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

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" Whether it's salary or a promotion or a job, I think it's important for women to ask for what they think they deserve. "

" I think I've always been able to see what's coming, and when I was joining Google, people always said, 'Why are you joining this company?' It was so small at the time. I could see the importance of Google. I could see the way it was going to grow; it was going to become a big company. "

" 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. "

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

" Having a child is a big life change, but the really hectic period is relatively short. You can get through it. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" If a third of Americans' time is being spent online, why is only a quarter of ad dollars spent there? It's not proportional. "

" Advertising is a very fundamental need, so I don't think it's going to go away. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" People at different stages of their lives are doing different things, and they're all using Google. "

" In the old world, people used to have to go to focus groups and ask people what they thought. Now, people are writing all over the Web what they think about things. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Google has been doing well. As much as possible we're trying to share back with the employees. They will continue to create a lot of value. "

" Unless we make computer science a priority, we risk making gender, class, and racial disparities worse as jobs flow to those with a computer science background. "

" First there's my role just as an executive being responsible for advertising, regardless of gender. I think that's a position that I take seriously. That's the first role. But I think for my role as a woman at Google, you try to set a good example and be a role model for the other women in the organization. "

" Google is fascinating, and the book isn't finished. I'm creating, living, building, and writing those chapters. "

" One of the things that I'm trying to do is use the position that I'm in... to encourage the next generation of girls to think about the Internet as a career opportunity. "

" The great thing about the Internet is you can launch a product, and within just a few hours, people will tell you what they think about it. "

" YouTube is growing up, is basically my view of it. Growing up means our creators are growing up; they're getting more well known. We're providing programs for them to generate more revenue so they can generate even better, high-quality shows, and then also connecting them with the advertisers. "

" YouTube has moved culture forward in attitudes - on refugees, on LGBT issues - especially trans issues. There was untapped demand there; a lot of our users would still be under-served without us. We're a platform that enables everyone to have a voice. "

" 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. "

" Girls are being left out of the conversation when it comes to technology, led to think of tech as insular and antisocial without ever being given a chance to correct those perceptions. "

" It's important for me to show my children the richness of life and be a role model. I find that my organizational and management skills are tested more at home than at work! "

" 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. "

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" 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. "

" 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. "