So Hepburn pivoted to acting and starred in some of the most iconic films in history—including Roman Holiday, Sabrina, Breakfast at Tiffany's and My Fair Lady. At just 24 years old, she won an Oscar and is one of only 22 people in history to have reached EGOT status. (She won all four major awards: an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony.) But what makes Audrey Hepburn truly extraordinary is what she did next: She walked away from Hollywood to dedicate her life to helping children through UNICEF. She wasn't just a celebrity lending her name to a cause—she was a survivor giving back. And that's why Audrey Hepburn is today's quote of the day.
"I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it."
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But at the peak of her stardom, she chose a different path and stepped away from Hollywood in order to raise her sons. She became a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—traveling to Ethiopia, Sudan, Bangladesh and Vietnam to advocate for children living in poverty. She once said, "I auditioned for this job for 45 years and I finally got it."
Audrey Hepburn carries an Ethiopian girl while on her first UNICEF field mission in 1988.Photo by Derek Hudson on Getty Images
On January 20, 1993, Hepburn passed from cancer at the age of 63. Just weeks before her death, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. And while she may have died more than 30 years ago, her legacy has only grown over time. As she once put it: "If my world were to cave in tomorrow, I would look back on all the pleasures, excitements and worthwhilenesses I have been lucky enough to have had. Not the sadness, not my miscarriages or my father leaving home, but the joy of everything else. It will have been enough."
Audrey Hepburn wasn't just an international movie star—she was also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador who worked tirelessly to advocate for children around the world.Photo by Ron Galella on Getty Images
More Quotes From Audrey Hepburn
"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.""I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person." "Pick the day. Enjoy it—to the hilt. The day as it comes. People as they come. The past, I think, has helped me appreciate the present, and I don't want to spoil any of it by fretting about the future.""I never think of myself as an icon. What is in other people's minds is not in my mind. I just do my thing.""I was born with an enormous need for affection and a terrible need to give it."Next, 40 Best Audrey Hepburn Quotes on Love, Life, Beauty and More!
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