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 Jan 31, 2009 Are you open with employees? Are you transparent to your constituencies? News Jun 19, 2011 People are signing up for Leadership Communication Days; attendance is limited EVENTS Speechwriting School Online MAY - JUN 2025 Executive Communication Summit JUN 24-26 Military Speechwriting Training Online AUG 12-15 PSA World Conference OCT 21-23