Caroline Kennedy Quotes

A collection of quotes by Caroline Kennedy.

Caroline Kennedy is an American author, attorney, and diplomat who was born on November 27, 1957, in New York City. She is the only surviving child of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Growing up in the political spotlight, Caroline Kennedy became known as an icon of American royalty.

Caroline graduated from Radcliffe College and later obtained her Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School. She worked as an attorney in New York City, focusing on public interest law and nonprofit organizations. Additionally, she has authored several books, including compilations of her mother's writings and a collection of poems.

In 2013, Caroline Kennedy was appointed by President Barack Obama as the United States Ambassador to Japan, marking her entrance into the field of diplomacy. During her tenure, she played a vital role in strengthening the bilateral relationship between the two countries. Kennedy left the position in 2017, after serving as Ambassador for four years.

Throughout her life, Caroline Kennedy has been dedicated to public service, carrying on her family's legacy of political activism and humanitarian work. Her intelligence, grace, and commitment to public causes have made her a highly respected figure in American society.

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

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

Caroline Kennedy

Love

Poetry is really a way of sharing feelings and ideas.

Poetry is really a way of sharing feelings and ideas.

Caroline Kennedy

Poetry

Education was the most important value in our home when I wa

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

Education

In terms of my marriage, you know, falling in love with my h

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

Marriage

The biggest problem is people are afraid of poetry, think th

The biggest problem is people are afraid of poetry, think they can't understand it or that it will be boring.

Caroline Kennedy

Poetry

When you're going through something, whether it's a wonderfu

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.

Caroline Kennedy

Poetry

I feel that my father's greatest legacy was the people he in

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.

Caroline Kennedy

Peace

People don't always realize that my parents shared a sense o

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

Caroline Kennedy

History

Well, the role of money in politics is pretty corrupting rig

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

Caroline Kennedy

Politics

You have to remind kids to stay connected to the meaning of

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

Christmas

Well there's nobody who has a more supportive husband than I

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

Business

Going into politics is something people have asked me about

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

Caroline Kennedy

Politics

After my mom died, there was so much written about her fashi

After my mom died, there was so much written about her fashion and her style and all that, and I felt that one of the most important parts of her was missing, her real intellectual curiosity.

Caroline Kennedy

Mom

It's true, Christmas can feel like a lot of work, particular

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.

Caroline Kennedy

Family

In a funny way, poems are suited to modern life. They're sho

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

Funny

I think my mother... made it clear that you have to live lif

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

Courage

In my family in particular, I think, there was a sense we ha

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

Caroline Kennedy

Family

Growing up in politics I know that women decide all election

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

Caroline Kennedy

Politics

I never thought I'd be doing poetry books. I never really st

I never thought I'd be doing poetry books. I never really studied poetry. But the first one I did was after my mother died, and I realized that people sort of think and talk about her style and fashion, but in fact, what made her the person she was was really her love of reading and ideas.

Caroline Kennedy

Poetry