A biography for Columba Bushhasn’t been written yet.
“I have three wonderful children. My husband is an absolutely wonderful, perfect husband and a father, most of all.”
“My philosophy in life... is to prove myself to myself and not to others. I tried to teach my children that, that I have to respect myself, to prove to myself that I can do the best I can.”
“I love the arts.”
“I always have been a private person. I like to be alone. When I was a little girl I used to listen to the radio and just be by myself.”
“My childhood, I would say, was a bit sad.”
“My children were born into this. They will always be the grandchildren of the President and First Lady of the United States.”
“I met Jeb Bush in 1971 in my hometown in Mexico. We dated for three years back and forth. Then, after three years, he proposed to me.”
“My heart was broken when I realized my daughter had a problem. I pray every day for her.”
“I am not interested in politics at all. At home, around the dinner table, we never discuss politics.”
“My children are the most important thing in my life.”
“All these years, I found that being a good wife for Jeb is my most important role, no doubt.”
“I never imagined my life would be the way that it has been for the past 30 years. I have had the best experiences a person can have-and the worst as well.”
“My childhood, I would say, was a bit sad. Society resents that.”
“My father-in-law is so sensitive. Sometimes I think he displays too much love for my children.”