My parents found me very difficult to educate. Mika Brzezinski More Quotes by Mika Brzezinski More Quotes From Mika Brzezinski I realize that of all people, I am no expert on parenting or marriage. Mika Brzezinski realizingexpertspeople I absolutely tore George W. Bush to shreds, despite the fact I knew the guy personally and I actually campaigned for him in 2000. It's our job to just call it like we see it whether these people are our friends or not. Mika Brzezinski guyjobspeople We have to unclutter our brains from worries that maybe people don't like us. Women tend to worry about popularity; it doesn't matter if they like you. They need to respect you. They need to show that respect for you in your pay check. And that needs to be okay. Mika Brzezinski brainworrypeople Donald Trump needs mental-health help. Mika Brzezinski mental-healthhelpingneeds I personally know Donald Trump, and I know a lot of amazing really kind acts that he's done one-on-one with people. And the candidate that I see is not the person I know. Mika Brzezinski kinddonepeople Everyday I find myself reminding women around me to know their value. I also have to remind myself. Mika Brzezinski remindingeverydayknows I have mugs of hot water every morning because the studio is cold, and also because it makes my throat sound clearer. Mika Brzezinski soundmorningwater If we can't quantify and communicate our value with confidence, the achievements of the tremendous women before us will have all been for nothing. Mika Brzezinski communicateachievementifs When the President of the United States attacks a movie star it is undignified and it casts a poor light on the United States of America. When the President of the United States attacks a sitting judge and questions his legitimacy, that actually can lead to a Constitutional crisis. Mika Brzezinski starslightamerica Don't apologize for asking for what you deserve. Mika Brzezinski what-you-deservesimpleasking I was fired at the pinnacle of my career, on my 39th birthday. And in the year that followed, I learned that there are many psychological phases of being 'let go.' Mika Brzezinski letting-gobirthdayyears My salary situation at 'Morning Joe' wasn't right. I made five attempts to fix it, then realized I'd made the same mistake every time: I apologised for asking. Mika Brzezinski salarymistakemorning I am a marathon worker and marathon mother. I'll spend three or four days completely swallowed up by work. And if I make it home in time to say good night, I may have one good hour with the girls, maybe a brief family dinner or a family walk with the dog, and then it is back on the computer to prepare for tomorrow's shows. Mika Brzezinski goodnightgirlgood-night Women play into each other's weaknesses. Mika Brzezinski weaknessplay Finding a job is hard enough, but have you ever considered the odds and the challenges of finding a good man? Mika Brzezinski oddsjobsmen A bad boyfriend is someone you give everything to - you live with him, cook for him, sleep with him - thinking he is going to marry you and then he doesn't. When you are giving your all to a job and not getting credit, your job is a bad boyfriend. Mika Brzezinski sleepjobsthinking A fundamental lesson on being fired: Never lie about it. People will know what you're saying is a cover-up for how you really feel - embarrassed, discouraged, and afraid. Mika Brzezinski cover-upslyingpeople We have an almost desperate need for more women to run for office and for more women to really gut it out after they have kids and stay in their jobs and get to high positions in companies. We need women at the top more than ever. We need women's voices there because they are very different than men's voices and they bring a very valuable and necessary point of view to the table. Mika Brzezinski runningjobskids My family was always active, and our thing was family walks. Not walks around the block, but more like eight-mile hikes up mountains. Mika Brzezinski mountaineightblock I'd been fired by CBS News in a semipublic way, and as the months went by, there was a perception that I was damaged goods. Mika Brzezinski damaged-goodsnewsperception
