You can't be too far away from your BlackBerry because if there's a development anywhere around the world, it impacts the White House.
A couple of years ago, I went to dinner with a very high-profile source, and out of respect, I put my phone down for, say, an hour and a half. And during this dinner there was a major breaking story related to the Secret Service. When I picked my phone back up, I had missed about 50 emails and seven phone calls from the network.
Every time I walk through the White House gates, if you don't stop and take it in and recognize that you are a witness to history, it's time for you, frankly, to get a new job.
I think that as reporters we certainly bring to bear our own set of experiences, our backgrounds, to our reporting.
I get so paranoid about the makeup build-up.
I know the words to almost every '80s song.
It is fair to say there is a lot of pressure placed on female reporters.
You're constantly asking yourself, 'Am I doing enough? Am I living up to this moment? Am I asking the toughest questions of the president to make sure we're continuing to do our job to hold him accountable for his words and his promises?'
It's so important for me to unplug for a little bit, to have dinner with my husband. He's a great cook. I'm very fortunate.
It's important to always put family first.
I do think people would be surprised to know that journalists from various news outlets are in this together in many ways in terms of these long hours and in terms of really sharing a desire to get information to the American people.
