Desiree Rogers Professions : Former White House Social Secretary Born : June 16, 1959 Browse All Authors Top 27 quotes by Desiree Rogers There's no time to waste. Every day, there needs to be movement on something. Desiree Rogers waste movement needs I don’t do ordinary work. That is not me in the least. Desiree Rogers ordinary I'm a business person at heart. Desiree Rogers business-person persons heart I love bringing people together. I think that the environment is so important in terms of what kind of relationships you might be able to create, how people get to know each other. Desiree Rogers together people thinking It's the past, it's behind us, and that's the end of it. Desiree Rogers behinds ends past Johnson Publishing offered me an opportunity to build back iconic brands like Ebony and Jet magazines. Desiree Rogers johnson magazines opportunity How can we salute - encourage the American spirit? That means many different things to many different people. Desiree Rogers different mean people As social secretary, I was responsible for putting together all the events that the President and the First Lady host. Desiree Rogers events president together We have not really advertised Chicago internationally. Desiree Rogers chicago I was in the White House for a year and a half. Up to that point, all my jobs had been very unglamorous. Desiree Rogers white jobs years There is an environment where someone is always looking for someone to make an error. They're always looking not for the good things, the wonderful things the president and first lady are doing, they're looking for an error or to criticize. And it's not conducive to good work. Desiree Rogers looking good good-things work When a person makes a decision, people will always want a reason they understand, so they'll put a negative spin on things. Desiree Rogers understand decision people negative This ability to mix people together is something I learned early on. Desiree Rogers something ability together people No one should walk into a party and have a stamp that says 'mayor' or 'businessman' on their head. Everyone is just there to have a good time. Desiree Rogers walk good party time My job is to make certain that I've done what I was asked and my department has done what we were asked to do by the president and the first lady and the State Department. I believe that we accomplished that. Desiree Rogers lady job done believe I don't consider myself flashy at all. I mean, did I dress like the average Washingtonian? No. Desiree Rogers dress myself like mean We can't just rest on the fact that this is beautiful Chicago. I want to triple down on that experience and make it... life-altering. Desiree Rogers rest down experience beautiful I do feel strongly that we have got to do a little brand-positioning work. Wouldn't it be great to have something that everybody could say: 'Yep, that's Chicago.' Desiree Rogers say feel great work It's not a question that people have a very negative image of Chicago. They just don't think about it. Desiree Rogers image think people negative In London, a lot of the time you don't see the sun shine. Desiree Rogers shine you sun time
