Never regret anything that mak...

Never regret anything that makes you smile.

[On her UNICEF work:] I'm glad...

[On her UNICEF work:] I'm glad I've got a name, because I'm using it for what it's worth. ... I do not want to see mothers and fathers digging graves for their children.

A child is a child in any coun...

A child is a child in any country, whatever the politics. Let's get down to basics. That's what a child forces you to do. Nothing else much matters, there is no complicated diplomacy, when a child is starving. It's simple. And we'd better do something about it. For our sakes, too. That is, if we want to continue to call ourselves human.

I will not rest until no child...

I will not rest until no child goes hungry. All is possible.

nothing is more important than...

nothing is more important than empathy for another human being's suffering. Nothing. Not a career, not wealth, not intelligence, certainly not status. We have to feel for one another if we're going to survive with dignity.

Who thinks you're as fantastic...

Who thinks you're as fantastic as your dog does?

Gardening is the greatest toni...

Gardening is the greatest tonic and therapy a human being can have. Even if you have only a tiny piece of earth, you can create something beautiful, which we all have a great need for. If we begin by respecting plants, it's inevitable we'll respect people.

As much as I loved the art and...

As much as I loved the art and discipline of the dance, it didn't love me!

Your heart just breaks, that's...

Your heart just breaks, that's all. But you can't judge or point fingers. You just have to be lucky enough to find someone who appreciates you.

For lovely eyes, seek out the ...

For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.

I can testify to what UNICEF m...

I can testify to what UNICEF means to children, because I was among those who received food and medical relief right after World War II,

I have a long-lasting gratitud...

I have a long-lasting gratitude and trust for what UNICEF does.

Taking care of children has no...

Taking care of children has nothing to do with politics. I think perhaps with time, instead of there being a politicisation of humanitarian aid, there will be a humanisation of politics.

People in these places don't k...

People in these places don't know Audrey Hepburn, but they recognise the name UNICEF. When they see UNICEF their faces light up, because they know that something is happening. In the Sudan, for example, they call a water pump UNICEF.

People associate me with a tim...

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 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.'

Whatever a man might do, whate...

Whatever a man might do, whatever misery or heartache your children might give you - and they give you a lot - however much your parents irritate you - it doesn't matter because you love them.

How shall I sum up my life?

How shall I sum up my life?
I think I've been particularly lucky.

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Pick the day. Enjoy itЂ' to th...

Pick the day. Enjoy itЂ' to the hilt.

You can only hope to get a com...

You can only hope to get a combination of happy work and a happy life.

I've always had- how shall I s...

I've always had- how shall I say it? -the prize at the end. My whole life shows that.