Raising five boys is a handful, trust me. Barbara Bush More Quotes by Barbara Bush More Quotes From Barbara Bush Well, look at what people are doing for returned veterans now. The wounded warriors. They're working hard to make the wounded veterans feel that they are loved and welcomed home, unlike Vietnam. It was not a very kind, gentle world then. I think we are kinder and gentler. Barbara Bush veterans-dayworkhome I'm not saying to be happy you must be married. Nor am I saying that to be happy you need children. I'm saying that if you opt for children - be you man or woman - you have to take care of them. Barbara Bush womenchildrenneeds The winner of the hoop race will be the first to realize her dream, not society's dream, her own personal dream. Barbara Bush societyracedream I'm a great believer that the most important years are the sort of early years but the preschool years and then into the first and second grades. If you get a good base in the first and second grade and you can read, you can do anything. Barbara Bush importantyearsfirsts People who worry about their hair all the time, frankly, are boring. Barbara Bush worryhairpeople I'm not a competitive person, and I think women like me because they don't think I'm competitive, just nice. Barbara Bush nicejusticethinking I love talking to people, but what I really love is to feel you're doing something instead of sitting home and twiddling your thumbs. Barbara Bush homelove-istalking 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.' Barbara Bush disciplineshapeswriting George is the best little dishwasher in Texas. Barbara Bush texashouselittles 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. Barbara Bush eyediscoverylife Value your friendship. Value your relationships. Barbara Bush valuesgood-lifefriendship I want to still be able to garden while I can bend over. Barbara Bush ablegardenwant Nobody likes a child to die or losing an election. Barbara Bush likeslosingchildren I really loved living in the White House, but I don't miss it at all. Barbara Bush missingwhitehouse I decided I ought to pick a project that would not be controversial, that would not really cost the government a lot of money. Barbara Bush controversialcostgovernment I do have the most marvelous husband, children, and grandchildren. Barbara Bush marveloushusbandchildren Suddenly women's lib had made me feel my life had been wasted. Barbara Bush gendermadefeels It was the dumbest thing I had ever seen, but it's a family thing, and I guess it's clean. Barbara Bush clean I think the country has had enough Bushes. Barbara Bush politicscountrythinking You try to do something every single day that will help an American or maybe someone overseas. Barbara Bush helpingtrying