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 on motivational
My greatest strength is common sense. I'm really a standard brand - like Campbell's tomato soup or Baker's chocolate. Katharine Hepburn on strength
Acting is a nice childish profession - pretending you're someone else and, at the same time, selling yourself. Katharine Hepburn on time
To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time. Katharine Hepburn on time
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 on time
Plain women know more about men than beautiful women do. Katharine Hepburn on women
I never realized until lately that women were supposed to be the inferior sex. Katharine Hepburn on women
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 on women
As for me, prizes are nothing. My prize is my work. Katharine Hepburn on work