My grandmother knew J.F.K. and L.B.J. That was her world. I enjoy meeting interesting people. But that’s not my world. Katharine Weymouth Read Quote
It’s not like I pretend the past doesn’t exist or that I’m not proud to be a part of it. Katharine Weymouth Read Quote
People assume that I came back to Washington because of the ‘Post’, but the truth is less romantic. I came back for a job. Katharine Weymouth Read Quote
My mother doesn’t cook; my grandmother didn’t cook. Her kids were raised by servants. They would joke about Sunday night dinner. It was the only night she would cook, and apparently it was just horrendous, like scrambled eggs and Campbell’s soup. Katharine Weymouth Read Quote
I certainly hope to be a great publisher, and if people want to love me, too, that’s even better. Katharine Weymouth Read Quote
Women are often meeker in meetings and afraid to ask for raises and promotions. I’ve told countless female colleagues to stop apologizing when they ask for more. It’s not personal, it’s business. Katharine Weymouth Read Quote
Hillary Clinton famously talked about how raising a child takes a village. Except our society isn’t set up that way. We’re organized in nuclear units, and a single mom can ask her friends only so many times for help picking up the kids. Katharine Weymouth Read Quote
