Barbara Bush

One thing I can say about George... he may not be able to keep a job, but he's not boring. ”

The state dinner is almost a formula, but you try to make it interesting. You try not to overload it with too many political types. You try to get a cross section. ”

Bias has to be taught. If you hear your parents downgrading women or people of different backgrounds, why, you are going to do that. ”

I decided I ought to pick a project that would not be controversial, that would not really cost the government a lot of money. ”

To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there. ”

If you are the wife of a governor or the wife of a vice president, I think you can be prepared for it. ”

I'm tired now of the elections. ”

I hate the fact that people think 'compromise' is a dirty word. ”

I'm not being outspoken or pro or con abortion. ”

I want to still be able to garden while I can bend over. ”