Quotes from My Turn — Nancy Reagan
1921–2016 United States
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While I loved being first lady, my eight years with that title were the most difficult years of my life.
My Turn (1989)
I'm the one who knows him best, and I was the only person in the White House who had absolutely no agenda of her own — except helping him.
My Turn (1989)
Although there is a certain dignity in silence, which I find appealing, I have decided that for me, for our children, and for the historical record, I want to tell my side of the story.
My Turn (1989)
In 1981, when Ronnie and I moved to Washington, I never dreamed that our eight years there would be a time of so much emotion. But life in the White House is magnified: The highs were higher than I expected, and the lows were much lower.
My Turn (1989)
For eight years I was sleeping with the president, and if that doesn't give you special access, I don't know what does!
So yes, I gave Ronnie my best advice — whenever he asked for it, and sometimes when he didn't. But that doesn't mean he always took it.
My Turn (1989)