Quotes By Caroline Kennedy

I'm not as shy as everybody makes me out to be.

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

I've been a Democrat all my life.

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.

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

Well, the role of money in politics is pretty corrupting right now.

Well I've been writing books. So that, by its nature, is kind of a solitary occupation. And from time to time I have research help, but mostly I've done those completely on my own.

Many people remember that spirit that President Kennedy summoned forth. Many people look to me as somebody who embodies that sense of possibility.

As much as we need a prosperous economy, we also need a prosperity of kindness and decency.

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.

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

Growing up in politics I know that women decide all elections because we do all the work.

John and I were lucky because our mother was a strong woman with high expectations and a strong sense of values. She encouraged us to pursue things we were interested in and not think about what other people wanted us to do.

When you make the right decision, it doesn't really matter what anyone else thinks.

Poetry is really a way of sharing feelings and ideas.

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.

I know how important it is to, you know, to be my own person.

I enjoy writing. I enjoy that kind of process.

I am, you know, a Democrat through and through. I've always voted Democratic. You know, that is where my heart lies.

Going into politics is something people have asked me about forever.

I feel that my father's greatest legacy was the people he inspired to get involved in public service and their communities, to join the Peace Corps, to go into space. And really that generation transformed this country in civil rights, social justice, the economy and everything.

I've campaigned for people. I've campaigned across the country for people. I have supported people in local elections. I do work with groups and causes. So, I feel like I am a participant and a civically-engaged citizen.

I know my mother so well, so it's hard for me to remember that people have a certain image of her, but they don't really know her personality.

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

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 libraries have to offer.

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 help to keep a family together over the long haul.

It is not easy to stand up against your constituents or your friends or colleagues or your community and take a tough stand for something you believe is right. Because you always want to keep working and live to fight another battle and it might cost you your career.

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.

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 reminder that, no, everybody goes through it. These are universal experiences.

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.