Neil Bush

“It's an important lesson Dad instilled in me, the idea that we have the freedom to serve, and that the choice to serve can define the type of life you live.”

“I am the happiest guy I know.”

“You can complain about problems, and you can suffer from the ramifications of issues that are social in nature and impact you, but the best thing you can do is get off your couch, get out of your home and go do something about it.”

“I reject the idea of myself as a tragic figure.”

“Nobody in our family's ever recalled seeing my mom and dad speak a harsh word to one another.”

“By the way, I am the least political member of my family - I have no future in politics.”

“People feel good serving others.”

“My first trip to China was in 1975 when my father was the 'bicycling ambassador' representing the U.S. in Beijing. This was a time towards the end of the Cultural Revolution where there were very few personal liberties, China was pretty much closed off to the West.”

“American public opinion sees Arabs as terrorists and has the desert-man image about them. I wish the Americans would see Arabs and Muslims the way I see them... but Arabs are losing the public relations battle in the United States.”

“The last book I read to my mom was 'Barbara Bush: A Memoir' published by mom in 1994. It reflected on their entire life - dad going to China, running the CIA, running for Senate, running for President twice.”

“I think there's a real calling out there for leadership and maybe the Bush family could fill the void. All of us have been bitten by the bug to do something some day in our lives to help others.”

“I'd advise my American friends not to meddle in the internal affairs of China.”

“Young people hold great promise for our country's future economic and social well being.”

“For the record, I was heartbroken when my brother Jeb dropped out of the race for president, not just because he's my brother but because he was clearly the best-qualified candidate, in both experience and temperament to lead the nation.”

“China is not an economic enemy or existential national security threat to the United States.”

“I've always prided myself on being the lowest-profile member of the Bush family.”

“If people are not patient and want radical change, it could set China back in a way to harm a lot of people. I advocate more freedom based on stability.”

“Public opinion shapes public policy dramatically.”

“My father taught us to serve with strength and clear-minded conviction, but to do so with humility, to work in the Oval Office on behalf of the American people with a servant's heart.”

“My parents have left a legacy in our family of service to others.”