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John F. Kennedy Jr. Quotes

Son of John F. Kennedy
Born On
1960-11-25
Died On
1999-07-16
Birth Place
Washington D.C., United States
Death Place
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States
Birth Sign
sagittarius
Father
John F. Kennedy
Mother
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Spouse
Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy (m. 1996–1999), Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy (m. 1996–1999)
Nationality
American
Education
Saint David's School, Brown University, New York University, Phillips Academy, New York University School of Law, National Outdoor Leadership School, Collegiate School

It would be disingenuous to say I don't have some sensitivity to the seamy side of issues.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

Listen, in the same way that politics and government allow people to engage in large issues, media does the same.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

We want to make politics sort of entertaining. If it is entertaining, people are going to be interested in it, and if they are interested in it, they might think more about it and maybe involve themselves in some way down the line.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

It's hard for me to talk about a legacy or a mystique. It's my family. The fact that there have been difficulties and hardships, or obstacles, makes us closer.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

I have a pretty normal life, surprisingly.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

Anyone who's in the magazine business thinks about advertisers when they write about something. And anyone who says they don't is a liar.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

I'm clearly not a major legal genius.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

The only person I've been able to get to go up with me, who looks forward to it as much as I do, is my wife. Whenever we want to get away, we can just get in a plane and fly off.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

I have a slight contrarian impulse I can't seem to shake.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

I don't really go out a lot.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

There are nuts in this country.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

I've done everything from research to stuffing envelopes.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

I would wear one of those plastic pocket protectors, but they make you look like a Republican.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

I'm not a big planner. Things always sort of surprise me.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

People have an interest in the controversial.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

I obviously grew up with politics and have always been interested in ways in which people can get involved with it and be stimulated by it.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

My mother obviously was in the publishing business.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

For me, the marriage of publishing and politics simply weaves together the two family businesses.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

What happens is that every August photographers camp out in Hyannis Port. So anytime I go down to the beach, or go to the pier or whatever, there's no avoiding them.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

Sometimes the weight of expectations, of doing anything, can be a little bit heavy.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

In the same way that some magazines have made financial markets accessible to people who don't want that much sophisticated information, we would like to make information about public issues accessible in a way that makes people feel included.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

We grew up in my family thinking that politics was a really fascinating way to spend one's career and a way to be involved in the issues of the day. And certainly, my father and my relatives really loved all that.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

My mother kept every single thing that she ever got in her life.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

As a younger brother, you look up to your sister.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

I think everyone needs to feel they've created something that was their own, on their own terms.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

If you're trying to talk about public issues and politics and showcase it in a positive, different way, I think people like the idea.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

My family is used to all manner of controversy.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

My mother knew something about politics.

John F. Kennedy Jr.