Dee Dee Myers Quotes

A collection of quotes by Dee Dee Myers.

Dee Dee Myers is a renowned American political commentator, bestselling author, and public speaker. She was born on September 1, 1961, in Providence, Rhode Island. Myers gained national recognition as the White House Press Secretary during President Bill Clinton's administration from January 1993 to December 1994. At just 31 years old, she became the first woman to hold this position, making history and breaking barriers.

Following her time at the White House, Myers has continued to play an active role in American politics. She has been a frequent media contributor, providing insightful analysis on major news networks such as CNN, MSNBC, and NBC. Additionally, she has written for numerous publications, including Vanity Fair, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.

Apart from her political expertise, Myers is an accomplished author. In 2008, she released her memoir titled "Why Women Should Rule the World," which became a New York Times bestseller. The book addresses the importance of female leadership in modern society and offers a unique perspective drawn from her own experiences.

Myers's work has earned her widespread recognition and respect in the field of politics and journalism. Known for her articulate communication skills and keen political insights, she continues to shape public discourse and remains an influential voice in American politics.

Washington is still very much a male-oriented culture. Being

Washington is still very much a male-oriented culture. Being from Los Angeles, I think it is less so there - there is less attachment to tradition, perhaps, there is more flexibility, more acceptance of change generally. That is partly because of Hollywood.

In a way I think Bill Clinton is more likely to forgive and

In a way I think Bill Clinton is more likely to forgive and move on or at least try to woo people who don't love him. But he never really tried to woo the press as much as he might have.

Love People

When I first started working in politics, as a junior aide o

When I first started working in politics, as a junior aide on Walter Mondale's 1984 presidential campaign, it never occurred to me that I would one day work in the White House. There were plenty of women among the volunteers who stuffed envelopes and walked precincts. But there were fewer and fewer on each successive level of influence and access.

Politics

Having a sense of humor has served me more than it has hurt

Having a sense of humor has served me more than it has hurt me - just in the sense that it has allowed me to keep my sanity.

Humor

While eschewing emotion - and its companion, vulnerability -

While eschewing emotion - and its companion, vulnerability - Obama should be careful not to sacrifice empathy, the 'I feel your pain' connection that sustained Clinton. This connection is the shorthand people use to measure their leaders' intentions. If people believe you're on their side, they will trust your decisions.

Trust

Palin was a political Hail Mary, a long bomb in the closing

Palin was a political Hail Mary, a long bomb in the closing minutes of a game that John McCain and Co. were certain to lose. They didn't care if she had the policy or political or emotional capacity to serve as vice president, let alone president. They were willing to drive the country off a cliff, if that's what it took to win.

Alone

Women have a lot of power in private life. There are many me

Women have a lot of power in private life. There are many men who would say, 'Hey, women already rule my life.' But with women, more is more. The more there are, the more the world gets used to seeing them. We change the culture. We begin to expand options and lead and manage.

Change

Obama seemed poised to realign American politics after his s

Obama seemed poised to realign American politics after his stunning 2008 victory. But the economy remains worse than even the administration's worst-case scenarios, and the long legislative battles over health care reform, financial services reform and the national debt and deficit have taken their toll. Obama no longer looks invincible.

Health

If people believe you're on their side, they will trust your

If people believe you're on their side, they will trust your decisions.

Trust

You can't leave out half the world's experience and expect t

You can't leave out half the world's experience and expect to address all the problems. Women communicate differently and process information differently, which leads them to resolve conflicts differently.

Experience

Almost all first ladies have had tremendous power on personn

Almost all first ladies have had tremendous power on personnel issues, whether the public realized it or not, whether it was Barbara Bush or Nancy Reagan or whoever.

Power

Many differences are rooted in biology and reinforced throug

Many differences are rooted in biology and reinforced through culture, so it's important to acknowledge that. Because if you say men and women are the same and if male behaviour is the norm, and women are always expected to act like men, we will never be as good at being men as men are.

Women

Part of Obama's persona is self-reliance. He's calm he's coo

Part of Obama's persona is self-reliance. He's calm he's cool he's self-possessed. In many ways, he has tried to define himself in opposition to Clinton's sometimes needy, often undisciplined, emotionalism.

Cool

There are people in the public sector with a range of experi

There are people in the public sector with a range of experiences that have no equivalent in business, but are essential to governing, like keeping a kid in school or helping someone get and hold a job. The value of those skills can't easily be measured against a bottom line.

Business

My job is to be a spokesman - the spokesman, I suppose - for

My job is to be a spokesman - the spokesman, I suppose - for the President, for the White House, to do the daily briefings, to manage the press corps in terms of travel, day-to-day needs, access, interviews, all those issues.

Travel

Obama has made America cool again - and more than that, he's made his own brand arguably the most powerful the world has ever known.

Cool

That's not to say that women's priorities are better than me

That's not to say that women's priorities are better than men's. Rather, when women are empowered, when they can speak from the experience of their own lives, they often address different, previously neglected issues. And families and whole communities benefit.

Experience

That someone like Obama could be elected president of the Un

That someone like Obama could be elected president of the United States - with its unrivaled power and prestige - has begun to restore the country's and the world's faith in America as the land of opportunity.

Faith

I look forward to a time, in the not so distant future, when

I look forward to a time, in the not so distant future, when we no longer look forward to 'firsts' as milestones women have yet to achieve, but we look back on them as historic events that continue to teach and inspire.

Future

This is a generation weaned on Watergate, and there is no pr

This is a generation weaned on Watergate, and there is no presumption of innocence and no presumption of good intentions. Instead, there is a presumption that, without relentless scrutiny, the government will misbehave.

Government