D. A. Pennebaker Quotes

I came to political consciousness with John F. Kennedy's magnificent 1961 Inaugural Address. It seemed the start of something fresh and exciting, and it was.

The people I really most admire are Robert Kennedy and Franklin Roosevelt. If you know someone, it is very hard to revere them.

President Kennedy was the greatest man I ever met, and the best friend I ever had.

John F. Kennedy, the man I had thought would define the political ideal for the rest of my days, was suddenly gone in the senseless violence of a single moment.

I served with Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you are no Jack Kennedy.

I've learned to appreciate the thinking of John Kennedy.

The John F. Kennedy presidency, with its glittering court of Camelot, cemented the impression that it was the Democrats who represented the thinking men and women of America.

I love J. F. K. My mother had been a worker on his campaign and adored him.

I took Bobby Kennedy through the delta and he cried like a baby.

I admire Obama.

I cherish the accomplishments of Margaret Thatcher and will always count her as one of my role models.

When I met Jack Kennedy, he was a serious young man with a dream. He was not a womanizer, not as I understood the term.

Certainly I think the election of John Kennedy and all he stood for was one that really was an inspiration.

I'm a product of the Kennedy era. Kennedy's Inaugural plus the accident of Dean Rusk brought me into the government. Those were my values.

I'm flattered that other artists consider me a role model.

When President Kennedy took office, I was in the midst of my education.

Like you do about Nelson Mandela, you can't help feeling the guy's a good man.

Chuck Daly was a man and a coach who everyone had great respect for, and to be recognized in his memory is very special.

My real name is Joe Kennedy, but if you live in Massachusetts, you can't sign 'Joe Kennedy.' So, back in 1957, I stuck the X on my name to be different from those people in Hyannis Port.

My grandfather is the greatest man I'll ever know.

I would've loved Jack Kennedy. I would've loved to have campaigned for him and supported him. I wish there were more like him today.

I've really had two heroes in my life. My father and Ronald Reagan.

JFK is a role I've always dreamt of playing.

Every boy needs a role model that he can be proud of and talk about to the other kids in the playground.

Listen, I have a great affection and respect for Joe Biden. I think he's been a great vice president. He's taken on a lot of tough assignments for our administration.