Until 1869, when they were banned, debtors' prisons were the great incinerators of British reputations. Those who were unable to pay their bills were jailed until their creditors were paid - an unlikely event, given that the prisoner was unable… — Tina Brown Copy Share Image
Franklin D. Roosevelt was fortunate: He didn't take office until nearly four years after the Wall Street crash, by which time the Republicans' responsibility for the Depression was taken for granted. — Tina Brown Copy Share Image
Admitting weakness seems to be such a severe psychic threat for Bush that when he makes a mistake it's safer just to reinforce it.… — Tina Brown Copy Share Image
Oprah's stock in trade has always been her powerful unmediated connection. She could feel your pain and empower you to talk about it. — Tina Brown Copy Share Image
The digitally native generation has no idea what has been lost to the freedom of intimacy that has no fear of being recorded. — Tina Brown Copy Share Image
Obama can't change his cool disposition, though it would be nice if he lost the vaguely grudging air he gives off that problems of… — Tina Brown Copy Share Image
Politicians have always been required to be fake, but now the career havoc wrought by a stray, flying sound bite means they have to… — Tina Brown Copy Share Image
American newspapers are dying mostly because they were so dull for so long, a whole generation gave up on them. — Tina Brown Copy Share Image
Obama's great asset has always been an ability to maintain his air of authority without being baritone about it. He can be boring, but… — Tina Brown Copy Share Image
