Andrew Card

“The first thing that went through my mind was, this is not an accident.”

“America is at war. A second plane hit the second tower. The nation is under attack.”

“Terrorism is a tactic. You can't declare war on a tactic.”

“The role of chief of staff is to be a servant to the president.”

“You have to have a thick skin and a tender heart.”

“There's a lot of things that you can't control in Washington. The one thing you can control is your own integrity.”

“A president doesn't have the luxury of just being a politician. He's got to be a leader.”

“The president is the CEO of the country, and the chief of staff is the COO.”

“I'm not the president, I'm not a senator. I'm a citizen, and I'm a father, and I'm a grandfather.”

“It was an honor and a privilege to be the guy who was with the president on the worst day of his presidency.”