" I ended up as the assistant to the CEO at an Internet start-up called SenseNet on Hudson Street. I had no interest in the Internet, or venture capital, or really anything I was doing, but the people were nice and I could wear whatever I wanted to work and it was within walking distance of our apartment. Sometimes, for a little while, that's enough. "

― Alyssa Mastromonaco , Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?: And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in the White House