John F. Kennedy Jr. Quotes

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John F. Kennedy Jr.

Profession : Lawyer

Birth : November 25, 1960

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.

I have a pretty normal life, surprisingly.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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I've done everything from research to stuffing envelopes.

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I'm clearly not a major legal genius.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

There are nuts in this country.

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

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.

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

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

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

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People have an interest in the controversial.

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

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My family is used to all manner of controversy.

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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.

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