[Adolf] Hitler had a very strong adolescent side to him, emotionally he was like a boy in certain things, like film stars and gossip. Gretl Braun More Quotes by Gretl Braun More Quotes From Gretl Braun [Eva Braun] always said, "you're the Führer, you can do whatever you want to do." Gretl Braun do-whatever-you-want want said [Wilhelm] Bruckner was one of [Adolf] Hitler's adjutants, very close to him and he'd been in the party probably since day one. Personally neither of us could stand him. Gretl Braun party [Adolf Hitler] was an emotional man, he had tremendous highs and he could get low as well, I've seen it. Gretl Braun emotional lows men Wagner festival was [Adolf Hitler] time with the Wagner family. [Eva Braun] asked once to attend but he forbade it and that was that, she never asked again. Gretl Braun wagner festivals Eva [Braun] and I were never involved in the financial aspects of where [Adolf] Hitler put her up. Gretl Braun involved aspect financial [Eva Braun] was careful, she was always careful about what she divulged to me or to anyone about [Adolf] Hitler. Gretl Braun careful [Eva Braun] also stayed with [Adolf Hitler] at the Hotel Imperial in Vienna, the Hotel Dreesen in Bad Godesberg and a few other places. I was never with her in these places, though my mother was there in Vienna. Gretl Braun hotel vienna mother Eva [Braun] liked to write cards and letters, she spent a great deal of time on this. She had lovely writing, lovely sets of stationary and she spent hours a day on her correspondence, at least later on. Gretl Braun lovely writing cards They [Eva Braun and Adolf Hitler] never entrusted their letters to the mail. There was always a courier, someone to hand deliver their letters. Gretl Braun mail letters hands Shortly after Eva's [Braun] second attempt at suicide, [Adolf] Hitler moved quickly, as we discussed already. I can't tell you how difficult it was for her living at the apartment of our parents. I wasn't happy there, but Eva was miserable, I can tell you that. Gretl Braun miserable parent suicide [Adolf Hitler] tried to make people feel at ease, he made that effort. Gretl Braun effort ease people [Adolf Hitler] would wear whatever what was put in front of him. He didn't match his ties or his shoes with his clothes, it was as if he deliberately dressed in such a way as to get Eva to get upset. It was his form of teasing or perhaps of controlling [Eva Braun], manipulating her emotions. Gretl Braun clothes shoes ties The negatives were [Adolf Hitler] political philosophies, but neither Eva [Braun] or I knew anything that was going on. Gretl Braun political-philosophy political philosophy Whatever anybody wants to say about my sister, [Eva Braun] was always beautifully dressed with a great flair for fashion. [Adolf] Hitler was not this way. Gretl Braun fashion want way [Eva Braun] complained when [Adolf Hitler] was absent, she complained that she was deprived of his company. Gretl Braun deprived absent company [Eva Braun] would also refer to [Adolf Hitler] as "the boss" (der Chef), but she never called him "Adolf" or "Adi" to anyone after the very early days. It was always der Führer. Gretl Braun boss chef I don't think they [Eva Braun and Adolf Hitler] quarreled during the war, he was so completely absorbed in his duties that disagreements just didn't crop up anymore, they were much settled down together by then. Gretl Braun together war thinking [Adolf] Hitler and Eva [Braun] jointly came to that decision, I think. Hitler wanted me there for security reasons and to keep Eva company, she wanted me there because we were both still very young. I was 20 years old, to live on my own would have been daunting. I wouldn't have done it and neither would she. Gretl Braun decision years thinking If [Eva Braun] was crying upstairs, it wouldn't be long before [Adolf] Hitler would quietly excuse himself and then make things right. What he said to her, I don't know. Whether he said the words "I'm sorry," I don't know. But he was a charmer, he knew how to stop a woman from crying. Gretl Braun cry sorry long They [Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun] had their disagreements, it wasn't all sunshine and roses, but it isn't that way for any married couple. Gretl Braun sunshine couple rose