Well I think that you have to be open and honest in order to learn from your mistakes and be able to correct them in the future to understand what would happen to take things off course. And if we don't address these issues openly and honestly then we don't learn.

I'm done with my job. It was my job to be the advocate and spokesman for the President of the United States.

I was raised on the values of speaking up and making a positive difference in a very political family that believed in the importance of public service.

The permanent campaign is inherently deceptive.

I think it reflects the reality on the ground, that this was an important milestone that's been achieved by the Iraqi people, and it's a significant development. It's a real hopeful moment for democracy in Iraq.

Despite what some people have said, President Bush did not want black people to die in New Orleans. However, he did hope they would not relocate to any areas of Texas that he likes to frequent.

As press secretary, I spent countless hours defending the administration from the podium in the White House briefing room.