A biography for Dana Bashhasn’t been written yet.
“John Sidney McCain III was as complex as they come.”
“Cable TV? Stressful? Never.”
“One of the benefits of being a woman is I don't have to put on a black suit. I could do it, but why do it if you don't have to?”
“McCain was so passionate and determined, but he was also practical. He understood what a heavy lift it was to get a 60-vote, filibuster-proof margin on something that lawmakers feared would hurt their ability to campaign to keep their jobs.”
“Cops are some of my best sources. They have so much information.”
“For years Pelosi has been the ultimate Republican boogeyman - or boogeywoman, as it were. She's a frequent target of Republican ire for being too far to the left - and she's also a target among progressives for not being far left enough.”
“As a type-A woman, I always want more.”
“My very first live shot was from the White House lawn. I literally almost threw up. I was so scared out of my mind. It was horrible.”
“Many women in politics say they had very few, if any, female role models.”
“I've covered a lot of presidential campaigns.”
“I have been at CNN my entire career. When I first started, I raised my hand and volunteered for everything. It allowed me to get a wide range of experience and learn from the best - whether it was a cameraman or an anchorman.”
“We didn't even have email when I was in college.”
“For lots of reasons, including working crazy hours and having a job that required significant travel, I did not start trying to have a baby until I was in my late 30s. My experience is hardly unique. I am one of countless women who almost waited too long without realizing it.”
“My brother and I thought we were Donny and Marie, without the talent.”
“One dress I love - for me, it's a little edgy - it's sleeveless. It's black and it's leather. I've worn it on TV.”
“Women bring things to the storytelling of news that is maybe more relatable to the women that are consuming.”
“I once wore a maroon leather dress with sleeves, which looked fabulous in real life but didn't look great on TV. It was shiny, and it looked like something Pinky Tuscadero would wear.”
“When I was first assigned to cover the Republican presidential race in 2007, that meant covering John McCain. He was the next in line, and at that point that mattered in the GOP.”
“There is no such thing as balance in life, you just do the best you can, when you can with that you've got.”
“Though she is a proud native of one of the most famously liberal cities in the country, Feinstein has earned a reputation over the years in the Senate as someone eager to work across the aisle with Republicans.”