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.
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.
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.
I was an English major.
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 aware that not all kids can pick up and fly to Panama. I'm very lucky.
Kids are so dynamic; if you're tired and you walk into a roomful of kids, your energy is brought up to their level.
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.
