Top 44 Stephanie Ruhle Quotes

When I was 23, 24, I started covering hedge funds – a lot of this was luck – when no one else did. This was before hedge funds were the prettiest girl in school: this was pre-nose job and treadmill for hedge funds, when nobody talked to them – back then, it was just all about insurance companies and money managers.

Stop overanalyzing how you ‘feel’ about your job and focus on being great at it. That will lead to bigger and better opportunities.

I think the media’s responsibility is to get to the bottom of things – to get to the truth.

It’s amazing how filling my cup with empty calories can lead to filling out the rear of my jeans.

Having the responsibilities of family life forced me to drown out office politics and focus on delivering my best at home and work.

We are all human, and we do bad things sometimes.

It has been a true honor to wear a Bloomberg badge, and this credential has been the passport to sit across from some of the greatest titans of industry, including Mike Bloomberg, the visionary behind this extraordinary company.

When I first entered this business, I said, ‘Well, this will be good to stay in for 10 years or so; then I’ll start a family.’ Then 10 years came, and I thought, ‘I’m just hitting my stride. There’s no way I’m leaving.’

The inhumane treatment of families turned an immigration issue into an immigration crisis.

When you see celebrities say, ‘I hope the economy bottoms out to get rid of Trump,’ I think that helps Trump.

During my eight years at Deutsche Bank, the bank ticked every box with the elite development programs, coaching, mission statements for the advancement of women – and I was proud to be a part of it.

We try so hard to be excellent and only want the best of the best but, instead of the greatest day ever, try to have a good one.

I love watching the N.Y.C. Marathon – it might even be the best day of the year. I’m already in a true romance with the Big Apple, but the determination, spirit, sport, and glory that are all in full force on race day make it a true standout.

My favorite commencement addresses are the ones that get real and don’t make too many promises.

Completing college is a big deal, and commencements do a good job of making the moment feel big.

When a woman stands up and is strong and commanding, she’s called bossy. When a man does the same thing, people say, ‘They’re strong.’

It’s essential that the media is sober and intentional in everything they do, and that’s something we should all keep top of mind.

Social media is amazing because it’s opened a platform for so many people to have a voice – but that voice can get inside your head, and it can really mess with you. The only way to avoid that is to have a strong sense of self. I can’t say that I have one, but I can tell you I’m working really hard on it.

I never expected to join the ranks of commencement speakers, especially at my alma mater. I had a tough time there, left eagerly, and returned rarely.

Work hard on yourself; don’t be hard on yourself.

In banking, it was my responsibility to deliver investment opportunities and solutions to hedge fund clients, and at Bloomberg, it’s my job to break down news that matters to our viewers and readers.

You know it’s time to step back and take a long, hard look at yourself when a New York City cabbie is giving you life advice.

Wall Street is not the right career for everyone or for every woman. That is clear. But it can’t be wrong for every woman. A big job in a trading house can’t only be the head of Human Resources or chief operating officer in charge of overhead.

I was involved in an organization called the White House Project, and the woman who ran it introduced me to Bloomberg. I told them, ‘You can pay me zero dollars, but I need you to give me a TV show to anchor, and I need you to hire someone to teach me where the cameras are.’

Americans of all backgrounds and in all kinds of circumstances are stressed out by feeling overwhelmed and being over-committed.

Your life shouldn’t necessarily cost exactly how much money you make.

The smartest and most successful people I know are the people who are constantly evolving, always learning. It does not end with school.

I know how important it is to drink water, but plain H2O bores me to death, so I inevitably end up dehydrated.

All of us, as humans, as Americans, as people who are lucky enough to be a part of this country’s ideals, should care about our neighbors seeking refuge.

Seek out different perspectives.

In many ways, I don’t think journalism is any different from banking. And I don’t think that banking is any different from parenting.

I worked in finance for 14 years, and I loved it. But after the financial industry, I thought a lot about, ‘Do I love what I’m doing?’

The most talented investors are animals solely focused on winning.

Every year, deans of admissions are pushed: ‘Did you increase the number of applicants? Did you decrease the acceptance rate?’ And it’s an institutional priority for colleges and universities to look for students that are going to have a philanthropic family that could give to that school.

In reality, no one on Wall Street cares about anything except performance.

Since leaving DB, I have participated in many conferences and swish events that other financial institutions have held for their women’s groups.

International Women’s Day means many things to many people. Officially, it is ‘a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.’ These are important points that deserve to be called out – so we all remember their significance.

I believe it’s on everyone – men and women – to knock down stereotypes and outdated assumptions.

I want to tell stories of impact.

When I got to college, my sister was starting work, and she realized she had two weeks of vacation a year, so she called me and said, ‘Go abroad.’ So right after my freshman year, I went and I studied in Guatemala, and I studied in Kenya, and I studied in Italy, and it was incredible.

Gym memberships and personal trainers can be very expensive, but they’re not required for getting the body you want.

I think, for young people, and I think, for women, it’s great to work in new products and derivatives products because, if you work in a plain-vanilla product, it’s going to take you decades to get to a level where other people are. If you work in a brand new business, no one is more experienced than you are.

If I can bring a little light, love, and laughter into my environment, it’s a win.

People confuse integrity with the idea of a high moral standing. I think integrity is saying you’re going to do something and doing it.