Katharine Hepburn

Film & Theater USA 1907 – 2003 93 quotes

Four-time Oscar winner in The Philadelphia Story, Hepburn's spirited delivery made her quips on independence timeless.

Quotes by Katharine Hepburn

Listen to the young. By the time they are 65 they will all be 85.

Interview 1990

A sharp knife cuts the quickest and hurts the least.

Aphorism 1965

I never realized until lately that he was funny.

On Spencer Tracy, Interview 1986

Marriage is a series of desperate arguments, nothing more.

Interview 1970

The only person you can change is yourself.

Me: Stories of My Life 1991

I don't like to be admired. It makes me feel queer.

Letter 1933

Success is a matter of luck. Ask any failure.

Witty remark 1955

If you want to give up your ego, you've got to give up your whole life.

Speech 1985

I learned to act by watching Martha Graham dance.

Professional observation 1975

Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get, it's what you are expected to give.

Interview 1998

The great thing about being young is that you have no responsibilities.

Personal reflection 1940

I wouldn't trade my life for anybody's.

Interview 2000

Acting is a way of living out one's insanity.

Interview 1960

You can't change the rules and expect to keep the game.

Aphorism 1970

I have a natural swagger, I suppose.

Self-reflection 1936

Time is the great healer, or so they say.

Letter excerpt 1980

Women are like tricks by sleight of hand. Which one will you draw out in time of need?

Witty remark 1945

I don't lead him. I follow him.

On Tracy, Interview 1988

The sun is shining, my heart is beating, and I am alive.

Personal reflection 1995

Directing is a great job because you give it everything, and then once it's done, it's done.

Professional observation 1975