Bozoma Saint John Quotes
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When I was growing up, the brands that were most powerful were people brands, like Michael Jackson or Madonna. They stood for something that, perhaps, wasn't wholly who they were, which then became an image that they sold. That's still a brand to me.
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I've never run from a job; I've always run to another one.
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We should all be allies to ideas or people or initiatives that we don't necessarily have a real knowledge in.
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I want to listen to my Apple Music on my iPhone. I also want to listen to it on my iPad. I want to play it on my Apple TV; I want to be connected everywhere I go. It fits into the puzzle of everything that is Apple, and, therefore, it should not be seen as some sort of separate entity that is trying to find its way.
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I feel really proud of the work I did at Apple Music, and I don't take anything away from it that's negative at all.
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I've worked hard for my life. No one gave me anything.
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I don't think it's any secret that there's a lack of diversity in Silicon Valley. But that, to me, is actually quite beautiful. It allows me to be fully me because there is no one else to look at and say, 'Oh, I should be more like that.'
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When I first walked into Uber, it was very difficult because people were unsure about what was going to happen - there was a real sense of powerlessness.
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I'm such a brand nerd.
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I don't fear challenge.
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Apple Music is a living, breathing brand.
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It's our job as marketers and brand professionals to nurture the brand and calm it down when it's angry and to encourage when it's trying to grow.
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Don't let the myths make you believe that women don't support other women.
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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.
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We're complex human beings. I can wear a leather dress and still have an 8-year-old and wipe up the eggs that are on her face.
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Even now, when people ask me, 'Why did you take the job at Uber?' I say because my gut told me to.
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If I can be in a position of power and influence, and be able to make my present better, then I want to do that.
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I don't expect anyone who doesn't look like me to fix my problems.
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I want to be something that is worthy to be bragged about.
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There's no more exciting moment for me as a brand strategist than a turnaround.
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I'm always trying to do things better than I've done them before, do them faster than I've done them before.
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At school, I could talk about what other kids were talking about. Maybe I wouldn't seem so strange if I connected with them on the level they were used to.
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I'm a great napper. I nap in a lot of places.
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I've broken through many walls and glass ceilings.