Where I underestimated the opposition was how willing Republicans in Congress would be to put their short-term political interests ahead of what they knew was good for their country. That was extremely disappointing. — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
President Obama stands ready to work with everyone, because that's what the American people expect and deserve - not for the short term political advantages, but the long term health of our country. We don't spend time trying to figure… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I am an Iranian by birth and of my Islamic faith. I am also an American Citizen and I seek to help change America… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
We have held forums here at the White House on workplace flexibility, and the first major bill signed into law by President Obama was… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Companies have told us that they have employees who are near retirement age. We created a $5 billion reinsurance pool to help them bear… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Part of what makes America strong is our resilience, tenacity, innovation and our willingness to be optimistic about our future. I know that President… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I had my daughter when I was pretty young, 28, and I had to sacrifice not going out with my friends, and I had… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Barack's mother was very important to him, but he spent a great deal of his life living in a different place. So, as all… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I vividly remember early on in my career when I was eight months pregnant, working literally around the clock, and worrying that each trip… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I don't want to just tell my story - I want to share the experiences, life lessons, and values that have shaped who I… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
If you are not diverse and you are not listening to all voices and have your ear to the ground, you're not going to… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
We do have to ask ourselves as a culture, what do we want to be? You know, what are our founding values? And if… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
We have to think creatively about changes that need to be made in the workplace to accommodate the growing demands on the work force. — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
