Dee Dee Myers

“I think the press has a tendency to be stunningly lazy.”

“He's a politician, of course he's a liar.”

“People have to be given the freedom to show the heart they possess. I think it's a leader's responsibility to provide that type of freedom.”

“Credibility is the most important asset for a press secretary.”

“The most important thing for any of us to be in our jobs is curious.”

“You learn a lot about what you can take, and you learn a lot about the humanity of people.”

“I think it's fair to say that I am a feminist, and I have been for a long time.”

“When women are at the table, the discussion is broader, the decisions are better, and the results are more sustainable.”

“There's no question that the press has become more cynical and less trustful.”

“You have to be willing to take the hits and keep moving forward.”

“The White House is a pressure cooker, and the people who work there are constantly being tested.”

“I don't think you can ever completely detach yourself from your own experiences.”

“There's a natural tension between the press and the presidency.”

“Part of the problem is that the press is not nearly as monolithic as people think it is.”

“The whole inside-the-Beltway thing is a straw man. It's an easy way to indulge in a narcissistic fantasy that you're somehow above it.”

“The news cycle is so much faster now, which makes the job of a press secretary even harder.”

“Every day you're making judgments about what's important, what's not important.”