Katharine Hepburn Phrases: Wit, Wisdom & Iconic Sayings
Explore a collection of Katharine Hepburn’s most memorable phrases. Discover her sharp wit, independent spirit, and timeless wisdom from the legendary actress.
“I never stop thinking that the simple fact of existing is already fun.”
“What you see before you is the result of a life of chocolates.”
“If you obey all the rules, you end up missing all the fun.”
“Someone asked a woman my age if she was doing well. The answer was: great! If you don’t ask for details.”
“I never stop thinking that the simple fact of existing is already fun.”
“What you see before you is the result of a life of chocolates.”
“It is impossible to change the music of your soul.”
“If you obey all the rules, you end up missing all the fun.”
“Life is hard. After all, it still kills you.”
“As for me, the prizes are nothing. My prize is my work.” “Being a housewife and a mother is the most important job in the world, but if it doesn’t interest you, don’t do it – I would have been a terrible mother.”
“Death will be a great relief. There will be no more interviews.”
“Enemies are so stimulating.”
“I remember walking like a child. It wasn’t customary to say you were tired. It was customary to complete the objective of the expedition.”
“If you always do what interests you at least one person will be pleased.”
“If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married.”
“Living hasn’t been easy for you, has it? You can’t insert your own life, but you could be someone. You haven’t been you; you hold on.”
“Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting – only with what you are expecting to give – that is all.”
“Never complain. Never explain.”
“The average Hollywood star’s ambition is to be admired by an American, courted by an Italian, married to an Englishman and have a French boyfriend.”
“Being loved is very discouraging.”
“We are taught to blame your father, your brothers, your sisters, the school, the teachers – but never blame yourself. It is never your fault. But it is always your fault, because if you want to change you are the only one who can do it.”
“When I started out, I had no desire to be an actress or to know how to act. I just wanted to be famous.”
“Without discipline, there is no life at all.”
“I am a personality as well as an actress. Show me an actress who is not a personality, and you will show me a woman who is not a star.”
“Wouldn’t it be great if people could suddenly start living as often as they suddenly die?”
“I don’t regret anything I have ever done.”
“I have been loved, and I have loved. There is a big difference.”
“Not everyone is lucky enough to realize how delightful it is to suffer.”
“There are no laurels in life… Only new challenges.”
“I wear my kind of clothes to save myself from the difficulty of deciding what clothes to wear.”
“I do not fear death, it must be like a long sleep.”
“My father, a surgeon and urologist, studied sex all his professional life. Before he died at 82, he told me that he had not come to any conclusions about it all.”
“With all the opportunities I had, I could have done more. And if I had done more, I could have been remarkable.”
“Only when a woman decides not to have children can a woman live like a man. That is what I have done.”
“Life is full of censure. I cannot spit in its eye.”
“Lack of work destroys people.”
“Life is what’s important. Walking, houses, family. Birth, pain and joy. Acting just waiting for a cream pie. That’s all.”
“Life can be tragic sometimes, and I’ve had my share. But after everything that happens to you, you have to keep a little bit of a comic attitude. In the final analysis, you can’t forget to laugh.”
“If you survive long enough, you are revered – and not like an old building.”
“I am what is known as gradual disintegration. I don’t fear the next world, or anything. I don’t fear hell, and I’m not looking forward to heaven.”
“Listen to the song of life.”
“I always wanted to be a movie actress. I thought it was very romantic. And it was.”
“It’s either a kind of electricity or some kind of energy. I don’t know what it is, but whatever it is I have it.”
“I don’t think he’s a limited actor – I think he’s a very talented actor. Although, I fear he may be a limited person.”
“Who is Katharine Hepburn?
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