Quotes from Adena Friedman

Nobody gets through life without experiencing some form of rejection, which is why everybody knows how awful it feels.

Rejection should ignite soul-searching, and the soul-searching must be absolutely honest.

One of the things I liked about the movie 'Minority Report' was they used a lot of futurists as consultants to really try to understand what the world really would be like in 50 years.

Ideas are only as good as your ability to communicate them.

You can get wrapped up in that megamerger mentality.

Starting a new job can be nerve-racking , but it's also exciting. You're embarking on a new future, positioning yourself to write a fresh story on a clean slate.

The financial service industry has an image issue.

There are a lot of jobs in the financial industry that do need a math major.

You can't be successful in business without taking risks. It's really that simple.

You need to have a lot of human judgment involved in the financial industry in terms of risk management, in terms of investment decisions, and things that really allow us to blend the best of technology and the human brain.

When I was a kid, I'd always wanted to take karate, but my parents wouldn't let me because I did a lot of other things, including ballet.

If it's a cliche to say that intellectual curiosity keeps your mind sharp, your senses alert, and your capabilities cutting-edge, that's because it's true.

I would like to be known as a great leader, not as a great woman leader.

Some companies have a very well-defined program that they bring young people into to help them figure out what they really like to do to get them exposure to senior management early.

Entry-level jobs are excellent opportunites to educate young women about the realities of the financial world and can prepare them for the next move up within the firm or another area of the financial industry.

I have been measured on my merit and on my accomplishments.

Every time you feel entitled, you're making a mistake.

Flat-out, the time I wasn't working I was spending with the kids and my husband.

It's hard not to take it personally when being wait-listed, passed over for a promotion, or losing a client to a competitor. But while feeling aggrieved may be an understandable reaction, it's not productive - it's not a good use of the experience.

If you really think about the fabric of the United States, or the finance of any economy, finance is a true underpinning of what makes the economy great - if it can be done successfully, responsibly, and with a client orientation.

We have the Nasdaq private market. But we also want to make sure that every investor has an opportunity to ultimately join in growth and the success of these great companies that we have that have been formed in the United States.

We need to make sure we are constantly staying ahead, thinking about what is coming.

You never stop learning.

I like the idea of using all this science and technology to allow for our clients to have a deeper insight into the market.