I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.
Katharine HepburnRead
Who is Katharine Hepburn? It took me a long time to create that creature.
Interpretation
Creating a persona is a complex and time-consuming process.
In this quote, Katharine Hepburn reflects on the significant effort and time it took her to develop her unique character and presence in the world of acting. It emphasizes the artistic process behind shaping one's identity and persona, suggesting that it is not merely about talent, but also about the intricate work involved in crafting oneself into a recognizable figure, especially in the art of performance.
In practice
In a speech about identity in the arts.
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.
I've made forty-three pictures. Naturally I'm adorable in all of them.
I'm not likely to forget where I've been and what I've done and learned. I think it's just as important to play new instruments as to play new pieces. The old ones are getting scarcer and the new ones more and more wonderful.
In the world of musical theatre, if everyone says it's a good idea, you wonder why nobody has done it before.
My idea of man's chief end was to enrich the world with things of beauty, and have a fairly good time myself while doing so.
Things are pretty, graceful, rich, elegant, handsome, but, until they speak to the imagination, not yet beautiful.
When children listen to music, they don't just listen. They melt into the melody and flow with the rhythm. Something inside starts to unfold its wings - soon the child and the music are one.
I'm a writer and, therefore, automatically a suspicious character.
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