Jackie Kennedy Quotes
Jackie Kennedy’s presence still sparks lively debate, and these twenty quotations showcase the many angles people have taken. From fashion commentary to political critique, voices swing between admiration and skepticism, painting a nuanced portrait of a first lady who shaped style and perception. The set shows how a single figure can become a cultural touchstone across generations.
![“I read every biography [of Jackie Kennedy] I could get my hands on.” quote by Natalie Portman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e68/natalie-portman-1515_biographies_i-read-every-biography-of-jackie-kennedy_875157.jpg)
![“Jackie [Kennedy] wore one of my dresses – it was made from kitchen curtain material – and people went crazy.” quote by Lilly Pulitzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2c1/lilly-pulitzer-23810_crazy_jackie-kennedy-wore-one-of-my-dresses-it_578833.jpg)
![“The fact is he [John F.Kennedy] always had to have somebody around besides Jackie [Kennedy]. Whatever their relationship, he wanted company. I think it gets back to all those years in a hospital bed.” quote by Chris Matthews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/def/chris-matthews-1682_bed_the-fact-is-he-john-f-kennedy-always-had_2291204.jpg)
![“There were, like, 20 of [Jackie Kennedy's biographies], which was interesting because they are not exactly high literature - they are pulpy.But the [Arthur] Schlesinger transcripts ended up being the most useful of anything.” quote by Natalie Portman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8f9/natalie-portman-1515_arthur_there-were-like-20-of-jackie-kennedy-s-b_2869389.jpg)
![“I think the fact that she [Eleanor Roosevelt] was a woman probably in those days would have been an additional criticism, although first ladies by definition in those days were women. There's always been a problem and still is, about the role the first lady should play, of course. Everybody's seen…” quote by William A. Rusher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dbf/william-a-rusher-20922_clinton_i-think-the-fact-that-she-eleanor-roosev_133419.jpg)
![“The first real thing was Divine as Jackie Kennedy [in Eat Your Makeup]. His mother found the bloody Jackie Kennedy outfit in the boot of his car and said, 'What is this?" and Divine said, "I am Jackie Kennedy!" His mother just changed the subject; she didn't know what to say.” quote by John Waters](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/987/john-waters-751_bloody_the-first-real-thing-was-divine-as-jacki_1247030.jpg)
