Quotes from Joe Kennedy III

Humanity does not come with citizenship or a green card.

I have a pretty terrible sweet tooth.

'Compromise' isn't supposed to be a dirty word. It is, in fact, how representative democracy works.

I think if I have learned one thing from all of my family members, both sides of it - my mom's side, my dad's side and everyone else - it's that every one of us has a responsibility to do what we can to contribute back and make our communities and our country a better place.

I believe this country was built on a simple promise: that each of us deserves a fair shot.

Somewhere down the road, if a Senate seat were to open, yeah, it's something I'd certainly take a look at. But that's got to be right in time for me and my family.

People care for their community and will invest in their community and will look out for each other if they are challenged to do so.

It's my name on the ballot, and it's me running this race. I'm the one doing this. Not my father and not my grandfather and not my great-uncle and not President Kennedy.

My decision to look seriously at elected office is grounded in a deep commitment to public service and my experience - both my own and that of my family - in finding just, practical, and bipartisan solutions to difficult challenges.

Every member of my family knows that running for office is a personal decision.

My family means different things to different folks. I think, for most people, they have very fond memories and believe my family made important contributions to the country.

I have gotten tubes of Chapstick from every damn corner of the country.

There is no mercy in a system that makes health care a luxury. There is no mercy in a country that turns their back on those most in need of protection: the elderly, the poor, the sick, and the suffering.

I'm pretty boring, as it turns out.

It's really important for me to do the fundamentals of this job really, really well. And to let people know that I think the core responsibilities of a member of Congress aren't seeking the national headlines or being the spokesperson on this issue or that issue when you just get there.

You have a person there in Senator McCain that has an integrity in him and will stand up for the political process.

The strongest, richest, greatest nation in the world shouldn't leave anyone behind.

There's been a lot written and said about my family. A lot of specials, a lot of movies. I essentially don't watch any of them. I don't read any of them. I keep that away.

Republicans aren't bad people. They've got some views that are legitimate... and I'd like to think they believe the same of me.