House Quote by Sidney Blumenthal

I think a lot of presidents learn to be president by being president.

— Dee Dee Myers

One thing you had to learn [after the presidency] was that you no longer had the sense of responsibility that became ingrained in your…

— George W. Bush

Every White House I have covered since Reagan, when I got here, power has been more concentrated in the White House than the one…

— David Brooks

It is only requisite, for me to say to you, that the President places great reliance upon your skill, judgment and intimate knowledge.

— Anson Jones

One of the things you discover about being president is that there are all these rules and norms and laws and you got to…

— Barack Obama

My experience at the White House was invaluable.

— Judy Smith

The office of the presidency is what's important, no matter who's in it.

— Powers Boothe

The White House used to belong to the American people. At least that's what I learned from history books and from covering every president…

— Helen Thomas

I've seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are. It reveals who you are.

— Michelle Obama

Presidents have to learn how to adapt. Every president comes into the job; it's different than they expect. They must adapt.

— Anonymous

One lesson you better learn if you want to be in politics is that you never go out on a golf course and beat…

— Lyndon B. Johnson

I can't conceive of caring more about my president than my own partner.

— Helen Fisher