Speechwriter Quote of the Week June 15, 2014 Who said it? By David Murray, Editor & Publisher, Vital Speeches of the Day Her impatient boss asked her, "Why don't you use your head?" And she replied, "Because I'm trying to use yours!" Oh, here's the answer: It was Liz Carpenter, working for LBJ. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. RELATED News Oct 05, 2016 He saw this coming "Authenticity Is the New Eloquence," was the title of a talk David Kusnet delivered at a speechwriting conferenceโ10 years ago. David Murray Editor & Publisher, Vital Speeches of the Day News May 04, 2010 Speechwriters, if you don’t have anything smart to say, don’t say anything at all EVENTS Leadership Communication Academy MAR 11-12 Military Speechwriting Training Online AUG 12-15 AI for Speechwriting & Executive Communication SEPT 16 - 19 PSA World Conference OCT 28-30