Dana Perino Quotes
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One time, on Marine One, the president asked me my opinion. I had a flashback to being at the kitchen table with my dad. That dominant male figure set me up for being confident to express myself with precision and persuasion.
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I understood early on that the freedom of America is what made our way of life possible and that we should help other people live in freedom, too.
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A lot of people think that public speaking means that you are standing at a podium giving a speech, but public speaking comes in lots of different formats.
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Conservatives are charitable, forgiving, and are always - always - more willing to laugh at themselves.
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Good governance, safety, a chance to grow economically and professionally - those are important things.
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If you are trying to get people to work on a problem together, it's best if they don't know where you, as the supervisor/manager, stand on the question.
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You tax Mexico? The president of the United States is going to tax Mexico to get a wall for the United States of America? I'm pointing out the absurdity of a lot of these comments.
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It isn't always on the front pages, but the horrifying mistreatment and subjugation of women around the globe is very much worthy of more attention.
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I am particularly interested in helping to heal women who have a fistula after their pregnancies.
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I love road trips. If you haven't been on one in a while, it's time to put a trip on your calendar. Driving can help clear the cobwebs of your mind, and you can learn a lot about your fellow Americans while you're at it.
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Conservatism by its very nature is compassionate.
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If you're a Republican woman, you're mostly on your own when it comes to support from traditional women's groups.
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The life my grandparents had was thoroughly American. They built a small ranch into a huge operation and fulfilled my great-grandparents' dreams. Theirs was... a simpler time of contentment and patriotism.
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I loved the writing process. I loved it.
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It's one of my favorite seasons of the year: Back to School. As a kid, I loved fresh school supplies, new outfits, the change of seasons, and the chance to crack open a new textbook.
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I personally have a pretty open philosophy about trying to talk to the press, and so does Dan Bartlett.
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Just as I try to find ways to be more productive every year for myself, I also look for tips to pass on to young professionals.
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In Benin, there's a thing that family members wear the same pattern of traditional African clothing.
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For as long as I can remember, we've been having debates about the foreign policy disasters and seemingly unsolvable problems around the world. Dinner conversations are replayed over generations - nothing seems to get better, and in some aspects, it seems dramatically worse, and that is especially true for women.
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The two candidates have very different visions of America. Donald Trump's is very dark: Things are not going well. There are dark days ahead unless you make a change, and he's the one to fix it.
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Never refuse a breath mint - you don't know why it's being offered.
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One of the best ways to deal with the peer pressure of the 'Fear of Missing Out' is to opt-out whenever possible.
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When a president speaks, it's to multiple audiences.
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I've traveled to many countries in Africa, and to me, Benin felt the most hopeful.