Katharine Hepburn on the Differences Between Men and Women | The Dick Cavett Show

[@karmicbacklash]

Ever since I heard that Anthony Hopkins accent for Hannibal Lector was inspired by Katherine's, I can't unhear it.

[@Luzanne.]

Mind blown!

[@jairosantanafigueroa4139]

I’m finding out about that just now. Incredible!

[@raynekimi2755]

Katharine Hepburn is another puppet deceiving the masses. Open your eyes.

[@jairosantanafigueroa4139]

@@raynekimi2755 Care to elaborate or do we just take your word for it?

[@gaberodriguez7938]

@@raynekimi2755 that’s cool bro but I don’t remember asking

[@davidreed9849]

A friend of my grandmother’s grew up in Hartford and she has a wonderful Katharine Hepburn story about one of her classmates. One of her 8th grade classmates was hitchhiking home (which was done in those days) and he was picked up by Miss Hepburn. He moved to get in the back and she scolded him and pointed to the fur coat in the front seat and said “oh, just throw that old thing in the back and come sit up here in the front with me” I can just hear the words coming out of her mouth, can’t you?

[@yourmommmmm264]

thats amazing!

[@Krwler]

She had me completely riveted. Remarkable human being and incredibly wise.

[@MoonSpinners]

Krwler ...me too, i could listen to her all day. She was so honest and down to earth.

[@redram5150]

She has opinions and she believes them entirely. Wisdom has nothing to do with it. It isn’t the host’s job to challenge her

[@Krwler]

@@redram5150 so you're an arbiter of wisdom. Good for you.

[@John-kd4ef]

Wisdom is a gift from God. Not everyone is worthy to receive it and not everyone who has it recognizes its source. Those who do are indeed wise.

[@patrickcrowley2268]

😆😆😅

[@hoffmeistertv]

on an early morning in summer 1978, i was jogging on empty Santa Monica beach, when an elderly woman with large "i-don't-want-to-be-recognized-sunglasses" was jogging up to me. when we came closer i thought to myself, that i know this woman (she could have been easily be my grandmother) after we had passed each other i thought: THAT WAS KATHARINE HEPBURN! , and i turned around to look after her. ...and, i don't make this up, she also had turned to look after ME, with her sunglasses lifted. we were both so shocked, that we continued our way... ;-) i was 22 years old at the time. i will never forget. .... :-)

[@WestCoastJazzForever]

Love this story... Thank you for sharing!

[@Rkitt8]

Why would she have been shocked by a (no disrespect) regular no one just jogging?

[@paul8926]

@@Rkitt8 Miss Hepburn was probably shocked because she was recognized. Great story, BTW.

[@14bonkyb]

I just loved this Interview in its entirety, Katherine Hepburn looked so casual, chilled and relaxed , it was wonderful to watch and I felt as captivated as Dick Cavett obviously was.

[@trollwithoutcontent2788]

Uh huh

[@karimtabrizi376]

This is what tenacity and grit was.

[@Cryptonymicus]

Oh, I thought true grit was a movie.

[@samsun01]

rub one out, son.

[@BlueSpirit3743]

"and you still think 'well goddammit I don't think I'm wrong, I think I'm right, and I'm gonna do it" - wise words.

[@andrewtucker94]

A lot of people are wrong and they shouldn't do it

[@BlueSpirit3743]

@@andrewtucker94 sure. but that's obvious. we're not all pessimists.

[@Cryptonymicus]

Most of the people who think they're right all the time are not Katherine Hepburn and would be better off taking advice.

[@BlueSpirit3743]

@@Cryptonymicus utter nonsense. if you were smart, you'd have said 50%. I happen to be one of those people. and guess what: I'm don't just think I'm right; I know I am.

[@andrewtucker94]

@@BlueSpirit3743 About everything? Humility tends to speak more of knowledge than sureness does.

[@libertyordeaf]

A wonderful woman who was her own self and cared not a damn for social conventions or affectations.

[@Salemaa]

2:02: "It's luck that you have a an intelligent,Brilliant and inspiring father and mother." Absolutely true!

[@edcampion3998]

Would have loved to meet this woman.She has a great attitude to life.

[@lepetitchat123]

She would just ask you to leave her alone

[@edcampion3998]

@Berry Harbour thanks berry

[@frannyleyden7988]

@Berry Harbour don't think so either. She was very close to her brother, who sadly hung himself when they were both young. She found him. Can't imagine having to go through something like that. I would think it would give you empathy for others. She just seemed to me like an interesting person, curious about things and people, even as she aged. I think that is a great perspective to have.

[@dvs2751]

She did show herself here to be.....a strong woman very sincere in who she is. Should she ever have had felt guilty of being from a privileged family.? NO. She has that look of beauty that could not be interepitted any other way no matter what age. ...

[@PraveenRaj]

Acknowledging it does not mean feeling guilty. It just means being aware of the role luck / privilege plays in one's life and not jumping to the conclusion that others are less talented or less deserving if they don't reach the same level of success.

[@edwinrichards6431]

Thank heavens she didnt play the female victim card like so many phoney self pitying feminists nowadays. she was plain honest.

[@mrwassef]

Look at the way she’s sitting haha she’s such a badass. She owns that room

[@CGJUGO80]

How feminine...

[@chrisdesmangles6195]

This woman was a wonderful being. Inspiring. I wish I could be as strong as her!

[@annalisavajda252]

Yeah she says her childhood was just luck but more parents should make a conscious effort as to how children are raised "it's easier to build strong children than repair broken adults". With women especially though if you are strong and not conditioned to be submissive or abused that is treated as unusual by society even now.

[@lisalindsey277]

I am a fan of Kate the actress. I usually don’t watch interviews because I don’t care too much about their personal lives, their politics, etc. Ms. Hepburn is a fine actress who deserved her 4 Oscars, maybe more. Like Bette Davis, she’s an alpha female. One of the Hollywood elite of the Golden Age.

[@hebber1961]

More of a popular acting personality. She was pretty much the same character in every movie.

[@justingreen2432]

The good ol days when the audience listened instead of jumping at the chance to laugh at every word that comes from the guests mouth.

[@joechiricosta4004]

Justin Green there is no audience

[@ch4d86]

Hendry Tanamas Yes - this was suppose to be just a set up, arranging furniture and lighting and prepping for the interview that was suppose to take place the following evening but Kate insisted they go ahead and film it right then and there!

[@isaacb5968]

*Jimmy Fallon has left the chat*

[@TheRealBozz]

@carol m That's celebrity for you.

[@theUroshman]

Some of the commentators on social platforms think they are so smart, and that they are in position to find faults in people who they can't hold a candle to, while, in fact, they are just the opposite of smart and it's only their frustrations, spite and ignorance speaking.

[@mz8583]

She didn't hide, and that was the best cover up. One of the best interviews I have ever seen.

[@specteramber]

She really doesn't need to tell us about her energetic personality, we can see it and hear it. She can't even wait for him to finish a question, if she already has the answer. That in itself is fascinating. And the thought that she herself couldn't believe all the things she did, that she hoped she'd drop dead before she had to come to it, incredible. It's so easy to assume that actors have no fear, and that that's why they can explore all the characters they play, why they can put themselves out there, as they do

[@erinmeggik391]

I love KZbin for the nostalgic posts

[@ernie6635]

I just adore Katherine Hepburn. I love listening to her talk. She would have made a really good preacher. I think it would be fasinating to be friends with her and have conversations with her.

[@amanda.doskocil-music]

She is brilliant with awareness and wisdom. Wow.

[@debbeborders5762]

She is intelligent and fascinating to listen to. Her perspective is wonderful.

[@SlappyGomez]

True Badass!

[@copperdog]

She was such a character

[@Reddog794]

I totally have fallen in love with her.

[@bluepalmer6908]

"I think it terrifies anyone who's intelligent to do anything"

[@carylmccolly617]

hUH?

[@The1976spirit]

@@carylmccolly617 Don´t worry! Yo aren´t intelligent by any means.

[@Phantasma98]

She is the true epitome of a woman

[@maxulapretto6715]

She was a feminist with the knowing that women and men are different. She didn't wanted children, it is better that, then be a awful mother. But I also think she was very discipline and expect that from others.

[@omegamale7880]

Nowadays anyone who says men and women are different would not be considered a feminist.

[@cindygirlification]

When women have money they have choices. And Katherine wanted everything her own way welcome to the beginning of the war of the sex’s.

[@456loveluck]

That's why she slept with a lot of women 😂

[@mrwritestuff1]

Republicans these days would hate her. They feel a woman is nothing if she doesn’t bear children. They’re sickos.

[@wasabiginger6993]

the real jewel here imo is her perspective on fear ... her life is a testimony to how our lives would look, free of all the unnecessary fears

[@maryleighlawrence7340]

Miss Hepburn my favourite old school actress

[@Nazareeni]

I bloody love this woman.

[@cindygirlification]

The progressive days when chat show hosts were interesting intellectuals disinterested in pushing a political agenda.

[@dustyblue2ify]

Spot on!

[@aexious]

Katherine Hepburn broke laws by wearing pants and did stereotypical masculine hobbies. That was quite a politically Feminist thing to do back in her day.

[@theressamurphy2996]

so interesting... intelligent parents... wonderful childhood...being lucky in life

[@jamezkpal2361]

Love breeds courage and great deeds.

[@elsajohnson6663]

Love her she was my hero

[@nicoles7800]

Well now I just love her, even more.

[@maximilianraphael9853]

She was so riveting.

[@moderngeaisha5113]

Wow just gotta love this woman 🙏🙏

[@wasabiginger6993]

I have just seen this entire interview ... and finding how it stays with me .... and loved how Cavitte just quickly sucked it up everytime she got him with her fast dry wit smackings 😂

[@puremichigan9536]

Cavett.

[@JannaBrewer]

OMG.. Look how she’s sitting...

[@kratoscallofduty]

She gave no Fs.

[@itsrightbehindyou]

That's exactly what I noticed! She was a total ass-kicker!

[@JannaBrewer]

Oh.. everybody used to tell me she was a dude..

[@mz8583]

She wasn't hiding, and that was the best cover up.

[@JannaBrewer]

@@mz8583 😂

[@luvyesmusici4886]

One of the greatest clips ever. I agree with her with just about everything, except about being petrified. But that is/was her life. Everyone is different, has their own roadmap and makes their own choices and voice. But being fortunate, having some luck early on, and having a sense of adventure, and growing and experiencing, and not being afraid leads certainly to a wonderful life most will never experience.

[@72vince27]

What an extraordinary woman

[@AC-SlaUkr]

Remember Dick’s interview with Tony Hopkins who was extremely generous with his praise about Katherine Hepburn

[@heartheart5543]

Interesting story. Thank you for uploading this interview

[@danieltadros3262]

Her best film was Alice Adams. Everyone should see it.

[@ScriptureUnbroken]

The African Queen.

[@danieltadros3262]

@@ScriptureUnbroken You and I can disagree. Did you ever see Alice Adams?

[@daleblake6613]

It's hard for me to choose her best role.

[@susanlong8978]

Wish you were. Here!! FEAR IS RUNNING HIGH RIGHT NOW!!

[@kfa6830]

She's absolutely right. She had a lucky combination of being beautiful according to her day's beauty standard, well-educated, intelligent, white and from a liberal, supportive family. So, she had opportunities, a strong foundation and a headstrong attitude. With that, however much talent you have at 18/19 (which is today's 30/35) can be nurtured and grown.

[@craven5328]

Reminds me of this part of a commencement address by Tim Minchin (Australian comedian / composer / musician): Remember, It’s All Luck You are lucky to be here. You were incalculably lucky to be born, and incredibly lucky to be brought up by a nice family that helped you get educated and encouraged you to go to Uni. Or if you were born into a horrible family, that’s unlucky and you have my sympathy… but you were still lucky: lucky that you happened to be made of the sort of DNA that made the sort of brain which - when placed in a horrible childhood environment - would make decisions that meant you ended up, eventually, graduating Uni. Well done you, for dragging yourself up by the shoelaces, but you were lucky. You didn’t create the bit of you that dragged you up. They’re not even your shoelaces. I suppose I worked hard to achieve whatever dubious achievements I’ve achieved … but I didn’t make the bit of me that works hard, any more than I made the bit of me that ate too many burgers instead of going to lectures while I was here at UWA. Understanding that you can’t truly take credit for your successes, nor truly blame others for their failures will humble you and make you more compassionate

[@w1o2l3f4i5e]

A fascinating woman, I read the book Katharine Hepburn Barbara Leaming it tells of her family history how it affected her

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Katharine Houghton Hepburn (Hartford, 12 de mayo de 1907-Fenwick, 29 de junio de 2003) fue una actriz estadounidense. Conocida por su fuerte independencia y personalidad enérgica, fue una primera actriz en Hollywood durante más de sesenta años. Intervino en una variedad de géneros que van desde la comedia alocada a dramas basados en obras literarias y recibió cuatro premios Óscar a la mejor actriz, un récord no superado por ningún intérprete hasta la fecha. Es uno de los grandes mitos femeninos de la historia del cine. En 1999, Hepburn fue nombrada por el American Film Institute como la mayor estrella femenina de la historia de Hollywood.

[@MichaelNeeves-wf8ls]

Admirable

[@ExclusiveLM]

Katherine was 66 years old in this interview. She died 30 years after this interview at the age of 96. Here is a video link of her grave. ....kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoXVdoGJa7OYmqM

[@kitarvin770]

Freedom from fear and the basic belief of what you are doing.

[@janetk9536]

I loved this lady

[@budkeegan6927]

both of them-- amazing

[@saeedzaffar2684]

She is just one of the wonder of the world... She is not ordinari human being

[@---df5sr]

Watching in 2024 🙈🙈😂😂

[@saymyname218]

I will never forgive her for pouring Humphry Bogarts whisky in that river

[@jenniferpower981]

🥃..😎😄

[@Gannooch]

Is this channel ever going to show Dick Cavett shows where he interviews Jackie Gleason and/or Art Carney?

[@Gannooch]

How about any of the Honeymooners actors that were a part of main cast?

[@dougmphilly]

Kristen Wiig’s impersonation are even more impressive.

[@billblaski9523]

Audrey is a legend, but I always was a bigger fan of Katherine! Just look at her, in pants with her leg up, she just looks so cool!

[@Gannooch]

I have nothing against the other celebs that were on this show but is this channel ever going to show the Dick Cavett shows where he interviews Jackie Gleason or Art Carney? How about any Honeymooners actors that were part of the main cast? These are rarities much like the other Dick Cavett ones.

[@niamhryan9677]

I love her.

[@patrickcrowley2268]

Lucky to be born on the mean streets of the Connecticut River, where kids had to golf with only TWO caddies...

[@metsfanatic6270]

How did those movements work out for them in those days?

[@emperorpalpatine783]

why does she mostly have the same leg up and the other one down in interviews?.

[@deb-1558]

Comfortable position for her. Actors and actresses aren't comfortable with interviews.

[@trilby5546]

Atta girl Kate!

[@lynngregory393]

She had money and she didn’t HAVE to sleep with someone to get the job.

[@winskypinsky]

Now THATS a grand example of a woman! A real woman.

[@TheApoplastic]

as opposed to the what women?

[@keysersoze4322]

So wise

[@abdulazizsh6970]

You heard it men and women are NOT the same

[@gamer7916]

That would’ve have gotten her cancelled if she said that today

[@abdulazizsh6970]

@@gamer7916 yeah the world has gone soft

[@stevenmcdermott6565]

Really was a beautiful looking sexy woman even in her 60s nice eyes nice smile

[@pizzaDhut]

I would have loved to have met her.

[@fajita2]

Interesting--she says (in the beginning of this interview clip) that she isn't on board with the women's rights movement at the time (2nd wave/70s) because _"women and men are simply not the same"_ and that _"women must bear the children"._ Then she goes and says that there are "women like me that have lived like men". That undercuts her point that women's rights movement doesn't work bc of some immutable difference between men and women--clearly she defied that! Isn't that what the feminist movement was about? Also, she herself never had children, so it's unusual for her to insist that women must bear children, as if that is some thing that must define how all women must live their lives--she never did so, it's kind moot coming from her.

[@just1stone689]

It's basic biology ....simply the nature of things.

[@vodkaboy]

1973

[@Raughwe]

Her point was that she's the outlier.

[@mikesaunders4775]

Dick Cavett reminds me of Diddy David Hamilton.

[@susiecrawfish5363]

Adore her.

[@mikemarley2389]

I would love to hear her definition of what a woman is.Compared to the answer given in congress recently.Or unanswer given in congress actually.Just look how relaxed she is with her foot up on the table.She is totally at home in her skin. Katherine Hepburn was a very singular woman and a damn fine actress .There will never be another like her.

[@GoodmanMIke59]

4:30 ... fascinating woman, decent guy, but she sits like a man and he sits like a woman.

[@ricebrown1]

Fear is the mind killer.

[@Ranidia]

😲 Did she check her privilege? I think she checked her privilege a little here! 😲

[@Velasca]

I'm fascinated by Katharine and hate to admit this, but I always think Bette Davis comes across much better in her interviews

[@PlayersPurity]

That's because Katharine barely gave any interviews as she was a very private person and stayed out of media's sight. Heck, never attended the Oscars when she was nominated. An iron lady let me say ❤

[@robfrancis8690]

She reminds me of Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Joe Kennedy Sr. reminded me of Harry Truman and Alan Dulles. Bobby reminds me of Jimmy Carter, Reagan reminded me of Joe Kennedy Jr., John Kennedy reminded me of George Bush, and JFK Jr. reminds me of Wyc Grousbeck. Well, actors and politics are interchangeable within the framework of clowncracy rule. Hooray for Hollywood.

[@justpaulette]

I wish she could be on one of the liberal male interviewers programs now. We need her voice.

[@radioheadtv3131]

She’s so me 👌🏻

[@ElvarMasson]

You mean she's like you ?

[@radioheadtv3131]

Elvar Masson yes

[@ggd1804]

you mean "You are so her" maybe.

[@ElvarMasson]

"g gd" - why "so her" ? Why not "like her" ?

[@radioheadtv3131]

@@ggd1804very similar character👏🏻but I know she’s way too intimidating 😆

[@37Dionysos]

"Men are all the same"? Yeah, right.

[@shamteal8614]

Can you imagine her saying today that men are men and women are women, the woke brigade would cancel her straight away and ruin her career at a loss to us all.

[@user-ld7uj9pv8e]

Inspiring parents would be wonderful.

[@roddyboethius1722]

She ate his liver with some fava beans. And a niiice chianti.

[@deb-1558]

I watched a documentary about her a few weeks ago and her childhood wasn't that great actually. Apparently her dad was a bully and her older brother committed suicide because of him. She found him dead in his room, he hung himself and she had to get him down. She was only a child at the time.

[@russellcardinal9074]

So proud. I'm going make you proud auntie. Cuz your the cutest

[@russellcardinal9074]

She loved home

[@morrisonreed1]

Smart woman

[@519forestmonk9]

Depth. Lacking today.

[@MatimoreAgain]

What secret was hers i wonder?

[@piamadison5539]

Perhaps that she was a male?

[@tripleyoker2049]

pia madison or born one anyway

[@TheFaceZone]

THAT is a good question! something secret that motivates her--anybody???

[@TheApoplastic]

she explains immediately after she uses the word that it is not a literal secret but rather a metaphor for the very individual experience, existentialist PERSONAL reality/path...it is not some 'secret' in the 'keeping something objective from people' but an incommunicable, individual experience...a childhood...She gives examples. And low body fat and confidence and athleticism are not MALE.

[@petalchild]

@@piamadison5539 You people are insufferable lmao

[@giacdeg]

I might be mad in my head, but I find it disrespectful for anyone to sit with their foot on the table. If a person is in their own house then ok maybe but otherwise it just seems classless and rude.

[@TheBelegur]

She is right women's suffrage became first wave feminism and then fell apart after that.

[@M.I.TankLdr]

I'm sure miss Hepburn was an amazing person but everything she just said was gibberish

[@jeffreyhutchins6527]

God have mercy if the woke see this interview, they will call for the banning of her movies and rescinding her Oscars

[@MrBrezzagavara]

Nothing as captivating as a beautiful woman that sits ugly

[@daisypulling]

(;

[@toneman335]

I read that she was a uppity, entitled, self absorbed, nasty, mean spirited. bitch to most people

[@toneman335]

It seems she didn't have the shakes here.

[@camerong5513]

it's in the voice

[@1063ghost]

Da sieht man den Klassen Unterschied zu Bacall !

[@edp3202]

She seems to have treated others badly.

[@tdunph4250]

Nice looking legs for a woman who was, at that time, in her mid 60's. She looked pretty limber and in shape!

[@Abg985]

Yep, coz she's doing a lot of physical activities. God, I love her!