The Dangers of Microphones
"These, they're very dangerous. They trap you. Especially these furry ones...it's these furry guys that get you in real trouble. They can reach out and listen to something so — keep it respectful here." —George Bush Sr., speaking to Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1991 about the need to be careful when speaking near open microphones
"There's Adam Clymer, major league asshole from the New York Times." —George W. Bush, in Sept. 2000
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Linguistic Abilities
"Fluency in English is something that I'm often not accused of." —George Bush Sr., in 1989
"The woman who knew that I had dyslexia — I never interviewed her." —George W. Bush, in Sept. 2000, denying a magazine article's claim that he suffers from dyslexia
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Mistake My Wife, Please
"It has been said by some cynic, maybe it was a former president, 'If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.' Well, we took them literally — that advice — as you know. But I didn't need that because I have Barbara Bush." —George Bush Sr., in 1989
"The most important job is not to be governor, or first lady in my case." —George W. Bush, in Jan. 2000

Freudian Slips
"For seven and a half years I've worked alongside President Reagan. We've had triumphs. Made some mistakes. We've had some sex...uh...setbacks." —George Bush Sr., in 1988
"It was just inebriating what Midland was all about then." —George W. Bush, reflecting in 1994 about growing up in Midland, Texas