Jonathan Dahl, Editor in Chief, Smart Money magazine, May 2007
"That's the problem with you, too much brains and beauty rolled into one."
Harlan Coben, National Best Selling Author, (in dedication to his 2006 book Promise Me)
"Machan is skilled at getting inside the psyche of whomever she's writing about."
Jude Wanniski, Media Guide, a critical review of the print media
In reference to Forbes Lunch column:
"Machan has done a lot of serious eating for this magazine."
Jim Michaels, Editor, Forbes magazine, June 15, 1998
"Dyan always picked up the tab for lunch."
Joseph R. Garber, Best-selling author of Vertical Run
"Dyan Machan will always have a place at this magazine as long as I'm alive."
Malcolm S. Forbes, Editor In Chief, 1954-1990
"Since leaving the presidency I've refused interviews from all journalists. However, I will make an exception for you, Dyan."
George (Herbert Walker) Bush
"The first journalist I've encountered who has read my books."
Henry Kissinger
"An unusual journalist–Dyan prepares for an interview."
Barry Diller, USA Networks
"A great article, Dyan, but I do not wear cheap suits."
Paul Volcker
"Machan is faithful to the truth as she sees it."
Theodore Hesburgh, President Emeritus, Notre Dame University
"Dyan is a terribly smart girl."
Mike Wallace
"Dyan, 9, our eager beaver, is just full of all kinds of projects. She seems to have a special talent in the literary field and has brought home several delightful stories. Hardly seems possible she's in the fourth grade already."
Eileen Machan, Dyan's Mom, In her letter to relatives
"Whatever her mother says goes double for me."
Arthur Buchwald
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