Katharine Houghton Hepburn was an American actress who was a leading lady in Hollywood for more than 60 years. Profoundly inspirational Katharine Hepburn quotes will make you look at life differently and help you live a meaningful life.
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Famous Katharine Hepburn Quotes
Life is hard. After all, it kills you. Katharine Hepburn
If you obey all of the rules, you miss all of the fun. Katharine Hepburn
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
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
Never complain. Never explain. 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
My greatest strength is common sense. I’m really a standard brand like Campbell’s tomato soup or Baker’s chocolate. Katharine Hepburn
Life is hard. After all, it kills you. Katharine Hepburn
If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased. Katharine Hepburn
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
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
If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased. Katharine Hepburn
If you want to give up the admiration of thousands of men for the distain of one, go ahead, get married. Katharine Hepburn
The thing about life is that you must survive. Life is going to be difficult, and dreadful things will happen. What you do is move along, get on with it, and be tough. Not in the sense of being mean to others, but being tough with yourself and making a deadly effort not to be defeated. Katharine Hepburn
The average Hollywood film star’s ambition is to be admired by an American, courted by an Italian, married to an Englishman and have a French boyfriend. Katharine Hepburn
If you want to change attitudes, start with a change in behavior. Katherine Hepburn
Plain women know more about men than beautiful women do. Katharine Hepburn
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. Katharine Hepburn
Marriage is a series of desperate arguments people feel passionately about. Katharine Hepburn
If you need a helping hand, you can find one at the end of your arm. Katherine 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
If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married. Katharine Hepburn
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. Katharine Hepburn
Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get only what you are expecting to give which is everything. What you will receive in return varies. But it really has no connection with what you give. You give because you love and cannot help giving. Katherine Hepburn
To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time. 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
Acting is the perfect idiot’s profession. Katharine Hepburn
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. Katharine Hepburn
Trying to be fascinating is an asinine position to be in. Katharine Hepburn
Everyone thought I was bold and fearless and even arrogant, but inside I was always quaking. Katharine Hepburn
I never realized until lately that women were supposed to be the inferior sex. Katharine Hepburn
I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun. Katherine Hepburn
To be loved is very demoralizing. Katharine Hepburn
I would have made a terrible parent. The first time my child didn’t do what I wanted, I’d kill him. Katherine Hepburn
Enemies are so stimulating. Katharine Hepburn
Most people our brought up to believe they are as good as the person next to them, I was told I was better. Katherine Hepburn
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. Katharine Hepburn
Children need boundaries, so they can know how far they have to go to get beyond them. Katharine Hepburn
It’s a rather rude gesture, but at least it’s clear what you mean. Katharine Hepburn
The calla lilies are in bloom again. Such a strange flower suitable to any occasion. I carried them on my wedding day, and now I place them here in memory of something that has died. Katherine Hepburn
Only the really plain people know about love the very fascinating ones try so hard to create an impression that they soon exhaust their talents. Katharine Hepburn
Acting is the most minor of gifts and not a very high-class way to earn a living. After all, Shirley Temple could do it at the age of four. Katharine Hepburn
It’s life isn’t it? You plow ahead and make a hit. And you plow on and someone passes you. Then someone passes them. Time levels. Katharine Hepburn
You politicians remain professional because the voters remain amateur. Katharine Hepburn
It’s a business you go into because you’re an egocentric. It’s a very embarrassing profession. Katharine Hepburn
Now how can anybody look at that and not believe in God? I mean, how can anybody look at this and not believe there is some higher power, some divine force at work in the universe greater than Man, some god that created it, that created all this, that created us? Katharine Hepburn
When I started out, I didn’t have any desire to be an actress or to learn how to act. I just wanted to be famous. Katharine Hepburn
I don’t feel the slightest interest in the next world; I think it’s here. And I think anything good that you’re going to do, you should do for other people here and not so you can try to have a happy time in the next world. Katharine Hepburn
If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun. Katharine Hepburn
Only when a woman decides not to have children, can a woman live like a man. That’s what I’ve done. Katherine 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
Heaven to be the first one up and to eat breakfast all alone. Katharine Hepburn
Without discipline, there’s no life at all. Katharine Hepburn
If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun. Katharine Hepburn
Death will be a great relief. No more interviews. 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. Katherine Hepburn
I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun. Katharine Hepburn
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
Acting is the most minor of gifts. After all, Shirley Temple could do it when she was four. Katharine Hepburn
I am 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 other people. Katharine Hepburn
As for me, prizes are nothing. My prize is my work. Katharine Hepburn
My father had been disgusted and heartsick over the fact that I wanted to act. Thought it a silly profession closely allied to Street walking. Katharine Hepburn
Why slap them on the wrist with feather when you can belt them over the head with a sledgehammer. Katharine Hepburn
I truly believe that people do the best they can. Katherine Hepburn
Acting is a nice childish profession pretending you’re someone else and, at the same time, selling yourself. Katharine Hepburn
Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get only what you are expecting to give which is everything. What you will receive in return varies. But it really has no connection with what you give. You give because you love. Katherine Hepburn
It would be a terrific innovation if you could get your mind to stretch a little further than the next wisecrack. Katharine Hepburn
Love Katharine Hepburn. Her selfless love to Spencer, with little or no regard for her own needs, wants or care, bothers me. The book while interesting, was not what i expected, yet, the last chapter was the most disturbing, love knows no bounds, she had unconditional love for Spencer, it is a shame it was not reciprocated. she deserved so much more but she did it out of love how can you argue with that? i hope her free spirit is still surrounding all of us. Katharine Hepburn
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
When you know better, it’s easier to do better George Chryst. Katharine Hepburn
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
If motherhood doesn’t interest you, don’t do it. It didn’t interest me, so I didn’t do it. Anyway, I would have made a terrible parent. The first time my child didn’t do what I wanted, I’d kill him. Katharine Hepburn
Enemies are so stimulating. Katharine Hepburn
I never realized until lately that women were supposed to be inferior. Katherine Hepburn
Never complain. Never explain. Katharine Hepburn
The country is like a great sponge it finally absorbs you. Eventually you will get malaria or you will get dysentery and whatever you do, if you don’t keep doing it, the jungle will grow over you. Black or white, you’ve got to fight it every minute of the day. Katharine Hepburn
Without discipline, there’s no life at all. Katharine Hepburn
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
You can’t change the music of your soul. Katharine Hepburn
If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun. Katharine Hepburn
Death will be a great relief. No more interviews. Katharine Hepburn
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
Plain women know more about men than beautiful women do. Katharine Hepburn
As one goes through in life, one learns that if you don’t paddle your own canoe, you don’t move. Katharine Hepburn
If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married. Katharine Hepburn
Living wasn’t easy for you, was it? You couldn’t enter your own life, but you could be someone else. You weren’t you, then; you were safe. Katharine Hepburn
To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time. Katharine Hepburn
Personal charm is a great help. You can sit there and be an awful ass, but if you have personal charm, you can really put it over on the general public. Katharine Hepburn
I never realized until lately that women were supposed to be the inferior sex. Katharine Hepburn
Plain women know more about men than beautiful women do. Katharine Hepburn
