Katharine Hepburn Quotes

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Katharine Hepburn

Profession : Actress

Birth : May 12, 1907

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

Plain women know more about men than beautiful women do.

Katharine Hepburn

If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married.

Katharine Hepburn

Marriage is a series of desperate arguments people feel passionately about.

Katharine Hepburn

Life is hard. After all, it kills you.

Katharine Hepburn

Death will be a great relief. No more interviews.

Katharine Hepburn

Without discipline, there's no life at all.

Katharine Hepburn

If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased.

Katharine Hepburn

Never complain. Never explain.

Katharine Hepburn

Why slap them on the wrist with feather when you can belt them over the head with a sledgehammer.

Katharine Hepburn

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.

Katharine Hepburn

Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should live next door and just visit now and then.

Katharine Hepburn

Trying to be fascinating is an asinine position to be in.

Katharine Hepburn

I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.

Katharine Hepburn

It's a rather rude gesture, but at least it's clear what you mean.

Katharine Hepburn

Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get - only with what you are expecting to give - which is everything.

Katharine Hepburn

To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time.

Katharine Hepburn

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.

Katharine Hepburn

Acting is a nice childish profession - pretending you're someone else and, at the same time, selling yourself.

Katharine Hepburn

Acting is the perfect idiot's profession.

Katharine Hepburn