Katya asked George W. Bush:

How did you and your family handle the stress of the press during the campaigns and presidency? How does one not become personally insulted, injured or damaged by the daily onslaught? And how do you find the time to give your family part of you when your schedule is so tight?

George W. Bush I sure got angry when I saw people criticize my father. It’s much easier to be the subject of criticism than to see your loved ones be criticized. So when I thought about running for President, I didn’t worry about whether I could handle the criticism. I knew my family loved me and my faith would sustain and strengthen me. But I thought long and hard about whether my girls could handle the criticism of their father. Eventually I came to the conclusion that they could. And they did. One way they handled it was simply to ignore it and live their lives. They were college students and so the lived their lives, studied hard – and occasionally played hard. They also have a mother who is very comforting. I always knew Laura could handle the pressure – she had seen it with Dad, and when I was Governor of Texas. And as a result of her ability to keep perspective, she was able to help comfort the girls.

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Mr. President, I've always wanted to know what influence your mother had on your life as a whole? We always hear about your father's influence but I have a lot of respect for your mother as well. Thanks and God Bless.

Doyle asked George W. Bush:

Did you learn anything about your father you didn't already know while researching and writing about him?

Kurt Rocourt asked George W. Bush:

When someone decides to run for office there comes the question of how to deal with family. Having been on both sides of being told and telling family about being involved in politics. What advice do you have for someone trying to deal with having a family life but also being a public figure?

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How did you and your family handle the stress of the press during the campaigns and presidency? How does one not become personally insulted, injured or damaged by the daily onslaught? And how do you find the time to give your family part of you when your schedule is so tight?

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Mr. President, I've always wanted to know what influence your mother had on your life as a whole? We always hear about your father's influence but I have a lot of respect for your mother as well. Thanks and God Bless.

Did you learn anything about your father you didn't already know while researching and writing about him?

When someone decides to run for office there comes the question of how to deal with family. Having been on both sides of being told and telling family about being involved in politics. What advice do you have for someone trying to deal with having a family life but also being a public figure?

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