“We've got to figure out a way that we give a private sphere for our pu...” — Doris Kearns Goodwin Quote

“We've got to figure out a way that we give a private sphere for our public leaders. We're not gonna get the best people in public life if we don't do that.”

“Obama does seem to have what both FDR and Lincoln had, which is the recognition that you have to hold back at times and then wait to come forward.”

“I wish we could go back to the time when the private lives of our public figures were relevant only if they directly affected their public responsibilities.”

“I'm in the wrong racket if I didn't want a public life.”

“I've never had a very great public life.”

“We need a lot more visibility of queer people in public life. People gotta get used to it.”