100 Quotes by Kerry Kennedy

I grew up outside of Washington D.C., a town in which the largest industry is government and in which almost everyone I knew was involved in creating policies which impact people across our country and around the globe.

I understood at a young age that administrations come and go, but laws stay. So I decided to become a lawyer in order to help create a more just and peaceful world, not just in a fleeting moment but in a way that will endure from one generation to the next.

Having a sense of humor is a part of being courageous. It's a source of strength.

In a sense, all of us have the capacity to be courageous.

Ambien is one of the most prescribed pills in America. A lot of people take it every night or several times a week or several times a month in order to help them sleep. I'm just not one of those people. That's the perception of me. But that's not the reality.

In my human-rights work, perhaps the most important thing is gaining the trust of the victims.

The result of being a Kennedy is that I have extraordinary opportunities that I wouldn't otherwise have.

So when people say how horrible it is that Donald Trump is president, well, yeah, but we've faced a lot worse than this and our country went on to go from the world of 'Mad Men' to the world it is today, and that's what's going to happen now. That's what's going to happen in the next 50 years. We're going to be fine.

It's important to reach out to people who are marginalized.