Quotes By Jenna Bush

My dad saw my husband's boss at a conference, and he said to stop paying my husband until we produce children.

When you grow up as the daughters of George and Laura Bush, you develop a special appreciation for how blessed we are to live in this great country.

As a teacher you can see the difference in kids who have parents who were involved. That difference, by the time these kids get to the third grade, is drastic.

I hope to work with kids any way possible.

My first cat was named Cowboy, after the Dallas Cowboys.

I decided to go to Latin America because many of my students in Washington emigrated from this region and inspired me to learn more about their home countries.

I didn't go to Latin America thinking, 'I'm gonna write a book. This is what I'm gonna do.' I went there to work for UNICEF and to learn.

A lot of my colleagues at school became great friends of mine.

The world is such a big place, and there's so much that goes on, but a lot of the media really just cover the same thing over and over again.

I'm not the perfect bride after all.

I like to go to bed early.

I had always loved to write and my mom was my editor for my school papers.

It's not like he called me up and asked me. They've never wanted to throw us into that world, and I think our decision probably shocked them. But I love my dad, and I think I'd regret it if I didn't do this.

Kids are so dynamic; if you're tired and you walk into a roomful of kids, your energy is brought up to their level.

I'm pretty normal.

My parents taught us it's important to give back.

I think I know a lot about campaigns.

I'm sure there were times when I wish I had thought, 'Gosh, that might really embarrass mom and dad,' but our parents didn't raise us to think about them. They're very selfless and they wanted us to have as normal of a college life as possible. So really, we didn't think of any repercussions.

I hope to continue writing. I hope to continue teaching.

I don't know about the world, but I know kids. And I feel like sometimes kids don't get involved because they think, what can I do? I'm just a kid. And really kids can do so much.

I hope that I serve by being a teacher.

I'm aware that not all kids can pick up and fly to Panama. I'm very lucky.

Luckily I've had a lot of great friends that I've had for a long time.

I'm more like my father, personality-wise. But my mom and I get alone really well - obviously, because my mom and my dad get along so well.

I don't think of myself as a policy expert. I think education is the most important thing.

I think there are many ways to serve your country.

I'm just not political. I have opinions, but there's nothing about the process that has ever interested me. I'm 22, and this is the first interview I've ever done in my life.

I don't have any children. I just have a cat, to my parents' dismay.

I care what people who know me think of me.

I think I've become more like my mom just because of what we're both interested in, children and teaching and writing.