I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.
KATHARINE HEPBURNLife is very hard, isn’t it? It does kill you, after all.
More Katharine Hepburn Quotes
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If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.
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Being an actor is such a humiliating experience because you are selling yourself to the public, your face, your personality, and that is humiliating. As you get older, it becomes more humiliating because you’ve got less to sell.
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I love rain. It’s lucky, I always think.
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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 politicians remain professional because the voters remain amateur.
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Don’t moan, don’t whine, don’t blame. Just get on with it.
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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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The only time I am ever miserable is when I do something just for the money.
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I was born lucky, and I have lived lucky. What I had was used. What I still have is being used. Lucky.
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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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If you have to support yourself, you had bloody well better find some way that is going to be interesting.
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The 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.
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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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Everyone thought I was bold and fearless and even arrogant, but inside I was always quaking.
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I’m an atheist, and that’s it. I believe there’s nothing we can know except that we should be kind to each other and do what we can for people.
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Children need boundaries, so they can know how far they have to go to get beyond them.
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If you survive long enough, you’re revered – rather like an old building.
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You learn in life that the only person you can really correct and change is yourself.
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Acting is the perfect idiot’s profession.
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I think everyone is an opportunist if they have an opportunity.
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What you see before you, my friend, is the result of a lifetime of chocolate.
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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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Trying to be fascinating is an asinine position to be in.
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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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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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