I myself was born with an enormous need for affection and a terrible need to give it" - Meaning and context.">
As quoted in The New York Times interview "25 Years Later, Honor for Audrey Hepburn" (1991) https://www.nytimes.com/1991/04/22/movies/25-years-later-honor-for-audrey-hepburn.html

I myself was born with an enormous need for affection and a terrible need to give it

— Audrey Hepburn

What It Means

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Audrey Hepburn

About Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn (born Audrey Kathleen Ruston; 4 May 1929 – 20 January 1993) was a British actress and humanitarian. Recognized as both a film and fashion icon, she was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third-greatest female screen legend from the Classical Hollywood cinema and was inducted into the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame.