Audrey Hepburn

Film & Theater Belgium 1929 – 1993 97 quotes

Elegant in Breakfast at Tiffany's, Hepburn's grace embodied quotable sophistication and whimsy.

Quotes by Audrey Hepburn

Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street; fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.

Interview 1963

Time wipes away the dust of memory, but it also erases the sharp edges of pain.

Personal letter 1978

I've been lucky. Opportunities don't often come but with a few, you can always do something positive.

Interview 1989

A woman can be over fifty, and still be beautiful if she takes care of herself.

Interview 1960

My life is so full of work that I hardly have time to think about love troubles.

Witty remark 1955

The only real elegance is in the mind; if you've got that, the rest really comes from it.

Interview 1956

I don't want to be alone. I want to be married and have children and live happily ever after.

Personal reflection 1954

Everything I learned I learned from the movies.

Interview 1970

Laughter is the best medicine, but chocolate comes close.

Witty remark 1964

Peace begins with a smile.

Speech 1980

I may have a general broad-based idea of what I want to write about, but I'm also open to detours if something interesting comes up.

Interview 1991

The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.

Speech 1987

My look is attainable. High fashion is unattainable.

Interview 1957

Children need love, especially when they don't deserve it.

Speech (UNICEF) 1992

I probably hold the record for the worst referred to in history.

Witty remark 1966

Life is a party. Dress like it.

Interview 1959

On my tombstone, I want it to say: 'She did what she could.'

Personal reflection 1993