Katharine Hepburn, 1907-2003: An Independent, Intelligent Actress

"I don't think I'm an eccentric, no! I'm just something from New England that was very American and brought up by two extremely intelligent people...who gave us a kind of, I think the greatest gift that man can give anyone, and that is...sort of freedom from fear."

"I hope you're going to tell me your name. I want you for my first friend in New York. Mine's Eva Lovelace. It's partly made up and partly real. It was Eva Love. Love's my family name. I added the Lace. Do you like it or would you prefer something shorter? A shorter name would be more convenient on a sign.

Still, Eva Lovelace in "Camille" for instance, or Eva Lovelace in "Romeo and Juliet," sounds very distinguished, doesn't it?

I don't want to use my family name because I shall probably have several scandals while I live and I don't want to cause them any trouble until I am famous, when nobody will mind.

That's why I must decide on something at once while there is still time, before I am famous." 

Tracy: These stories are beautiful! Why Connor, they're almost poetry!

Macaulay: Well, don't kid yourself, they are.

Tracy: I can't make you out at all now.

Macaulay: Really? I thought I was easy.

Tracy: So did I. But you're not. You talk so big and tough, and then you write like this. Which is which?

Macaulay: Both, I guess.

Tracy: No. No, I believe you put the toughness on to save your skin.

Macaulay: Oh, you think so.

Tracy: I know a little about that.