Quoted: Desiree Rogers on being fabulous

Desiree Rogers. (Katrina Wittkamp for Chicago Magazine)
"People think, 'Wait a minute, you can't be this stylish and intelligent, too.' I take people out of their comfort zone."
-- Desiree Rogers in the new issue of Chicago magazine. The former White House social secretary selected the come-hither photo spread but touts her skills as a CEO and marketing expert: "My goal was to make the White House a relevant place to the people of this country, and I think I built a good foundation."
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Chicago: Desirée Rogers: 'I Have Learned Who I Am'
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| October 21, 2010; 7:30 PM ET
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This is a fascinating article! Marcia Froelke Coburn gives behind-the-scenes details in her Chicago Magazine story. She covered Desiree Rogers for a decade before she became WH social secretary.
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