If People Believe You're On Their Side,

I Am Endlessly Fascinated That Playing Football Is Considered A Training Ground For Leadership, But Raising Children Isn't.

During My Years As A Press Secretary, I Developed A Powerful Internal Filter, Which Worked To Strip All Things 'off Message' From My Thoughts Before They Came Out Of My Mouth. It Didn't Always Work, Of Course, And I Said More Than A Few Things I Regretted.

There Is An Institutional Cynicism That Causes Reporters To Question Everything The President Says, And The Motives Of Everything The President And His Administration Try To Accomplish.

No Reporter Is Flying Around In Borrowed Twin-engine Airplanes.

The Press Never Accepts At Face Value That The President Is Taking A Certain Action Because He Wants To Create Jobs Or Because He Believes That It Is In The Best Interests Of The American People Or That He Is Genuinely Committed To Making Life Better For People.