J.M. Bush Quotes

Numbers are really fascinating things, and they do play a big part in our lives. They are a language of their own.

Music is like comedy in that you can enjoy a very - for want of abetter word - sophisticated classical piece as much as you enjoy something that's very simple pop.

To say that you like music is a bit like saying youlike the whole world.

Comedy is a very big part of the English culture, the sense of humor; it's a very dominant trait.

Maybe if my songs feel personal, that's very nice. I like that. I take that as a great compliment.

Whatever is going on in your life when you're writing has to somehow seep into your work.

Some of the best pop music ever has come out of the States.

After I've done the salesman bit, I like to be quiet and retreat, because that's whereI write from. I'm a sort of quiet little person.

When I'm writing I've been playing something for a couple of hours and I'm almost in a trance. At two or three in the morning you can actually see bits of inspiration floating about and grab them.

I think snow is so evocative and has such a powerful atmosphere.

What made it special made it dangerous, so I bury it... and forget.

I try to spend a lot of time thinking of what it is I want to say, and how I want to say it. Mainly because I know what it's like as a fan to hear music that is just exactly what I needed.

The first time I toured the U.K. was in the early '90s with Billy Pilgrim, so I know how much the people there love music.

Music doesn't need to be perfect, but you'll know when it's right.

I have always heard that uber-successful people who write books about how to become uber-successful all have one thing in common: They all meditate every day. I consider yoga my meditation.

My biggest lesson ... was to try and create narrators that were believable. ...so the listener becomes really invested in the story or the song.

One of the things that defines a country song for me is that it's honest. It's not putting on a tuxedo to go eat at the Burger King. It's about a song being emotionally true to itself.

The National Federation of Republican Women has a long history of helping bring women into the political process while promoting the Republican cause.

It's not easy to have the job of president. It's not easy to run for it. And it's not a job for the feint of heart.

Maybe it is the media that has us divided.

I like politics. I like traveling in the United States.

As long as we have books, we are not alone.

Because women don't expect to have heart disease, a lot of times they don't seek help if they have the early symptoms of a heart attack.

There's a very close tie between good health and good education.

There's nothing political about American literature.

It's a huge advantage to have parents who read to you. And it's an advantage that lasts a lifetime.

There are a lot of women that I think are very powerful and would be great presidents.

Don't start smoking. It's much harder to stop than it is not to start at all.

The fight against terrorism is also a fight for the rights and dignity of women.

You know, there are a lot of would-be governors of Texas sitting around today who never took the opportunity to get into a race when the time was right. If George is good at anything, it's timing.

Though my plans at the moment are vague, I can assure you that I'll never run for the Senate in New York.

Education is spreading hope. Millions are now learning to live with HIV/AIDS - instead of waiting to die from it.

Politics is a people business. I like people.

For countries to succeed, for democracies to succeed, the women and men in those countries need to be free. Women and men need to know their rights.

If I'm just at the White House, I have meetings in my office, I sign letters, I plan different things. Late in the afternoon, I'll quit working and wait for my husband to get home.

When I was in my 20s, I was a bookworm - spent 12 hours of the day in the library. How I met George, I'll never know.

I said, 'George, if you really want to end tyranny in this world, you're going to have to stay up later.' Nine o'clock and Mr. Excitement here is sound asleep.

We seldom give each other advice-I think that's the success of 25 years of marriage.

It's really important for boys to have a father around, or a grandfather, or an uncle - a man they can really relate to who loves them, and who they know loves them.

In almost every single way, George and I share the same values. And if we differ on some issues, it's very, very minor.

There are gender health differences, and we need to know what they are.

I've always loved children. When I was working with children as a librarian, I loved being with them and working around them.

I think politicians do great things in the world, but I don't think they're the only ones who can. I don't like all the rhetoric and the finger pointing.

First and foremost, I'm a running back. That's how I perceive myself.

I try to focus on practice. This is work time. This is where we work, this is our office. I try not to let it distract me too much.

I play football, and most football players are camera shy. We just want to be left alone; we just want to stick to what we do.

The history says quarterbacks get paid more than running backs, but I think it depends on the caliber of the player - what you're getting, not just what the position is.

I am the age of the some of the grandparents that are bringing their young grandchildren to hear the music. I have been fortunate enough to see multiple generations of families come see my shows.

I'm like, "Let me marry a feminist, let's do this thing." It's about time men should show up and say, "Yes, she should have access to whatever she needs."

I believe people are inherently magical and good.