"I was a halfway-decent-looking English boy who looked nice in a drawing- room standing by a piano."
(expressing modesty about his niche in Hollywood and ability as an actor)
"The death of Peter Lawford is a special loss to all of us in the Kennedy family, and my heart goes out to his children. . . . We take comfort from the fact that we know he will also be missed by all of the people who enjoyed his many roles in films and on television. He was a dedicated and creative actor as well as a loving father and loyal friend to all of us, especially in the challenging days of the New Frontier"
- Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass) on Lawford's death.