I was in the Woodrow Wilson School of international relations and public policy at Princeton. You have to apply to get in, and I did not originally get in. I lobbied really hard and called many people. I just would… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
I had very big dreams for myself, and I wanted to work really hard, and I wanted to make sure that I didn't leave anything on the field. And that's how I've always lived my life. — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
I love Obama. And Michelle. I was so grateful for them. They were such stunning people. We were lucky to have them. They were… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
When I think of my career and why I leaned in, it comes down to basic survival. — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
I can't tell you how many resumes we get from business schools across the country from black women and black men and Hispanic women,… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
How many people, though, do I meet that I think have talent? Well actually a lot. That's what drives my enthusiasm in the conversation… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
Having a financially illiterate society is dangerous, and we have to do something about that. — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
I always felt very insecure financially as a child. I was desperate to understand money as a child. I was desperate to be secure.… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
I grew up going to a school where there weren't a lot of black kids. And so my mother, from a very, very young… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
Now, race is one of those topics in America that makes people extraordinarily uncomfortable. You bring it up at a dinner party or in… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
I know many members of our community steer clear of Wall Street because of the perception that the stock market is risky, but I… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
I've told stories about people coming to my office and giving me their coats and requesting that I hang them up and get coffee… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
