I don’t believe in marriage. It’s bloody impractical. ‘To love, honor, and obey.’ If it weren’t, you wouldn’t have to sign a contract.
KATHARINE HEPBURNI’m a legend because I’ve survived over a long period of time and still seem to be master of my fate – I’m still paddling the goddamned boat myself.
More Katharine Hepburn Quotes
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It’s how you live that really counts.
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I was brought up by two extremely intelligent people who gave me the greatest gift that man can give anyone, and that is freedom from fear.
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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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You give because you love and cannot help giving.
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Life is very hard, isn’t it? It does kill you, after all.
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As for me, prizes are nothing. My prize is my work.
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If you’re given a choice between money and sex appeal, take the money. As you get older, the money will become your sex appeal.
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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.
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It’s not what you start in life, it’s what you finish.
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I like to move fast, and wearing high heels was tough, and low heels with a skirt is unattractive. So pants took over.
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The average Hollywood film star’s ambition is to be admired by an American, courted by an Italian, married to an Englishman and have a French boyfriend.
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A sharp knife cuts the quickest and hurts the least.
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Acting is the perfect idiot’s profession.
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If you have to support yourself, you had bloody well better find some way that is going to be interesting.
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Trying to be fascinating is an asinine position to be in.
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