Quotes from Jenna Bush

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

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

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

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.

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.

You have to give kids things they're interested in reading. That's what teachers do who are engaged in what their students want.

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

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

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Our parents have always encouraged us to be independent and dream big.

My sister, she's amazing. She sort of inspired me to take this journey to Latin America.

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

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

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.

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.

One day I would love to have a couple children.

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.