Tippi Hedren quotes

Tippi Hedren is an American actress and activist, best known for her roles in Alfred Hitchcock’s films "The Birds" and "Marnie." Her career extended beyond acting into working for animal rights and rescuing big cats. She has inspired generations both through her films and her humanitarian efforts. Here are 52 of her quotes:

You don't see sick animals in the wild. You don't see lame animals in the wild, and its all because of the predator: the lion, the tiger, the leopard, all the cats. (Tippi Hedren)
It has become my mission to stop the insanity of wild cats as pets. View quote
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Self-belief? My parents gave it to me. View quote
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We had a lion that was living in somebody's basement outside of Branson, Missouri. View quote
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You can have a million dollar, 20 million dollar budget or 60 million dollar budget, and if you don't have a good script, it doesn't mean a thing. View quote
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Federal legislation is urgently needed to stop this insanity of wild animals in captivity. View quote
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There were so many people who wanted me for their films. View quote
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Animal abuse is rampant in the U.S., right under everyone's eyes, for the entertainment of the public. The brutal confinement and pain of training methods of wild animals in the circus, the aquatic and theatrical shows, leads to retaliation by the animals. Eventually they find the right time to strike out, and they will. View quote
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You don't know what mental telepathy exists from the human to the animal. View quote
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I have a strong Lutheran background, and my parents instilled in me strong morals. View quote
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Everything that I've done in my life was to lead me to my work with the animals. (Tippi Hedren)
When you love someone, you treat them well. View quote
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My light shines when things get really tough. View quote
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If people could be as honest as animals, what a different world it would be. View quote
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I really like birds. Everyone always wants me to say that I can't stand to go near them, just like they want Janet Leigh to confess that she can't bear to take a shower. Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you. View quote
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I can look at myself in the mirror, and I can be proud. View quote
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It's going to be very interesting to see somebody playing me. View quote
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I'm regarded as the patron saint of manicurists. View quote
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In most states, it's more difficult to get a license for your dog than it is to buy a big cat. Right now, there are more tigers in the state of Texas than in all of India. View quote
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I've had a love of animals from birth. I love getting to know other species. We should all be aware that there is not one thing we can give a wild animal in captivity that they need. View quote
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These are the animals that are the reason why you don't see old animals in the wild. You don't see sick animals in the wild. You don't see lame animals in the wild, and its all because of the predator: the lion, the tiger, the leopard, all the cats. (Tippi Hedren)
We have a lion, tiger, liger, which is the father is a lion and the mother is a tiger, black and spotted leopard, mountain lion, Asian leopard cats. Weve got a tremendous number of the exotic feline. View quote
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I've always had a fascination for animals. I loved watching them, and even then I thought of them as beings rather than pets. I call it a birth affect! View quote
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Hitchcock had a charm about him. He was very funny at times. He was incredibly brilliant in his field of suspense. View quote
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Hitchcock had a very strange mind. View quote
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