Angela Braly Quotes & Sayings

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

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

Of the 50 largest companies in the United States, you are the only woman CEO. Why? — Angela Braly

I'm not a politician. I'm a businessperson. — Angela Braly

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

We get talent and scale from mergers. — Angela Braly

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

That's a good question. I think there should be many other women CEO s. It feels natural to be a CEO of WellPoint, and part of the reason may be that women may be drawn to healthcare as a profession. Women make 70 percent of all healthcare decisions. Women are currently available-ready, willing, and able-to be CEOs of major Fortune 50 or 500 companies. And I expect them to emerge as such over the days, weeks, and months ahead. — Angela Braly

Frankly, health care and politics are 'inextricably intertwined.' — Angela Braly

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

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

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