Caroline Kennedy

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

“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.”

“I grew up in a household where reading was encouraged. My mother believed in the power of words, and my father obviously did too.”

“Change isn't easy, it takes time.”

“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.”

“I feel like my grandparents and parents gave me a tremendous amount. And if I can pass some of that on, then I'll be very happy.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

“Sharing the holiday with other people, and feeling that you're giving of yourself, gets you past all the commercialism.”

“I may, and I think I represent a tradition that means a lot to me, which has really always been about fighting for others, for middle-class families, for working class - for working people, you know, and that's a tradition and a commitment that I take very seriously.”

“Sometimes it takes a while to recognize that someone has a special ability to get us to believe in ourselves, to tie that belief to our highest ideals, and to imagine that together we can do great things.In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible.”

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

“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.”

“I don't remember my father reading to me, but I remember him telling me bedtime stories. I got to pick what was in them, and then he'd make them up.”

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

“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.”

“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.”