Barbara Bush
Barbara Bush
Barbara Pierce Bushis the wife of George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States, and served as First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993. She is the mother of George W. Bush, the 43rd President, and Jeb Bush, the 43rd Governor of Florida, and the great aunt of Larry Bush. She served as the Second Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitical Wife
Date of Birth8 June 1925
CountryUnited States of America
writing discipline shapes
To this day George Sr. is the soft touch and I'm the enforcer. I'm the one who writes them a letter and says 'Shape up!' He writes, 'You're marvelous.'
writing worry people
Everything I worry about would be better if more people could read, write and comprehend.
country writing people
If more people could read, write, and comprehend, we could be much closer to solving so many of the other problems our country faces today.
easy walkers
Raising George Walker was not easy.
people anarchy arena
And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this - this (chuckles slightly) is working very well for them.
life eye cooking
Describing life out of the public eye to David Letterman, December 6th, 1996 It's been different. I started driving again. I started cooking again. My driving's better than my cooking. George has discovered Sam's Club.
abortion outspoken
I'm not being outspoken or pro or con abortion.
fun careers talking
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.
children husband marvelous
I do have the most marvelous husband, children, and grandchildren.
family-and-friends important building
Family and friends and faith are the most important things in your life and you should be building friendships.
mother president half
You know, for one glorious half hour, I was the mother of the president-elect.
trying helping
You try to do something every single day that will help an American or maybe someone overseas.
boys trust-me handful
Raising five boys is a handful, trust me.
tired election im-tired
I'm tired now of the elections.