Caroline Kennedy
Caroline Kennedy
Caroline Bouvier Kennedy is an American author, attorney, and diplomat who is currently the 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 the late John F. Kennedy Jr...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth27 November 1957
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I have come to believe, more strongly than ever, that after people die they really do live on through those who love them.
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.
We need a President who is not afraid of complexity, who believes in an open and tolerant society, and who knows that the world can be made new again - and that President is Al Gore.
Well, I think, you know, the arts are really what - one of the things that make this country strong. We always think it's our economy or our military power, but in fact, I think it's our culture, our civilization, our ideas, our creativity.
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.
Many people remember that spirit that President Kennedy summoned forth. Many people look to me as somebody who embodies that sense of possibility.
I can see both sides of term limits, and I think, in different positions, term limits make more sense than in some others.
The biggest problem is people are afraid of poetry, think they can't understand it or that it will be boring.
I've raised three kids. I'm a lawyer. I've written books on the Constitution.
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.
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.
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 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.
Growing up in politics I know that women decide all elections because we do all the work.