“Anyone who has been around Washington politics long enough can't avoid...” — Nina Easton Quote

“Anyone who has been around Washington politics long enough can't avoid this truism: Election-year money is like a rushing river that invariably finds cracks in any dam the reformers erect.”

“Trying to decipher where President Obama really stands on free trade can be like trying to trace the U.S.-Mexico border with a Google map. There are words, and there are actions - but there is mostly that long squiggly line in between.”

“To avoid becoming chronically unemployed, people need more than platitudes offering sympathy. Career reinvention requires encouragement and guidance.”

“There is always someone who is going to look for the cracks.”

“I'm a very big Notorious B.I.G. fan and I do an imitation of him that always cracks everybody up.”

“I love working with Maude - she's the best. We always had a great time whenever we get to work together. She's hilarious. She cracks me up.”