Jen Psaki Quotes

When I about six years old, I loved watching ’20/20.’ I didn’t really know what news was at that age, but I liked the storytelling of it.

I’m kind of like Will Ferrell in the movie ‘Elf.’

I think it’s pretty clear when you make a choice that’s against all public health information and data out there, that it’s not based on what is in the interests of the people you are governing. It is perhaps in the interest of your own politics.

Twitter’s had a little fun with me because I say, ‘I’m going to circle back. I’m going to circle back.’ Now, I will say, and my very hardworking team can confirm, I’m obsessed with circling back with reporters, and not just saying it, but after the briefing getting back to them.

I will always be an advocate for the Space Force.

I wasn’t raised in a politically charged house.

We are confident that just like the American people can, the Senate can also multitask and they can do their constitutional duty while continuing to conduct the business of the American people.

When I was at the State Department, I was targeted by the Russian propaganda machine because I was one of the most visible faces of the United States opposition to Russia’s illegal intervention in Crimea. They made up quotes I never said.

There’s no reason anyone needs to have an assault weapon.

The Georgia legislation is built on a lie. There was no widespread fraud in the 2020 election. Georgia’s top Republican election officials have acknowledged that repeatedly in interviews. What there was, however, was record-setting turnout, especially by voters of color.

The things that get under my skin are when the premise of a question is based on inaccurate information, misleading information. That can be frustrating.

I think there frankly needs to be diverse spaces and voices as communicators. Women, certainly, but beyond that.

The Russian government imposed my head on the body of Russian models in straight jackets.

My goal is not to get on ‘Dancing With The Stars.’ I can promise that.

You don’t cover the federal government or policy-making or legislating, or you shouldn’t, I should say, because you are looking for a scandal or you’re looking for a personality-driven story, or you’re looking for stories about people’s love lives. That’s not really what we do here.

To President Biden’s credit, I mean, he kind of – he says, if you mess up, fess up. And if you, you know, don’t have the answer, don’t make it up. And I follow that.

We continue to support phase two of the WHO’s investigation in China, and call on China to allow further studies of COVID-19 origins in China.

I’ve done ‘Fox News Sunday’ twice now. I’m happy to go on a range of shows.

There’s no reason that there shouldn’t be universal background checks to ensure guns don’t get in the hands of people who should not have those guns.

When people ask a question that is based on a false premise or a question that skips over some details… what we try to do, on our best days, is be informative, explain how a process works.

We understand and know the nature of some components of social media and media these days.

I will not be doing an interview with Sean Hannity.

Be yourself and work your tail off at whatever your job is,and people will notice.

We’re not going to allow the briefing room to be a platform for propaganda.

There’s a lot of hippie vibe in my family.

Children, presenting at our border, who are fleeing violence, who are fleeing prosecution, who are fleeing terrible situations is not a crisis. We feel that it is our responsibility to humanely approach this circumstance, and make sure they are treated and put in conditions that are safe.

Yes, sometimes I’m friendly and joyful, and sometimes I’m tough, and sometimes I’m straightforward.

My dad was Republican his whole life until he turned 65 and became like a born-again Democrat. And now he’s a progressive, fire-breathing Democrat, and the evolution makes us all laugh.

We’re never going to satisfy the White House press corps and their desires for access. And I think there have been mistakes made in the past of trying to do that.

I was a lifeguard and taught swimming lessons when I was in high school.

I’m sort of, like, always a bridesmaid, and finally a bride.

Robert Gibbs has been a great mentor.

I’m not a monster.

The Trump administration wants to continue to delegitimize institutions like the mainstream media. The more they can confuse the lines between facts and truth, legitimate and illegitimate sources of information, the more they will be able to brainwash the small segment of the public they care about reaching.

What we’re trying to do every day is make policy and work on behalf of the American people.

I always want to know the whole story.