Ursula Burns Quotes

Believe that there are no limitations, no barriers to your success
you will be empowered and you will achieve.

My perspective comes in part from being a New York black lady, in part from being an engineer. I know I'm smart and have opinions worth being heard.

My mother raised us to think that if we worked hard, and if we put our end of the bargain in, it would work out OK for us.

Unlike people, companies outlive their founders and their leaders.

I'm a black lady from the Lower East Side of New York. Not a lot intimidates me.

Admiration takes on a whole new level when you appreciate just how complex it is to run a modern business.

Where you are is not who you are

I want to stop transforming and just start being.

Dreams do come true, but not without the help of others, a good education, a strong work ethic, and the courage to lean in.

The world is changing. We all know this. And as that world changes, if you don't transform your company, you're stuck.

I'm an advocate for change and eager to break a little glass when needed,

This old notion that work is drudgery is nonsense. Most days, even back when Xerox was under siege, I could not wait to get to the office.

My mother was pragmatic, focused and extremely, exceedingly practical, and she was the ultimate self-determining person.

Impatience is a virtue.

Kids are pretty resilient. You don't have to be at every volleyball game. We can't guilt ourselves.

Xerox is really good at managing documents, and we're definitely good at managing through a process.

I've had many mentors, but the one that has the most impact was my mother.

The best way to change it is to do it. Right? And then after a while you become it, and it's easy.