Observe your environment. Invite people into your life that don't look like you or think like you — 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… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
It took me a long time to be as brave in my personal life as I was in my professional life to… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
I've never met Colin Kaepernick, but he's a hero of mine. I'm in awe that he took it upon himself to publicly… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
I know that my life is a miracle and because of that, I can't think my success is because I was so… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
I'd like to see great textbooks, great opportunities for kids to really understand stock market investing, because at the end of the… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
Invite people into your life who don't look or act like you. You might find they challenge your assumptions and make you… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
If we can learn to deal with our discomfort and just relax into it we'll have a better life. — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
We've got one shot at this life, and to not be productive with what we've been given, to me, is a travesty.… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
I think that's life in general. It's the way it is when we pick stocks, all of them don't always work, so… — 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
