My goal was not to have huge luxuries. As a child, I wanted a house with a garden, which I have today. This is what I dreamed of. Iโd never worry about age if I knew I could go on being loved and having the possibility to love... So it isnโt age or even death that one fears, as much as loneliness and the lack of affection.
Audrey HepburnI never think of myself as an icon. What is in other people's minds is not in my mind. I just do my thing.
Audrey HepburnLet's face it, a nice creamy chocolate cake does a lot for a lot of people; it does for me.
Audrey HepburnI have to be alone very often. I'd be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That's how I refuel.
Audrey HepburnHow shall I sum up my life? I think I've been particularly lucky. Does that have something to do with faith also? I know my mother always used to say, 'Good things aren't supposed to just fall in your lap. God is very generous, but he expects you to do your part first.' So you have to make that effort. But at the end of a bad time or a huge effort, I've always had - how shall I say it? - the prize at the end. My whole life shows that.
Audrey Hepburn