11 Quotes & Sayings By Dana Perino

Dana Perino is a Fox News contributor, host of the Fox News Channel show "Dana," and author of " Screwed: The Undeclared War on America's Retirement Savings. She worked as an analyst on the FOX News Channel program America Live. Prior to that she was a senior adviser to President George W. Bush and a former press secretary to Vice President Dick Cheney Read more

Perino also worked as a political commentator, first on CNN's Crossfire and then as a panelist on The O'Reilly Factor. She served as White House deputy press secretary from 2001 to 2003 and press secretary from 2001 to 2002.

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The Cuban Missile Crisis. It had to do with Cuba and missiles, I'm pretty sure. Dana Perino
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The life my grandparents had was thoroughly American. They built a small ranch into a huge operation and fulfilled my great-grandparents' dreams. Theirs was... a simpler time of contentment and patriotism. Dana Perino
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I get a choice every time I have to open my mouth: that it can be with civility and dignity and grace - or not. Dana Perino
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Good governance, safety, a chance to grow economically and professionally - those are important things. Dana Perino
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It's one of my favorite seasons of the year: Back to School. As a kid, I loved fresh school supplies, new outfits, the change of seasons, and the chance to crack open a new textbook. Dana Perino
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I was raised to believe that America was a force for good in the world and that it should take its leadership role seriously. Dana Perino
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My great-grandmother lived to be 100 years old, so I got to know her. She always sent us birthday cards that had $2 bills inside - we kept them for good luck. Dana Perino
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There is freedom in forgiveness, and it's not that hard to do once you get into the habit. Dana Perino
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I've been in government and politics my entire career, and while I try to keep a level head and a reasonable tone in my commentary, even I can lose my head sometimes and let anger bubble over and burst out. It feels gross, looks ugly, and leaves a lasting mark. Dana Perino
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One time, on Marine One, the president asked me my opinion. I had a flashback to being at the kitchen table with my dad. That dominant male figure set me up for being confident to express myself with precision and persuasion. Dana Perino