209 Quotes by Tina Brown

"Along with all those books about Lincoln, Obama might read some biographies of Napoleon. The general who established the Legion d'Honneur understood that people fought as much for medals as for morals."

"The Brazilian poet Vinicius de Moraes wrote that beauty is fundamental. Well, with the poet's permission, so is courage."

"Oprah's stock in trade has always been her powerful unmediated connection. She could feel your pain and empower you to talk about it."

"The Taliban knows they have more to fear from an educated girl than an American drone."

"It feels awesome to have him home. There was an emptiness while he was gone."

"TV journalism is a much more collaborative, horizontal business than print reporting. It has to be, because of the logistics. Anchors are wholly dependent on producers to do all the hustling"

"I think kids in restaurants need to be well-behaved and their parents need to see to that."

"It's as if inside the White House the belief in Obama's inspirational charisma is still such that every time the ugliness of brute politics intrudes, it's a startling revelation."

"You can get an interview with anyone overseas on the basis of being part of 'Newsweek.' It still has a great deal of impact."

"When Obama heralds another 'teachable moment,' it means he has already made an egregious rookie mistake."