“I thought it wouldn’t work, but I didn’t know it wouldn’t work, so I didn’t say anything. That might be the difference between men and women: Women need to know they are right before they stand up. Men are OK… — Alyssa Mastromonaco Copy Share Image
“That might be the difference between men and women: Women need to know they are right before they stand up. Men are OK objecting if they just think they might be right. I thought, but I didn’t know.” — Alyssa Mastromonaco Copy Share Image
I think that if you look at all of the books that have ever been written about people working in the White House, they're… — Alyssa Mastromonaco Copy Share Image
“If you do it responsibly, quitting something that isn’t benefiting you—whether it’s dance classes that “everyone is taking” or a soul-sucking job that has… — Alyssa Mastromonaco Copy Share Image
Because as much as the world loves you one minute, it can be way down on you the next. — Alyssa Mastromonaco Copy Share Image
“What you realize is that everyone has her own priorities—her own constituency. Often, being a leader is not about making grand proclamations or telling… — Alyssa Mastromonaco Copy Share Image
I don't think that Donald Trump treated Hillary any differently than he treated Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio. He is a deeply disrespectful person… — Alyssa Mastromonaco Copy Share Image
I wanted young women to know that I was very lucky that I worked for people who literally let me be me. If I… — Alyssa Mastromonaco Copy Share Image
“Whatever anyone tells you about how technology and social media have made us disconnected from reality is probably right, but I think you can… — Alyssa Mastromonaco Copy Share Image
“There are certain lesson you pick up gradually as you go, letting them accumulate after a series of similar mistakes or experiences until you… — Alyssa Mastromonaco Copy Share Image
I think you can't dip your toe in and dip your toe out. I think either you're in it or you're not. — Alyssa Mastromonaco Copy Share Image
“Part of knowing how to be prepared comes from being self-aware—being able to anticipate what you’ll need (or screw up) and planning accordingly. I… — Alyssa Mastromonaco Copy Share Image
Find someone who you really believe in - that can be at a state level. The one thing I can encourage women to do… — Alyssa Mastromonaco Copy Share Image
“When the White House got news of the disaster, POTUS coordinated a relief effort pretty much immediately. According to the ticktock, the minute-by-minute outline… — Alyssa Mastromonaco Copy Share Image
I'd love to say "Donald Trump is just sexist." And I do believe he's sexist, but I also believe that he also treats anyone… — Alyssa Mastromonaco Copy Share Image
Is there a reason there's not a tampon dispenser in the West Wing basement?" And it was like, "No." Nobody had really just ever… — Alyssa Mastromonaco Copy Share Image
The thing that I think is so depressing, fundamentally, about Donald Trump, is that he doesn't appreciate what's happening right now. He doesn't seem… — Alyssa Mastromonaco Copy Share Image
