Being your own person and standing for what you believe is a critical aspect of a good professional life.

With scale, there always becomes this tension of, how do you keep the start-up philosophy?

Everybody knows: people, operations, and the HR component of Google is one critical strategic asset that we have.

People see the speed; people see the innovation, the relentless innovation, and that's what Google is about.

Yes's whole career was never really planned in any sort of way. It's always sad when a member leaves, but it's exciting when someone new comes in, and that regenerates the freshness of the band.

I was able to go on stage and work until it felt right or felt good. It meant that I very quickly realised that it was the job for me.

I didn't want to come to the end of my career and think, 'What next?'

You know how Bette Midler always says her obituary will read, 'Bette Midler dies. Started her career at the Continental Baths?' Mine will say 'Chris March died. He was on Season 4 of 'Project Runway.'' It's an amazing show, it did a lot for me, and I'm fine with it. Unless it becomes terribly disreputable.