Katharine Hepburn

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

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

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

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.

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.

Life is hard. After all, it kills you.

Without discipline, there's no life at all.

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.

It's a business you go into because you're an egocentric. It's a very embarrassing profession.

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.

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

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