Steve Jobs Quotes

I like being part of a big company's executive team. It's fun to stretch other parts of my brain, considering questions like, 'How should we think of acquisitions?' I get to be privy to things that would never come up at a small company.

I don't think Apple has to own a content business.

Any dope with a checkbook can buy a company. It's what you do afterward that matters.

When I graduate, I will either run a division of a company... or I'll get funding for my own company.

For decades, I've spoken of McDonald's as one of the premier examples of how to build a company, scale it, and ultimately sell it.

If you can run one company, you can run another. Running companies are about inspiring and driving the best out of people.

Donald Trump says he wants to run America like he's running his business? God help us.

As you would expect, I come from a business background, and the idea that a finance director would be somewhat not working closely with the CEO of a company is very strange to anyone in the business world.

Whether you stay private or go public, after all is said and done, a CEO's job is to create lasting shareholder value.

It is incredibly fun to run a company like AMD.

As a former member of JWA's management team, and more recently as a director, I am delighted to have the opportunity now to take the reins of leadership of the company. I look forward to working with JWA's management team to chart the course and execute the plan to further strengthen and broaden JWA's leading product franchises.

WWE always thinks in a business mindset.

Businessmen are always trying to advance their business interests, but they are not running for Prime Minister.

Business is more exciting than any game.

Firing people is one of the worst parts of running a company. Actually in my own experience, I think it is the worst.

I was vehemently against acquisitions. Now let's buy everything in sight. Well, that's a slight exaggeration. We are a little more strategic than that. But everything was on sale.

I want a lot of young people to see me in my working environment. I want them to see me being a good person while also running a business. I want young people to aspire to that.

You have to pick your places to "step up" and you have you pick your spots. If you're just going to run out there, and, just be what/who you want to be, then you won't be that long.

Everything has to be done for a reason, and everything has to be done to make sense in terms of running a proper business today, and it's not just about the food.

In business, you take a swing and you hope that you hit a home run, but sometimes you strike out. Strikeouts and failures are important. Being down, getting punched in the gut every once in a while by life and coming back up, that's accomplishment.

I don't think I was talking specifically about Steve Jobs. It was just a general philosophy about one person grows up and he's kind of managing companies and every day he's working making sure this is in place and that's in place.

Women are leaders everywhere you look - from the CEO who runs a Fortune 500 company to the housewife who raises her children and heads her household. Our country was built by strong women and we will continue to break down walls and defy stereotypes.

If Bill Gates left Microsoft we wouldn't allow Donald Trump to run it.

Now there are times when I have to make big decisions as I'm now running a company and that it's OK to go with being respected first.

Running a company on market research is like driving while looking in the rear view mirror.