black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

There are no laurels in life, just new challenges.

Katharine Hepburn

I realised long ago that skirts are hopeless. Anytime I hear a man say he prefers a woman in a skirt, I say, ‘Try one. Try a skirt.’
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Hope Time Try Woman
Cold sober, I find myself absolutely fascinating.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Cold Fascination Myself
I was born lucky, and I have lived lucky. What I had was used. What I still have is being used. Lucky.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Born Luck Myself
A sharp knife cuts the quickest and hurts the least.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Hurt Knife Pain Quick
I think most of the people involved in any art always secretly wonder whether they are really there because they’re good or there because they’re lucky.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Art Goodness Myself People Secret
A boy sows a wild oat or two, the world winks. A girl does the same — scandal.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Wild Wink Woman World
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.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Character Children Myself Selfish Stop Terrible
The only time I am ever miserable is when I do something just for the money.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Misery Money Myself Time
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.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Father Mistake Sister Teaching Yourself
Life is very hard, isn’t it? It does kill you, after all.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Hard Kill Life Yourself
You politicians remain professional because the voters remain amateur.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Amateur Beginning Politics Professional Vote
Not everyone is lucky enough to understand how delicious it is to suffer.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Delicious Enough Luck Perspective Suffering Understand
Vitality! That’s the pursuit of life, isn’t it?
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Life Pursuit Vital
I 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 HEPBURN

Age Feeling Myself Old Romance
The time to make up your mind about people is never.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Make Up Mindset People Time
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 HEPBURN

Believe Marriage Practical Yourself
Only when a woman decides not to have children, can a woman live like a man. That’s what I’ve done.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Children Decision Myself Woman
Trying to be fascinating is an asinine position to be in.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Fascination Position Try
Enemies are so stimulating.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Enemy One Liner Stimulation
If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Interest Person Yourself
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
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Afraid Enough Live Man Money Myself Support Woman
Loved people are loving people.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Love One Liner People
Life is hard. After all, it kills you.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Hard Kill Life Yourself
I think all good actors are personalities. If they’re not, they’re not stars. What makes you a star is horsepower.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Actor Personality Stardom Yourself
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.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Complain Man Myself Position Time Woman World
The notion that work is a burden is a terrible mistake. Working and facing up to one’s responsibilities: That’s happiness.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Burden Happiness Mistake Responsibility Terrible Work
If you have to support yourself, you had bloody well better find some way that is going to be interesting.
KATHARINE HEPBURN

Better Interest Support Yourself

There are no laurels in life, just new challenges.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

There are no laurels in life, just new challenges.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Katharine Hepburn Quotes