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" If you keep an open mind, you can learn so much from the people around you. "

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" We see natural gas as an important part of the electricity generation mix for many decades to come. "

" Volatility is not something that is a great fit for Duke if you look at the level of dividend we pay. "

" I don't think of myself as a powerful woman. "

" I believe that nuclear needs to be a part of the solution if the U.S. really wants to be aggressive about reducing carbon. "

" All options to produce, transmit, and store electricity should be considered, driven by clear price signals and constructive government policy. "

" I can be incredibly focused, and I can appear impatient. So I've learned to slow down, get to know people, and provide more context. There's nothing wrong with getting to the point pretty quickly, but it's also helpful to give people an opportunity to talk about their work. "

" We are accountable for what happened at Dan River and have learned from this event. "

" I think about trust and confidence as something that you earn every day, and we will keep at it, earning it every day. "

" You move an organization when they understand where you want them to go. "

" Leaders play a unique role in periods of crisis and chaos. Because if you don't, you're not going to harness the power of all the people behind you. "

" There's nothing about Lynn Good at age 30 or age 35 that would have said, 'I am setting my sights on being a CEO.' "

" My father was a World War II Marine who became a high school principal. He always had a heart for students who maybe were underprivileged or had difficulty of some sort. "

" You're well-spoken, or you're very analytical, or you're a great team-builder, or you're great with relationships... Playing to your strengths is always something good to build on because you're trying to develop a foundation to keep growing, as a professional and as a leader. "

" I am honored to be named chairman of Duke Energy's board and privileged to lead our company forward for our customers, employees, and shareholders. "

" Reliable and competitively priced electricity is fundamental to growing our economy and creating jobs. Our customers expect nothing less. "

" I become the face of the company, and that's a responsibility. "

" What we are investing in, from a generation standpoint, are renewables and natural gas. "

" There weren't many women ahead of me. "

" I had never seen a computer when I went to college. "

" You see more women in the CFO ranks. It's an evolution. "

" Over the long term, we should develop and implement new technologies to capture and store coal's carbon emissions. We also must make our electric grid more resilient. "

" Fracking has been a real technological change that has caused great innovation in our business, and we've had the benefit of very low gas prices for our customers as a result of that. "

" 2013 was a year of great accomplishment for Duke: our first full year as a combined company. "

" I'll be the first one to tell you I burn coal... That fossil generation and the nuclear generation, frankly, is necessary in order for me to provide power. "

" I respect passionate views. "

" We support regional generation, particularly for nuclear. It's just a large investment. We think it's something a community comes around to make those investments work, and South Carolina is very committed to nuclear generation. "

" If you can, anticipate that life is going to be full of detours. "

" I don't see any new coal. "