“Marriage is a series of desperate arguments people feel passionately about.” – Katharine Hepburn
Famous Katharine Hepburn Quotes
- “Without discipline, there’s no life at all.”
2. “Never complain. Never explain.”
3. “Not everyone is lucky enough to understand how delicious it is to suffer.”
4. “If you want to change attitudes, start with a change in behavior.”
5. “If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased.”
6. “If you need a helping hand, you can find one at the end of your arm.”
7. “You can’t change the music of your soul.”
8. “Life is to be lived. If you have to support yourself, you had bloody well find some way that is going to be interesting. And you don’t do that by sitting around wondering about yourself.”
9. “If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.”
10. “I don’t regret anything I’ve ever done; As long as I enjoyed it at the time.”
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11. “I never realized until lately that women were supposed to be the inferior sex.”
12. “Plain women know more about men than beautiful women do.”
13. “Enemies are so stimulating.”
14. “Good girls go to heaven. Bad girls go everywhere.”
15. “I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.”
16. “To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time.”
17. “If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married.”
18. “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.”
19. “Acting is the perfect idiot’s profession.”
20. “I can remember walking as a child. It was not customary to say you were fatigued. It was customary to complete the goal of the expedition.”
21. “I don’t fear death, it must be like a long sleep.”
22. “Life is hard. After all, it kills you.”
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23. “Wouldn’t it be great if people could get to live suddenly as often as they die suddenly?”
24. “As for me, prizes are nothing. My prize is my work.”
25. “I don’t care what is written about me as long as it isn’t true.”
26. “Once a crowd chased me for an autograph. “Beat it”, I said, “go sit on a tack!” “We made you”, they said. “Like hell you did”, I told them.”
27. “If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married.”
28. “Marriage is a series of desperate arguments people feel passionately about.”
29. “Live dangerously. There’s a lot to be said for sinning.”
30. “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.”
31. “Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get — only with what you are expecting to give, which is everything.”
32. “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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33. “Death will be a great relief. No more interviews.”
34. “I often wonder whether men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should live next door and just visit now and then.”
35. “You politicians remain professional because the voters remain amateur.”
36. “At my age, you don’t get much variety – usually some old nut who’s off her track.”
37. “I have loved and been in love. There’s a big difference.”
38. “Life can be wildly tragic at times, and I’ve had my share. But whatever happens to you, you have to keep a slightly comic attitude. In the final analysis, you have got not to forget to laugh.”
39. “I have many regrets, and I’m sure everyone does. The stupid things you do, you regret if you have any sense, and if you don’t regret them, maybe you’re stupid.”
40. “Life is to be lived. If you have to support yourself, you had bloody well better find some way that is going to be interesting. And you don’t do that by sitting around.”
41. “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.”
42. “Everyone thought I was bold and fearless and even arrogant, but inside I was always quaking.”
43. “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.”
44. “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.”
Katharine Hepburn (born May 12, 1907 – died June 29, 2003) was an American actress who had a six-decade career as a Hollywood leading lady.
She was known for her headstrong independence, spirited personality, and outspokenness, and she cultivated a screen persona that mirrored this public image, frequently playing strong-willed, sophisticated women.
Her work ranged from screwball comedy to literary drama, and she received numerous awards, including four Academy Awards for Best Actress, a record for any performer.
The American Film Institute named Hepburn the greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema in 1999.