Caroline Kennedy

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

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

I've been a Democrat all my life.

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

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

Most of the books that I've written have been focused on, sort of, the individual, and sort of, either a voice, a personal voice, or a kind of transforming event where they step forward to fight for something they value.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Poetry is really a way of sharing feelings and ideas.

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

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

I can see both sides of term limits, and I think, in different positions, term limits make more sense than in some others.

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.

I think that the presidency really brings out the best in a lot of people.

I enjoy writing. I enjoy that kind of process.