Katharine Hepburn
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Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Houghton Hepburnwas an American actress. Known for her fierce independence and spirited personality, Hepburn was a leading lady in Hollywood for more than 60 years. She appeared in a range of genres, from screwball comedy to literary drama, and she received four Academy Awards for Best Actress—a record for any performer. In 1999, Hepburn was named by the American Film Institute as the greatest female star of Classic Hollywood Cinema...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth12 May 1907
CityHartford, CT
CountryUnited States of America
The calla lilies are in bloom again.
The only time I am ever miserable is when I do something just for the money.
The shakes stop if you drink enough, but then so does everything else.
Bogart was like Henry Fonda - proud and happy to be an actor.
If it interests you, they don't have to pay you. It's a fascinating business anyway-it's very nice to be paid-but when you do thrilling material, it's like buying a piece of furniture that's really good.
You sell yourself. The part that I sell is the creature. The adorable part.
The notion that work is a burden is a terrible mistake. Working and facing up to one's responsibilities: That's happiness.
Friendship, if somebody holds out his hand toward you, you've got to reach and take it... There are too many people alone, and if you're lucky enough for somebody to want you as a friend, it's an obligation.
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 new low for actresses when you have to wonder what is between her ears instead of her legs.
Don't moan, don't whine, don't blame. Just get on with it.
I was fearless...and lawless.
Show me an actress who isn't a personality and I'll show you a woman who isn't a star.
I welcome death. In death there are no interviews!