“I spent most of my career in business not saying the word 'woman.' Bec...” — Sheryl Sandberg Quote

I spent most of my career in business not saying the word 'woman.' Because if you say the word 'woman' in a business context, and often in a political context, the person on the other side of the table thinks you're about to sue them or ask for special treatment, right?

I lost my husband, and it's a horrific thing to live through.

I want people to help take care of each other at work. That's what I want. Do you know how many hours we spend at work? We spend more time at work than we spend at home. When people are suffering, we don't help enough.

The No. 1 impediment to women succeeding in the workforce is now in the home.

I never thought to ever ask for money. I was so stupid.

No one is dumb who is curious. The people who don't ask questions remain clueless throughout their lives.

On 'don't ask, don't tell' I was always the same. I said we needed a complete review of the impact on morale and battle effectiveness of 'don't ask, don't tell' before we repeal it. That's my position now. Now they're trying to ram through a repeal without a - any kind of really realistic survey done.

For the rest of my life, I realise people are going to ask questions of me, but at the end of the day, I am a clean athlete, and I have worked hard.