Will Rogers
Will Rogers
William Penn Adair "Will" Rogerswas an American cowboy, vaudeville performer, humorist, newspaper columnist, social commentator, and stage and motion picture actor...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth4 November 1879
CountryUnited States of America
image people
It's not a question that people have a very negative image of Chicago. They just don't think about it.
time
In London, a lot of the time you don't see the sun shine.
I've always been searching. What am I going to do with all this - searching for that place where I could be me.
people sit
I'm from New Orleans, and I know that people do like to sit and talk and drink and, you know, have conversation; you have dialogue.
consider flashy
I don't consider myself flashy at all. I mean, did I dress like the average Washingtonian? No.
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Washington is like playing the Super Bowl, only there are no timeouts, no potty breaks, and the arena is filled with the media. In government, you have to learn to put yourself second in a big way. But I am a business person at heart. I like to be in charge.
asked believe certain department job
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.
good opposed reward work
I'm much more comfortable in a meritocracy and in reward for good work as opposed to a political environment, where I feel like all of that can be confused.
east meets social west
I think the Social Office is really the office where East meets West. For those that don't know, the East side is typically the First Lady's side of the house. The West side is typically the President's side of the house.
business certain office picking run social spent time trying
In many respects, we really are trying to not run the Social Office like a business, but we do have a strategy. We do have a mission. We are trying to standardize certain things so that our time is not spent on, you know, picking flowers or linens, that we've got standards.
good says stamp time walk
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.
business politics
I think it's fair to say I feel much more comfortable in business than in politics.
everybody great strongly work
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.'
brands iconic offered opportunity publishing
Johnson Publishing offered me an opportunity to build back iconic brands like 'Ebony' and 'Jet' magazines.