Jenna Bush Quotes

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.

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

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

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.

I can't wish I weren't something that I am.

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

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

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 hope that I serve by being a teacher.

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 hope to focus on what I'm passionate about because I think I'd do them best job on them - education, urban education, women and children's issues and literacy.

People ask me if I ever see my father and I say yes, because he puts in the effort. He calls all the time to tell us he's proud of us.

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.

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

I'm living my dream job! My dream job is to be in the classroom.

I'm not the perfect bride after all.

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

I hope to work with kids any way possible.

I like to go to bed early.

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

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

Most people actually think I'm more like my mom because we're interested in the same things.

From my dad ... I think we have a similar sense of humor. I don't know if that's a good or bad thing, but I think he's funny!

[My mom] had always wanted to write a children's book. She was a children's librarian and an elementary school teacher, so of course she loves children and children's literature.

I was sports editor for my high school newspaper, but I think I shied away from journalism.

We [work] really hard to make sure we accomplish everything we want in life, but we don't think about being the president's daughter; we don't think about that, really.

I think there are many ways to serve your country.

I'm a perfectionist - I could rewrite forever.

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

As I've gotten older, my mannerisms are more and more like my mom's. Also, she was an educator - she's extremely passionate about education and children. I guess I inherited that in some way.

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

I don't think I'm portrayed in the media the way I really am - but then who is?

I think I know a lot about campaigns.

There's no job that's more rewarding than being with kids. I adore it.

Writers know - especially new writers - [that] a lot of it [creative process] is the prewriting stage, the talking, brainstorming, the narrative arc and the character sketches.

I care what people who know me think of me.