Quotes by Caroline Kennedy

About Caroline Kennedy:

Caroline Bouvier Kennedy is an American author, attorney, and the current United States Ambassador to Japan. She is a prominent member of the Kennedy family and the only surviving child of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. She is a niece of Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Ted Kennedy and older sister to John F. Kennedy Jr.
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In terms of my marriage, you know, falling in love with my husband was by far the best thing that's ever happened to me.

Caroline Kennedy

I think that the presidency really brings out the best in a lot of people.

Caroline Kennedy

In my family in particular, I think, there was a sense we have to work twice as hard.

Caroline Kennedy

Well there's nobody who has a more supportive husband than I do, and he has a business that he runs, and it's his own business, so he has work to do, my kids have school to do, I mean, people have - there are other things in life besides politics.

Caroline Kennedy

I think my mother... made it clear that you have to live life by your own terms and you have to not worry about what other people think and you have to have the courage to do the unexpected.

Caroline Kennedy

Change isn't easy, it takes time.

Caroline Kennedy

People don't always realize that my parents shared a sense of intellectual curiosity and a love of reading and of history.

Caroline Kennedy

It's true, Christmas can feel like a lot of work, particularly for mothers. But when you look back on all the Christmases in your life, you'll find you've created family traditions and lasting memories. Those memories, good and bad, are really what h...

Caroline Kennedy

You have to remind kids to stay connected to the meaning of Christmas. Sometimes it takes a little bit of effort, but it's so worth it.

Caroline Kennedy

To the extent that we are all educated and informed, we will be more equipped to deal with the gut issues that tend to divide us.

Caroline Kennedy

Education was the most important value in our home when I was growing up. People don't always realize that my parents shared a sense of intellectual curiosity and a love of reading and of history.

Caroline Kennedy

There's so much to think about when you're becoming an adult, and there's so many great poems about that apprehension and excitement.

Caroline Kennedy

I think one of my father's great legacies is the people that he inspired and the generation that he inspired transformed America through civil rights, women's rights, equal justice, and they've passed that on to their children and grandchildren.

Caroline Kennedy

In a funny way, poems are suited to modern life. They're short, they're intense. Nobody has time to read a 700-page book. People read magazines, and a poem takes less time than an article.

Caroline Kennedy

When you're going through something, whether it's a wonderful thing like having a child or a sad thing like losing somebody, you often feel like 'Oh my God, I'm so overwhelmed; I'm dealing with this huge thing on my own.' In fact, poetry's a nice rem...

Caroline Kennedy

The happiest years of my mother's life were spent in Washington, D.C. It was where she met my father, where John was born and where I spent my earliest years.

Caroline Kennedy

I've been a Democrat all my life.

Caroline Kennedy

Now more than ever, I have learned that, when people die, they truly do live throughout those who love them.

Caroline Kennedy

One of the greatest gifts my brother and I received from my mother was her love of literature and language. With their boundless energy, libraries open the door to these worlds and so many others. I urge young and old alike to embrace all that librar...

Caroline Kennedy

I grew up in New York, I love New York.

Caroline Kennedy

Author Bio

  • NameCaroline Kennedy
  • DescriptionAmerican author and attorney, daughter of President John F. Kennedy
  • AliasesCaroline Bouvier Kennedy
  • BornNovember 27, 1957
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionLawyer; Diplomat; Writer