If you can't solve a problem, make it bigger.
Let your family, staff, and friends know that you're still the same person, despite all the publicity and notoriety that accompanies your position.
The purpose of terrorism is to terrorize. It's to change the behavior of the people that are being terrorized.
"Do you have any regrets?" Of course I do.
Don't blame the boss. He has enough problems.
In our system leadership is by consent, not command. To lead a President must persuade. Personal contacts and experiences help shape his thinking. They can be critical to his persuasiveness and thus to his leadership.