Dressing up is a bore. At a certain age, you decorate yourself to attract the opposite sex, and at a certain age, I did that. But I’m past that age.
KATHARINE HEPBURNDressing up is a bore. At a certain age, you decorate yourself to attract the opposite sex, and at a certain age, I did that. But I’m past that age.
KATHARINE HEPBURNEveryone thought I was bold and fearless and even arrogant, but inside I was always quaking.
KATHARINE HEPBURNI love rain. It’s lucky, I always think.
KATHARINE HEPBURNI have no romantic feelings about age. Either you are interesting at any age or you are not. There is nothing particularly interesting about being old – or being young, for that matter.
KATHARINE HEPBURNIf you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married.
KATHARINE HEPBURNIt’s how you live that really counts.
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.
KATHARINE HEPBURNIt’s not what you start in life, it’s what you finish.
KATHARINE HEPBURNIf you follow all of the rules, you’ll miss all of the fun.
KATHARINE HEPBURNChildren need boundaries, so they can know how far they have to go to get beyond them.
KATHARINE HEPBURNThe woman’s position in the world today is so much harder than a man’s that it makes me choke every time I hear a man complain about anything.
KATHARINE HEPBURNLove has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get — only what you are expecting to give — which is everything. What you will receive in return varies. But it really has no connection with what you give. You give because you love and cannot help giving.
KATHARINE HEPBURNLife is hard. After all, it kills you.
KATHARINE HEPBURNIf you have to support yourself, you had bloody well better find some way that is going to be interesting.
KATHARINE HEPBURNTo keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time.
KATHARINE HEPBURNLoved people are loving people.
KATHARINE HEPBURN