I would have been a terrible mother because I’m basically a very selfish human being. Not that that has stopped most people going off and having children.
KATHARINE HEPBURNNot everyone is lucky enough to understand how delicious it is to suffer.
More Katharine Hepburn Quotes
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He’s worked his entire life and he’s never lived a single moment, I mean not a moment, in the real world.
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I have not lived as a woman. I have lived as a man. I’ve just done what I damn well wanted to, and I’ve made enough money to support myself, and ain’t afraid of being alone
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Trying to be fascinating is an asinine position to be in.
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I think all good actors are personalities. If they’re not, they’re not stars. What makes you a star is horsepower.
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Isn’t it fun getting older? is really a terrible fallacy. That’s like saying I prefer driving an old car with a flat tire.
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If you follow all of the rules, you’ll miss all of the fun.
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When I’ve been unsuccessful, I’ve been controlled. When I’ve been successful, I’ve been in control.
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We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers – but never blame yourself. It’s never your fault. But it’s always your fault, because if you wanted to change you’re the one who has got to change.
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Not everyone is lucky enough to understand how delicious it is to suffer.
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I don’t regret anything I’ve ever done; as long as I enjoyed it at the time.
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To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time.
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If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.
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It’s not what you start in life, it’s what you finish.
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Silence the artist and you have silenced the most articulate voice the people have.
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People think that I’m tough and strong and that I kicked my way through everything. But they are wrong. The truth is that when I was young I was adorable and a trembling wreck.
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