We are all strong-willed, forceful personalities and the President encourages vigorous debate. Karen Hughes More Quotes by Karen Hughes More Quotes From Karen Hughes The travel and tourism industry, it's just a huge part of our economy. Karen Hughes tourism economy industry My faith instills in me a deep sense of humility and gratitude, reminding me how often I fall short and how much I need the savior, and how thankful I am that God has done for us what we could not do for ourselves. Karen Hughes gratitude faith fall The fundamental difference between us and the terror network we fight is that we value every life. Karen Hughes differences fighting fundamentals I also go on long walks with my dog, a golden retriever named Breeze-and I work out with weights at a health club a couple of times a week. Karen Hughes long-walks couple dog Frankly, the people probably most interested in having computer lists on disk are junk mail vendors and solicitors. Karen Hughes junk mail people For the year after I left government service, I worked as a consultant to the Republican National Committee because the lawyers advised that was the proper way for me to comply with ethics regulations and continue to advise the President. Karen Hughes government president years And when I started college, I think I was good at two things: arguing and asking questions. Karen Hughes asking-questions college thinking I was missing the opportunity to see my friends' children grow up, to have my son go to his friends' homes and be involved with their parents. Karen Hughes growing-up home children It is somewhat perplexing that fellow Republicans would attack a popular conservative governor of a very conservative state whose overwhelming re-election proved a conservative philosophy can erase the gender gap and attract a record number of minority voters while remaining true to conservative principles. Karen Hughes gender-gap numbers philosophy I can't imagine anyone who doesn't think the world is safer without a tyrant who murdered his own people, used weapons of mass destruction against them and flouted the world for so many years. Karen Hughes mass-destruction years thinking The President has a wonderful sense of humor, which is one of the reasons it is so much fun to work for him. Karen Hughes humor president fun As a young girl I think I wanted to be a horse woman. I loved horses. Karen Hughes horse girl thinking And, you know, I watched him in Texas where he stood on his principle but he also reached out to members of the other party to try to work with them, to try to forge agreement where he could in keeping with his conservative principles to make Texas a better place. Karen Hughes texas party agreement If we are going to commit American troops, we must be certain they have a clear mission, an achievable goal and an exit strategy. Karen Hughes troops exit goal In fact, my mom always told me because I was the daughter of an Army officer born overseas in Paris, France, that under the Constitution she believed that I could never run for president. Karen Hughes mom mother running She has a real gift for both seeing the big picture and putting in place the details. She has a real gift for partnerships, it's one of the things that makes her so effective. Karen Hughes politics Unfortunately, you know, working in a spirit of cooperation and respect requires someone else to reach back, and I don't think that's happened and it's been disappointing because the debate in our country has become so rancorous. Karen Hughes think you debate respect I'm also working with Mrs. Bush on some education projects in Afghanistan, so I get to see her a great deal. Karen Hughes some great see education Now, I am completely independent - I earn my living by speaking and writing. Karen Hughes i-am living independent writing Well, it really describes what it feels like to be a normal person whose boss and friend suddenly runs for the president, and then becomes the president. Karen Hughes person friend like boss
