As some of you may know, but many of you may not, I adore Audrey Hepburn.
I mean, look at her! She had an absolutely amazing look! And from what I have gathered she also seems to have had a great attitude and amazing personality. These were all things that I latched onto when on my first steps into womanhood. That is how Audrey Hepburn became my earliest female role model, and my namesake. When my friend and I were choosing a proper female name, I said, “I wish I could be Audrey Hepburn”, so my friend started calling me Audrey, and it stuck. The funny part is, I did not see any of her movies until quite recently, but for some reason I just connected with Audrey Hepburn.
Why?
1) Her style/look- I think her old school and often simple beauty is amazing, and something I can only hope to attain. Just merely attempting to emulate her makes me feel beautiful.
2) Her attitude and personality.
Let’s examine a few of her quotes to see what I mean:
- “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.” – Couldn’t we all learn from an attitude like that! I so often get caught up in 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.” – This one I can really identify with as far as my recent visit of xanga-celebrity status. Everyone seems to think I am this amazingly confident person, but I never really think that. I just try and be myself, and apparently what I do resonates with people. Be yourself people! And be confident in it!
- “I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.” - I also really identify with that one, I love hearing things and getting compliments from people, but I also love caring about and for people! I think it is an important attitude to cultivate.
- “For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.”- that is a quote that many have read (seen it on quite a few facebook profiles), but I just love the insight in it!
All around I just think that Audrey Hepburn is a cool person, and a great actress too (now that I actually have seen some of her movies too- Love em!)
That is just a bit to explain why Audrey Hepburn is one of my role models, a name sake, and an all around cool person.
So, my wonderful readers, who are your role models? Are they celebrities (old or new)? Many of my friends I would also consider to be role models, are your friends your role models? Why(to all of the above)
PS- I have decided that I am going to go as Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s for Halloween this year. So any tips, or pointers towards cheap component of the costume would be helpful!
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lovely choice
If I had to choose one she would definitely be it… I also feel like Zooey Deschanel also has somewhat of the same attitude, and I love her style and her talent 
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I also LOVE Audrey Hepburn, and I think Audrey is a beautiful name :].
I wouldn’t say any celebrities are my role models, per say, but there are quite a few I admire.
My role model is definitely my grandma. She’s a wonderful woman. I try to model everything I do in my life after her: my career, my parenting, etc.
sunflower / 312 posts
That last quote was actually written by Sam Levenson…not Audrey Hepburn. He’s the same humorist that coined “Insanity is herditary- you get it from your kids.”
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I admire Marilyn Monroe. She’s just…awesome. And gorgeous. I like her movies, too.
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OMG! She’s my idol too. I love her gracefulness and how elegant she was and how she dressed and her humanitarian effort. Everything about her is perfect
Another lady I admired,even if I don’t think she’s a celebrity,is Jackie Kennedy 
I went as Holly Golightly twice for Halloween and it’s a really easy(and cheap) costume. You find most of the items in second-hand stores.
Great post!!!!
orchid / 129 posts
Black dress from Target, Black gloves from anywhere, a crown from Claire’s, and a pair of black shoes from Payless and you should be in business for Halloween.
I don’t really have any rolemodels. Sad, I know.
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I absolutely agree, I adore Audrey Hepburn to death. Such class, such poise, such grace, such kindness, such talent and such beauty! What can’t she do? Love her!
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god she’s wonderful.
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I’m quite certain that there are many of us gals ( and some gentlemen) in the world adoring Audrey Hepburn. I have a Princess Ann doll of her made by Pullip.
I learned that she’s pretty multilingual and cultured. Watching her interviews of Audrey speaking fluently in few other different languages is pretty awesome.
I usually just look up to good-natured, confident and happy people as role models.
sunflower / 331 posts
Audrey is also one of my role models…I love her style and her quotes!
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Yes…I loved her since I was a child. Good choice. <3
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SHe’s hot. Roman Holiday. I fell in love with her then. Ahhhh
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I agree with you! I love her simple but elegant look. Its so classic!
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Audrey has been one of my favorite actresses for a very long time. I think the first movie I saw her in was funny face when I was 11 or 12. She has such poise and elegance that I could only HOPE to obtain in a dressup day. She is so beautiful, had such a kind heart and was an amazing actress. She has been a role model for me for a long time, So much infact that I found a stray once outside my dads house and had to actually name it Cat(For those of you who dont get it, Breakfast at tiffanys). Lol. She was beautiful.
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I, too, was named after Audrey Hepburn. I think she’s awesome =)
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I like her indeed. I’m also indcredibly into Marilyn Monroe. She’s the celebrity I connected with in a way that sounds similar to you and Audrey Hepburn. More so, I felt an automatic love for Katharine Hepburn. I think that one comes from my grandmother who, to be honest, has always been my role model.
sunflower / 295 posts
@her_phantasmagoria@xanga - all good choices. but yeah it was definetly like just this weird connection
@the_peach_assailant@xanga - woot woot woot! she is awesome. and your awesome, especially cuz you like my posts. =)
@freedomdoncomefree@xanga - yup she is pure awesome wonderful!
@axsxg@xanga - for sure!
@RemiBlanc@xanga - still need to see it. its next up on my list i think!
@hopethatitglows@xanga - i agree =)
@EricaMissAmerica - she rocks!
@TulleSkirts@xanga - man she is seriously so awesome!
@sijink@xanga - yup =)
@dreamcatcherXD@xanga - seriously, what cant she do!
@LadyofIlluminati@xanga - sounds like a good plan to me
@pretty_glam_photos@xanga - glad you like my post. and im definetly gonna check some thrift stores
@carsiiia@xanga - she is pretty awesome too
@NoMoreThinSpos@xanga - darn. it was on like famous quotes .com or something where i found it. but i believe you.
@finding_me_x0@xanga - Grandma sounds like a great role model
@follow_my_beat@xanga - =)
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i adore audrey! she has been a role model for me as well; she is who i chose for a biography writing assignment for a class. my two fave movies of hers were already mentioned: roman holiday and funny face. audrey is just amazing
sunflower / 295 posts
@SUMRdaisy@xanga - she is sooo cool!
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Audrey Hepburn was amazing. When reading a biography of her, I was particularly impressed by the parts of her life that people seemed to pay less attention to: Her early years (she had to live on tulip bulbs during the war) and the end of her life (her charity work). She was such a genuinely strong, sweet person.
sunflower / 295 posts
@moon_on_a_string@xanga - she is quite awesome!