People associate me with a time when movies were pleasant, when women wore pretty dresses in films and you heard beautiful music. I always love it when people write me and say 'I was having a rotten time, and I walked into a cinema and saw one of your movies, and it made such a difference.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hepburn appreciates being linked to a pleasant era of cinema and values knowing her work comforted people during hard times.
- In plain terms
- I like being seen as part of a pleasant movie era and hearing my films helped people.
- What can you take from it?
- Art that comforts others is meaningful.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What kind of impact do you want your work to have?
- How does art help you during hard times?
Another view
This focuses on public perception rather than artistic intent.
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