A. Bush
A. Bush
popularity
Leadership is not about popularity, it is about doing what is right.
education children book
Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open.
happy-life positive-life people
It's really important for people who are HIV positive to reach out to let other people know that they can be tested, they can find out they can still live a life -- a positive life, a happy life.
father people effort
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.
mom writing school
I had always loved to write and my mom was my editor for my school papers.
mom thinking people
Most people actually think I'm more like my mom because we're interested in the same things.
thinking important experts
I don't think of myself as a policy expert. I think education is the most important thing.
kids thinking world
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.
children cat parent
I don't have any children. I just have a cat, to my parents' dismay.
dad thinking sense-of-humor
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!
latin book 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.
country latin home
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.
wish i-can
I can't wish I weren't something that I am.
mom children passionate
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.