Michael D. Brown Quotes
It is important that I leave now to avoid further distraction from the ongoing mission of FEMA.
Michael D. Brown
I'm anxious to get back to D.C. to correct all the inaccuracies and lies that are being said.
Michael D. Brown
This story's not about me. This story's about the worst disaster of the history of our country that stretched every government to its limit and now we have to help these victims, ... That's all I've wanted to do.
Michael D. Brown
I don't mind the negative press. Well, actually, I do, but I try to ignore it. But it is really wearing out the family.
Michael D. Brown
I've overseen over 150 presidentially declared disasters. I know what I'm doing, and I think I do a pretty darn good job of it.
Michael D. Brown
I very strongly personally regret that I was unable to persuade Governor Blanco and Mayor Nagin to sit down and get over differences and work together. I just couldn't pull that off. I want this committee to know FEMA pushed forward with everything it had, every team, every asset it had, in order to help what we saw as potentially catastrophic disaster.
Michael D. Brown
I'm going to go home and walk my dog and hug my wife, and maybe get a good Mexican meal and a stiff margarita and a full night's sleep, ... And then I'm going to go right back to FEMA and continue to do all I can to help these victims.
Michael D. Brown
Unfortunately, that's going to be attributable a lot to people who did not heed the advance warnings.
Michael D. Brown
