Mary Barra quotes and aphorisms about people Mary Barra ,, It's a marathon, not a sprint. I actually feel like I come to work stronger when I've had a little ... Mary Barra ,, I never want to get a job because I'm female. I want to get it because I earned it and I deserve it... Mary Barra ,, My first job at General Motors was as a quality inspector on the assembly line. I was checking fits... Mary Barra ,, It was great to go to Stanford. Until that point, I'd spent my whole life in southeast Michigan, wo... Mary Barra ,, My senior leadership team is half people who have been at GM for a long period of time like me, and...