Meg Whitman Quotes

A collection of quotes by Meg Whitman.

Meg Whitman is an American business executive and political candidate. She was born on August 4, 1956, in Cold Spring Harbor, New York. Whitman served as the CEO of eBay from 1998 to 2008, leading the company through a period of significant growth. She later ran for political office, including an unsuccessful bid for the governorship of California in 2010. Whitman has also held executive positions at companies like Procter & Gamble and Hasbro. Her business acumen and leadership have made her a prominent figure in both the corporate and political worlds.

Because if you don't have a great workforce, a great higher

Because if you don't have a great workforce, a great higher education system, you're not going to have the next eBay, the next AmGen, the next, you know, Miasole, and not only California but America is going to fall behind a whole new competitive context which is obviously China, India, and other countries.

Look at growth, look at how much time people spend on the Ne

Look at growth, look at how much time people spend on the Net and look at the variety of things that they are doing. It's all really good, so I am actually encouraged by the fundamentals that underlie usage growth on the Net.

And I want to be able to - you know, make Republicans and De

And I want to be able to - you know, make Republicans and Democrats famous for keeping jobs in California.

It is very clear that voice communications is moving on to t

It is very clear that voice communications is moving on to the Internet. In the end, the price that anyone can provide for voice transmission on the Net will trend toward zero.

Because what happens is, as the economy suffers, tax revenue

Because what happens is, as the economy suffers, tax revenues go down. But unlike businesses, where at least your variable costs go down, in government your variable costs go up: unemployment insurance, workmen's compensation, health care benefits, welfare, you name it.

I got to get the right people in the right job. Because a lo

I got to get the right people in the right job. Because a lot of costs can be taken out in the context of your administration without the legislature.For example, using technology to do more with less. Using technology to fight fraud. Reorganizing and streamlining can be done within the context of the administration.

I have run large organizations, I know what it takes to crea

I have run large organizations, I know what it takes to create a healthy business climate, and I have more experience than Jerry Brown doing that. So it'll be a stark contrast, a career politician vs. someone who has met a payroll, gotten a return on investment, knows how to use technology to do more with less.

What's sort of interesting about the whole public relations

What's sort of interesting about the whole public relations disaster that is the Net, in some ways, is that the fundamentals are really good.

You can't stand for too many things. You can't use the bully

You can't stand for too many things. You can't use the bully pulpit for too many things. So, I promise you, every day, I am going to talk about jobs, spending, and education.

I think we can be the very best place to start a business, t

I think we can be the very best place to start a business, to grow a business, to invent a new technology, to change the world, to change the country. But we've got a lot of work to deliver a new California to the people of California.