science or technology degrees to build a career in tech. "

" I have had a lot of setbacks that I have learned from. "

" Even in a culture where people are well meaning, there are sometimes 'microaggressions.' People who will just cut you off. You'll be talking, and someone will interrupt you. That's become a big pet peeve of mine. "

" Even though it was a start-up with fewer than 20 people, and I was pregnant with my first child, the best decision I've ever made was to join Google in 1999. Worst decision? Deciding to get a puppy and a bunny right when the baby came. "

" People used to say that advertising wasn't in Google's DNA, and that's obviously not true anymore. They used to say that display advertising isn't in Google's DNA, and that's not true any more. "

" I don't feel like I'm a perfect mom, and then there are times at work where I feel like maybe I wasn't perfect here because of constraints on my time. But having the sum of both of those things going on in my life makes me a better mom at the end of the day, and I think gives me really important perspectives in the workplace as well. "

" My first job after college was at Magic Quest, an educational software startup company where I was responsible for writing the content. I found that job somewhat accidentally but after working there a few weeks and loving my job, I decided to pursue a career in technology. "

" Right now, offline and online are coming together because of smartphones. "

" Engineering is a jeans and hoodie culture, and sales is more formal. "

" Don't overplan your life. Joining Google when I was four months pregnant was a bit of a leap, but sometimes you have to do the right thing for you right now. "

" You see a lot of powerful women on the Internet, but I wish there were more. I think the Internet really could use a lot more women. "

" On YouTube, women are not just users; they're creators. They're learning about business and technology, and having a voice. "

" Work smart. Get things done. "

" People complain when ads aren't relevant, and they complain when ads are too relevant. "

" My most radical shift was leaving Intel and joining Google, a small startup at the time, even though I was pregnant. "

" CEOs need to say, 'We're going to make sure this is a great environment for all types of people.' I was a beneficiary of that. I got support from the leaders of Google - all men. "