Cathy O'Neil (Catherine "Cathy" Helen O'Neil) Quotes
There are lots of different ways that algorithms can go wrong, and what we have now is a system in which we assume because it's shiny new technology with a mathematical aura that it's perfect and it doesn't require further vetting. Of course, we never have that assumption with other kinds of technology.
Quotes to Explore
-
I like to dress for my body type and for my coloring.
-
Most actors can't make any kind of living.
-
The French complain of everything, and always.
-
All kids are selfish. I wanted to do homework and do my thing and call my agent. My mother's needs weren't in my mind at that moment.
-
The joy is in the getting there. The beginning years of starting your business, the camaraderie when you're in the pit together, are the best years of your life. So rather than being so focused on when you get big and powerful, if you can just get the juice out of that... don't miss it.
-
I just went to an acting agency one day and just said, 'I would like to act. Would you take me?' And they took me.
-
For The Truman Show, I worked for a few weeks, do my gig, then I was done.
-
About a year after leaving drama school or a year and a half - and I was working solidly ever since leaving drama school - I picked up 'Game of Thrones.'
-
When I was a child, my father taught me to put up my fists like a boy and to be prepared to defend myself at all times.
-
When I hear people debate the ROI of social media? It makes me remember why so many business fail. Most businesses are not playing the marathon. They're playing the sprint. They're not worried about lifetime value and retention. They're worried about short-term goals.
-
I could've always worked shows, clubs, Las Vegas and Atlantic City, but I was successful in business ventures, and things weren't happening in show business, so I said, 'Let me see what I can do.'
-
I think that when you make yourself vulnerable, the thing that you do next is better. It's not like you have to inflict pain on yourself in order to make yourself better, but I think it helps. The thing that bonds you to a new friend isn't that you went to a really fun party; it's 'cause you had a really weird, sad conversation.
-
I've worked very hard at understanding myself, learning to be assertive. I'm past the point where I worry about people liking me.
-
I'm always in trouble with Twitter. I don't know what it is. Trying to shake it.
-
Many people in the West do not realise how oppressive some Muslim states are - both for men and for women. This is a cultural issue, not an Islamic one.
-
I must ask the Lord to direct the Holy Spirit within me to drain the life out of sin and in prayer.
-
It is in Saudi Arabia's best interest to allow women to fully participate in its society, and this includes the right to vote and run for office.
-
If you look at Marvel Comics, there are very few Marvel characters I would like to write.
-
For 50 years, acting was the reason I got up in the morning.
-
There are so many different sub-societies inside of Syria.
-
There is always anxiety before a competition and it was no different for me today. It was only in the third round, with about 40 targets left, that I realised I could match the world record score.
-
Fear is not a friend of mine. But it's something to have a healthy awareness of.
-
I can carry a tune with a three-note range. Once I'm out of that range, I'm in trouble.
-
There are lots of different ways that algorithms can go wrong, and what we have now is a system in which we assume because it's shiny new technology with a mathematical aura that it's perfect and it doesn't require further vetting. Of course, we never have that assumption with other kinds of technology.
