Audrey Hepburn quotes

“It's that wonderful old-fashioned idea that others come first and you come second. This was the whole ethic by which I was brought up. Others matter more than you do, so 'don't fuss, dear; get on with it.'”

— Audrey Hepburn

“When you have nobody you can make a cup of tea for, when nobody needs you, that's when I think life is over.”

— Audrey Hepburn

“Success is like reaching an important birthday and finding you're exactly the same.”

— Audrey Hepburn

“I was asked to act when I couldn't act. I was asked to sing 'Funny Face' when I couldn't sing, and dance with Fred Astaire when I couldn't dance - and do all kinds of things I wasn't prepared for. Then I tried like mad to cope with it.”

— Audrey Hepburn

“There are certain shades of limelight that can wreck a girl's complexion.”

— Audrey Hepburn

“I've been lucky. Opportunities don't often come along. So, when they do, you have to grab them.”

— Audrey Hepburn

“I never thought I'd land in pictures with a face like mine.”

— Audrey Hepburn

“I'm half-Irish, half-Dutch, and I was born in Belgium. If I was a dog, I'd be in a hell of a mess!”

— Audrey Hepburn