Quotes from Bozoma Saint John

There is something to be said about taking the risk. We all know that is where the greatest reward is.

I've never made a move that I didn't feel was right in my gut.

Even though society has come a long way in correcting the inequalities between men and women in the workplace, it still has to be said that women are oftentimes subconsciously playing to the gender roles which we are taught from birth.

If you are in a hiring position, hire someone that is nothing like you. We keep looking for the commonalities, but find someone with commonalities that are nothing like you.

I don't even know how to behave without my sleep. I would be a horrible person to be around - cranky.

I want to be something that is worthy to be bragged about.

Apple is a unique company in that the art and the science sit together very nicely. There's an appreciation for both sides of the brain.

We should all be allies to ideas or people or initiatives that we don't necessarily have a real knowledge in.

Music inspires some feeling in you. That's the same way I think about Uber.

I'm a woman. I'm black. I am passionate. I am transparent.

Everyone is going to be skeptical if they don't know what is happening.

I've always been a black woman in corporate America. I've faced my share of issues.

I want to hear LeBron James's Uber stories.

I think women have a unique talent for being able to see the forest and the trees at the same time.

When I was in the 10th grade, I decided to run for a position on the student council with the campaign slogan 'Nuthin but a Boz thang,' so you might say joining Beats Music is like coming full circle.

Mentors are like friendships.

The adage is true: Walk a mile in my shoes - or drive a mile in my car. There is nothing quite like sitting in the seat yourself.

There's no more exciting moment for me as a brand strategist than a turnaround.

I believe in manifesting the words that are coming out of my mouth. I'm very careful with what I say because the intention is then out in the universe.

I really did enjoy my time at Apple - it's a great company, and I really loved building Apple Music.

Don't let the myths make you believe that women don't support other women.

I'm a great napper. I nap in a lot of places.

I'm such a brand nerd.

Part of our human nature is finding new ways of being.