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 HEPBURNLife is hard. After all, it kills you.
More Katharine Hepburn Quotes
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Being a housewife and a mother is the biggest job in the world, but if it doesn’t interest you, don’t do it – I would have made a terrible mother.
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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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It would be a terrific innovation if you could get your mind to stretch a little further than the next wisecrack.
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Plain women know more about men than beautiful women do.
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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’ve made forty-three pictures. Naturally I’m adorable in all of them.
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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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You don’t pick who you fall in love with. There are so few people to love. It’s hard for one adult to even like another. Almost impossible.
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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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If you follow all of the rules, you’ll miss all of the fun.
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If you survive long enough, you’re revered – rather like an old building.
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Only when a woman decides not to have children, can a woman live like a man. That’s what I’ve done.
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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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You politicians remain professional because the voters remain amateur.
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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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