ROSLYN CARTER

Roz, what think??

This President [Ronald Reagan] makes us comfortable with our prejudices.

There is no way I could discuss things with Jimmy in an intelligent way if I didn’t attend cabinet meetings

I could stay here and pour tea and entertain the guests all day and I would be criticized.

I’m Mrs. Jimmy Carter and I thought you might want to interview me.

I had learned from more than a decade in political life that I was going to be criticized no matter what I did, so I may as well be criticized for doing something I wanted to do. If I had spent all day pouring tea, I would have been criticized for doing that too.

What irritates me is that people in our country expect women to work now, but when the First Lady tries to do something, she is criticized for it. It’s ridiculous, but it’s a way to get at a President.

Image became a nuisance that wouldn’t go away. I thought that if I were working productively and accomplishing something worthwhile, the image would take care of itself.

Abraham Lincoln suffered from depression and yet was a great president. Don’t you think that should help with the stigma of mental illness? We should tell everyone about that.

I could stay here and pour tea and entertain the guests all day and I would be criticized.

I had learned from more than a decade in political life that I was going to be criticized no matter what I did, so I may as well be criticized for doing something I wanted to do. If I had spent all day pouring tea, I would have been criticized for doing that too.

I’m Mrs. Jimmy Carter and I thought you might want to interview me.

Image became a nuisance that wouldn’t go away. I thought that if I were working productively and accomplishing something worthwhile, the image would take care of itself.

There is no way I could discuss things with Jimmy in an intelligent way if I didn’t attend cabinet meetings

This President [Ronald Reagan] makes us comfortable with our prejudices.

What irritates me is that people in our country expect women to work now, but when the First Lady tries to do something, she is criticized for it. It’s ridiculous, but it’s a way to get at a President.

Abraham Lincoln suffered from depression and yet was a great president. Don’t you think that should help with the stigma of mental illness? We should tell everyone about that.