I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.
Katharine HepburnRead
I've made forty-three pictures. Naturally I'm adorable in all of them.
Interpretation
The quote humorously emphasizes the speaker's confidence and charm in their work.
Katharine Hepburn's quote reflects a playful self-awareness and confidence about her acting career. By stating that she is 'adorable' in all forty-three of her films, she not only highlights her prolific output but also showcases her light-heartedness and the importance of self-acceptance in the arts, suggesting that one can find joy and pride in their achievements without taking themselves too seriously.
In practice
Using this quote in a speech about self-confidence in creative fields.
I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.
I don't believe in marriage. It's bloody impractical. 'To love, honor, and obey.' If it weren't, you wouldn't have to sign a contract.
When Iβve been unsuccessful, Iβve been controlled. When Iβve been successful, Iβve been in control.
I'm an atheist, and that's it. I believe there's nothing we can know except that we should be kind to each other and do what we can for people.
What acting means is that you've got to get out of your own skin.
Life can be wildly tragic at times, and I've had my share. But whatever happens to you, you have to keep a slightly comic attitude. In the final analysis, you have got not to forget to laugh.
If my mother hadn't laughed at the funny things I did, I probably wouldn't be a comic actor. After she had her first heart attack, the doctor said, 'Try to make her laugh.' And that was the first time I tried to make anyone laugh.
Turgenev was a very serious fellow but he could make me laugh because a truth first encountered can be very funny. When someone else's truth is the same as your truth, and he seems to be saying it just for you, that's great.
In Hawaii they say, "aloha." That's a nice one, It means both "hello" and "good-bye" Which just goes to show, if you spend enough time in the sun you don't know whether you're coming or going.
If you're politically correct, chances are you're not coming to one of my shows. I get to go onstage and say things that everybody thinks all the time, but can't say out loud.
I quickly laugh at everything for fear of having to cry.
After obsessively Googling symptoms for four hours, I discovered 'obsessively Googling symptoms' is a symptom of hypochondria.
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