Audrey Hepburn

Actress and Dancer Belgian-British 1929 – 1993

Elegant actress known for iconic roles in classic Hollywood films.

435 quotes

"The most important thing is the mission, not the machine."
Leadership
"I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally."
Life
"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says I'm possible."
Motivation
"You can always tell what kind of person a man really thinks you are by the way he says goodbye."
Relationships
"I love people. I love my family, my children but inside myself is a place where I live all alone."
Solitude
"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are."
Courage
"To give a man a fish is to feed him for a day. To teach a man to fish is to feed him for a lifetime."
Wisdom
"I never thought of myself as beautiful, but that's what I heard."
Beauty
"Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm."
Strength
"Every single moment matters."
Time
"I'm an introvert. I don't know if I'm a confessional writer."
Philosophy
"Discipline is a symbol of caring to a child."
Family
"If my world were to cave in tomorrow, I would look back on all the pleasures, excitements and worthwhilenesses I have been lucky enough to have had."
Gratitude
"The world has so many lessons to teach us."
Education
"I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it."
Love
"Do you want to know a secret? It's rather special."
Friendship
"I'm terribly happy to be here."
Happiness
"People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed."
Kindness
"Elegance is not being noticed, it's being remembered."
Art
"I've been lucky. I'll be lucky again."
Hope
"Acting is a very personal thing - what works for one actor won't work for another."
Creativity
"The most important thing for every woman is to feel beautiful."
"I was born in Brussels, and that's where they speak French."
Knowledge
"All I ever wanted was to be a ballerina."
Dreams
"A charming woman doesn't follow the crowd; she is herself."
"I love being in New York because it's such a powerful city."
Adventure
"I need to love and be loved, cheeks and chops."
Love
"You can test a man's character by what he does when he has power and plenty."
Leadership
"Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age."
Humor
"There must be something between us even if we don't talk about it."
Faith