Angela Braly Quotes

United States, Businesswoman
July 2, 1961

Angela Fick Braly (born July 2, 1961; Dallas, Texas) is an American executive. She served as President and Chief Executive Officer for WellPoint, Inc., a large US-based health care company, and was a member of the company's board of directors. She assumed those responsibilities on June 1, 2007, following several high-profile roles for the company. She resigned in August 2012 due to shareholder criticism. She is currently a member of ExxonMobil's board of directors.

The weekends are really important to me; the use of technology is really important to me.

Angela Braly
- Important
- Technology
The most important factor in determining whether you will succeed isn't your gender - it's you.

Angela Braly
- Important

Frankly, health care and politics are 'inextricably intertwined.'

Angela Braly
- Health
People have been talking about competition among insurers, and what they really need to be talking about is competition in the delivery of health care as well.

Angela Braly
We get talent and scale from mergers.

Angela Braly
We really do have to get at the underlying question of health-care costs.

Angela Braly
- Health
- Question
Be open to opportunity and take risks. In fact, take the worst, the messiest, the most challenging assignment you can find, and then take control.

Angela Braly
- Opportunity
- Control
People won't buy insurance until they're sick. If you can call on your way to the hospital and get coverage, it's not really insurance at that point.

Angela Braly
- People
- Sick
- Insurance

The myth is that women and their families don't have to make trade-offs to have an 'extreme career'; they absolutely do. How you prioritize your life and career is your choice. Once you make a decision, stick to it; don't always second-guess yourself.

Angela Braly
- Life
- Women
- Career
I'm not a politician. I'm a businessperson.

Angela Braly