Barbara Bush

I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life.

I'm worried about parents who aren't parenting.

You don't just luck into things. ... You build step by step whether it's friendships or opportunities.

Believe in something larger than yourself.

Some people give time some money some their skills and connections some literally give their life's blood . . . but everyone has something to give.

I listen and give input only if somebody asks.

You don't just luck into things ... you build step by step whether it's friendships or opportunities.

You don't just luck into things.... You build step by step whether it's friendships or opportunities.

I'm not a competitive person and I think women like me because they don't think I'm competitive just nice.

Whether you are talking about education career or service you are talking about life. And life must really have joy. It's supposed to be fun.

Someday someone will follow in my footsteps and preside over the White House as the President's spouse. And I wish him well.

I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life. It's a cliche and we use it too much but I think for a husband and wife the way to stay close is to do things together and share.

The darn trouble with cleaning the house is it gets dirty the next day anyway so skip a week if you have to. The children are the most important thing.

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

I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children they just about throw up.