Jenna Bush
I was sports editor for my high school newspaper, but I think I shied away from journalism.Collection: Sports
I hope that I serve by being a teacher.Collection: Teacher
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.Collection: Teacher
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.
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.
A lot of my colleagues at school became great friends of mine.
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.
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'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.
Our parents have always encouraged us to be independent and dream big.
I think I know a lot about campaigns.
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.
I'm pretty normal.
I think there are many ways to serve your country.
I think I've become more like my mom just because of what we're both interested in, children and teaching and writing.
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 had always loved to write and my mom was my editor for my school papers.
I don't think I'm portrayed in the media the way I really am - but then who is?
I'm a perfectionist - I could rewrite forever.
I'm not the perfect bride after all.
One day I would love to have a couple children.
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.
You have to give kids things they're interested in reading. That's what teachers do who are engaged in what their students want.
Kids are so dynamic; if you're tired and you walk into a roomful of kids, your energy is brought up to their level.
My first cat was named Cowboy, after the Dallas Cowboys.
I don't have any children. I just have a cat, to my parents' dismay.
My dad saw my husband's boss at a conference, and he said to stop paying my husband until we produce children.
My mom's a secret Rastafarian.
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'm aware that not all kids can pick up and fly to Panama. I'm very lucky.
I care what people who know me think of me.
I like to go to bed early.
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 can't wish I weren't something that I am.
Luckily I've had a lot of great friends that I've had for a long time.
I hope to continue writing. I hope to continue teaching.
My sister, she's amazing. She sort of inspired me to take this journey to Latin America.
I hope to work with kids any way possible.
My parents taught us it's important to give back.
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.
Not Shakespeare. In college I took a Shakespeare class because I was an English major, and they had a Summer program called Shakespeare at Winedale, which is out in the German Hill country in Texas , where you go out and live for two months and then you perform three plays at the end of that time.Collection: English Major
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.Collection: Character
There's no job that's more rewarding than being with kids. I adore it.Collection: Jobs
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.Collection: Mom
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.Collection: Daughter
[My mom] is quite the strict editor. I feel like maybe she has more of the old-school editing style, which really works in picture books, because you don't want to articulate anything in words that is already shown through the pictures.Collection: Mom
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.Collection: Mom
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!Collection: Dad
Most people actually think I'm more like my mom because we're interested in the same things.Collection: Mom