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The average Hollywood film stars ambition is to be admired by an American, courted by an Italian, married to an Englishm
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"The average Hollywood film star's ambition is to be admired by an American, courted by an Italian, married to an Englishman and have a French boyfriend"

- Katharine Hepburn

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This quote by Katharine Hepburn reflects the goals of lots of Hollywood stars and starlets during the Golden Age of Hollywood. It highlights the desire to be viewed as eye-catching, advanced, as well as preferable in the eyes of individuals from numerous cultural histories. Hollywood stars were typically viewed as icons of glamour as well as appeal, with their way of living and romances carefully followed by the media and also the general public.

The statement suggests that American affection was an offered, and that the best objective was to acquire the appreciation of people from different cultures. Italian males were typically depicted in movies as enthusiastic and also romantic, and being dated by one represented a sort of exotic allure. Marrying an Englishman was viewed as an indication of improvement, while having a French boyfriend stood for a specific degree of class and also refinement.

On the whole, this quote talks to the pervasive impact of Hollywood as well as its celebrities on the social imagination, and also the dream of transcending national as well as cultural borders to accomplish a kind of international acknowledgment and love.

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Katharine Hepburn This quote is written / told by Katharine Hepburn between May 12, 1907 and June 29, 2003. She was a famous Actress from USA. The author also have 32 other quotes.

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