Quotes by Michael Deaver

“The media Ive had a lot to do with is lazy. We fed them and they ate it every day.”

“Its something that now, with instant communications, we really want from a president. Its something that the national psyche needs when theres a disaster, a threat, a trauma. We want somebody there to tell us we will survive, we will get through it. Its like I used to say of Reagan, he was America, and America was him. Thats what we want.”

“[During the Gulf War, in early 1991, the news coverage was so laudatory that a former media strategist for President Reagan was ecstatic.] If you were going to hire a public relations firm to do the media relations for an international event, ... it couldnt be done any better than this is being done.”

“We dont have a national leader -- Reagan was the last one. I think if Republicans keep talking about finding another Reagan they make a mistake, because you might not find one for a hundred years.”

“When we were engaged in the intensive parts of the investigation or trial preparation, I did not have time for anything else.”

“[Such was Reagans belief in the power of radio that in the 1970s he turned down an offer to be a commentator on CBS television and instead opted for two and a half minutes of daily syndicated radio commentary.] His thinking was that he wanted to leave the impression of the commentary, rather than of a talking head, ... He thought the substance was going to last longer.”

“His thinking was that he wanted to leave the impression of the commentary, rather than of a talking head. He thought the substance was going to last longer.”

“Maureens hoping she can go up and see her father, too, ... Good Morning America.”

“He needed to reassure us on the economy, and reassure people there is a future they can be positive about. People have been saying no to that question everyone asks ? Am I going to be better off a year from now than I am today? ? and that has been going on for the past two or three years.”

“He needed to reassure us on the economy and reassure people there is a future they can be positive about.”