Only when a woman decides not to have children, can a woman live like a man. That’s what I’ve done.
KATHARINE HEPBURNAll my life, I’ve stayed at parties too long because I didn’t know when to go.
More Katharine Hepburn Quotes
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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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I’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.
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Never complain. Never explain.
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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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Acting is a nice childish profession – pretending you’re someone else and, at the same time, selling yourself.
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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.
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People who want to be famous are really loners. Or they should be.
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Nobody owes anybody anything; it’s up to each individual to set high standards for himself or herself, and to set about working hard and creating a solid future.
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If you follow all of the rules, you’ll miss all of the fun.
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Loved people are loving people.
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If you survive long enough, you’re revered – rather like an old building.
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Enemies are so stimulating.
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I love rain. It’s lucky, I always think.
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There are no laurels in life, just new challenges.
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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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