Desiree Rogers

I'm a business person at heart.

— Desiree Rogers

This ability to mix people together is something I learned early on.

— Desiree Rogers

I don't consider myself flashy at all. I mean, did I dress like the average Washingtonian? No.

— Desiree Rogers

We can't just rest on the fact that this is beautiful Chicago. I want to triple down on that experience and make…

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In many respects, we really are trying to not run the Social Office like a business, but we do have a strategy.…

— Desiree Rogers

I'm much more comfortable in a meritocracy and in reward for good work as opposed to a political environment, where I feel…

— Desiree Rogers

There is an environment where someone is always looking for someone to make an error. They're always looking not for the good…

— Desiree Rogers

My job is to make certain that I've done what I was asked and my department has done what we were asked…

— Desiree Rogers

There's no time to waste. Every day, there needs to be movement on something.

— Desiree Rogers

I've always been searching. What am I going to do with all this - searching for that place where I could be…

— Desiree Rogers

It's not a question that people have a very negative image of Chicago. They just don't think about it.

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How can we salute - encourage the American spirit? That means many different things to many different people.

— Desiree Rogers

It's the past, it's behind us, and that's the end of it.

— Desiree Rogers

I'm from New Orleans, and I know that people do like to sit and talk and drink and, you know, have conversation;…

— Desiree Rogers

I think it's fair to say I feel much more comfortable in business than in politics.

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I think the Social Office is really the office where East meets West. For those that don't know, the East side is…

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In London, a lot of the time you don't see the sun shine.

— Desiree Rogers

When a person makes a decision, people will always want a reason they understand, so they'll put a negative spin on things.

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We have not really advertised Chicago internationally.

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I love bringing people together. I think that the environment is so important in terms of what kind of relationships you might…

— Desiree Rogers

I was in the White House for a year and a half. Up to that point, all my jobs had been very…

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Johnson Publishing offered me an opportunity to build back iconic brands like 'Ebony' and 'Jet' magazines.

— Desiree Rogers

No one should walk into a party and have a stamp that says 'mayor' or 'businessman' on their head. Everyone is just…

— Desiree Rogers

As social secretary, I was responsible for putting together all the events that the President and the First Lady host.

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I do feel strongly that we have got to do a little brand-positioning work. Wouldn't it be great to have something that…

— Desiree Rogers