Susan Wojcicki

Don't overplan your life. Joining Google when I was four months pregnant was a bit of a leap, but sometimes you have to do the right thing for you right now.

Having a child is a big life change, but the really hectic period is relatively short. You can get through it.

After my kids go to bed, I check email. It's about having that balance.

Your kids get something from your career, and your career will get something from your kids.

Underrepresented employees already have to overcome discriminatory barriers in their careers; they shouldn't be expected to volunteer their time to help their companies do the same.

In every organization, there are many people, from senior leaders to first-time managers, who have the power to elevate women in the workplace. I wouldn't be in the position I'm in today without several key people in power believing in me and giving me a chance to succeed.

Employing more women at all levels of a company, from new hires to senior leaders, creates a virtuous cycle. Companies become more attuned to the needs of their female employees, improving workplace culture while lowering attrition.

I have had a lot of setbacks that I have learned from.

People at different stages of their lives are doing different things, and they're all using Google.

My kids know I'm home every night for dinner.

I have this desire to create things and build things, and Google has enabled me to build and create things and to build products that are used by people all over the globe.

Generally, our approach with products at Google is to first develop the right user base and then to figure out what's the right experience for the ads.

People don't understand the logistics of advertising.

Engineering is a jeans and hoodie culture, and sales is more formal.

Mobile is an incredibly fast-growing market and will continue to be.

Google is a business that gets paid when users want to see - want to click on - the ad. If we show ads that no one wants to see, we don't generate revenue.

Right now, offline and online are coming together because of smartphones.

I'm excited about the opportunities with mobile phones and being able to receive information on the go and relevant to what I'm doing at that moment in time.

My most radical shift was leaving Intel and joining Google, a small startup at the time, even though I was pregnant.

My first job after college was at Magic Quest, an educational software startup company where I was responsible for writing the content. I found that job somewhat accidentally but after working there a few weeks and loving my job, I decided to pursue a career in technology.