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" The big problem is that a lot of Americans, whether they are underrepresented minorities or from rural areas, do not know about career opportunities in the tech industry because they may not have had role models who are part of this field or learned about STEM in school. "

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" I used to watch 'The Jetsons' growing up. I used to think that this woman, Rosie, the robot housekeeper, was going to exist. I think we're far away from that happening. "

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" You have to learn to get through it yourself, because there are going to be times in your life when there's going to be no one else around but you. "

" I don't think everyone wants to be a CEO. "

" One goal for Silicon Valley must be to redouble our collective efforts to make sure people of all backgrounds are aware of opportunities in tech. "

" The future of work is changing. It's becoming a world where you are owning a lot about how you make your living. "

" The emotional side of humans interacting with each other is what makes TaskRabbit what it is. "

" I went to a special public school that was much more focused on academics and learning. My two best teachers were in accounting and calculus, so I fell in love with that, which made me want to go into business. "

" I believe you accomplish what you measure. "

" Our end goal is for TaskRabbit to be for everybody and everywhere and every device. "

" The future of work is really about people deciding to live and work in the way that they want. "

" It was never an option to not succeed. "

" I didn't know Penn was an Ivy League school - I didn't know what the Ivy League was. When I got in, they sent me the package, and the tuition was my mother's salary for a year. My mom said, 'We can't afford it.' So I went to the library and found several scholarships and grants and was able to cover 90 percent of my education that way. "

" I try to take moments to get brain food - I read, I listen to talk radio - and fill my own self with learning. "

" I think that people need a livable wage. "

" I'm a representative of what you can become if you work hard and you focus on your education. "

" I know what it's like to be afraid of the police. When you see a police officer, you don't immediately feel safe. You wonder what you've done wrong and what could happen to you. "

" I like to swim a few times a week. It's relaxing, and no one can call, email, or text me while I'm in the pool. "

Stacy Brown-Philpot

" I think that human beings are often looking for a reason to relate. "

" In the future, when I come home, most of the things that I need to worry about are solved so I can spend time with my family. "

" I actually studied accounting in college. So I'm a CPA. "

" My dad owned Cadillacs all my life. "

" What we get to do at TaskRabbit is create jobs. I'm excited about the opportunity that we have to what I think of is creating everyday work for everyday people. "

" I grew up in the city of Detroit, where things were just bad. "

" Everyone loves bunnies. "

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" TaskRabbit is making life better for both consumers and Taskers. In the communities in which we operate, TaskRabbit provides strong economic impact. "

" When I joined Google, it was 1,000 people. It took me two and a half years to look around and realize there weren't a lot of people like me. "

" I walk into a room, there's one or two black women. There aren't that many because the pipeline of talent just isn't there. "

" I have learned, as I get older, just to be who I am. "

" When I was 14, I remember wanting a Coach bag, and my mother couldn't afford it. I decided at that age that I was going to grow up and get a job so that I could buy as many handbags as I wanted. And no one was ever going to stop me. "

" There are always people looking for extra income. "