Katherine Heigl, born on November 24, 1978, is an accomplished American actress recognized for her notable roles in both television and film. Rising to fame as Izzie Stevens on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” (2005–2010), she earned acclaim, including a Primetime Emmy Award. Heigl’s career began as a child model before transitioning to acting with films like “That Night” (1992) and “Under Siege 2: Dark Territory” (1995). She gained further prominence with the TV series “Roswell” (1999–2002). Heigl’s success extended to romantic comedies such as “Knocked Up” (2007) and “27 Dresses” (2008). Additionally, she executive produced TV shows like “State of Affairs” (2014–2015) and “Firefly Lane” (2021–2023). Heigl showcased her versatility in various film genres and had a notable role in the final seasons of “Suits” (2018–2019). Beyond acting, she has been featured in prominent magazines and established herself as a cover model.
Katherine Heigl Quotes
1. “I prefer a kiss that is so much more than just a tongue in your mouth.”
— Katherine Heigl
2. “I don’t want to be the person digging my own grave.”
— Katherine Heigl
3. “I pride myself on being kind.”
— Katherine Heigl
4. “In my career, I’m very grateful for the opportunities.”
— Katherine Heigl
5. “There are some things that, if you say them out loud, will hurt the other person’s feelings. I tend to say them anyway. It’s better to be honest.”
— Katherine Heigl
6. “I do like change. That’s the one thing exciting about me.”
— Katherine Heigl
7. “Even if you plan a marriage and a family, you are never quite prepared for the reality versus how you imagined it. In a lot of ways it’s better, and in a lot of ways it’s worse. That’s life, right?”
— Katherine Heigl
8. “We are all human beings, part of the human race, and we need to be compassionate and giving and kind with one another.”
— Katherine Heigl
9. “If I spread myself too thin, I’m not a good actor, I’m not a good mother, and I’m just really high-strung – and everybody hates me.”
— Katherine Heigl
10. “I have bad feet and I have weak ankles.”
— Katherine Heigl
11. “I think that everybody has a right to their own thoughts, their own feelings, and their own private moments if they want them.”
— Katherine Heigl
12. “I lived in a town called New Canaan, which is just outside of Connecticut, where they are far too snobby to even mention celebrities. Many American towns are famous for things like, “See the World’s Largest Ball of String!” I think my towns would probably have to be “Most Pretentious People”.”
— Katherine Heigl
13. “People make mistakes – they say things they shouldn’t have or didn’t necessarily mean. But I strongly believe in consequences. If there are none, someone might feel like they’ve gotten away with something, or that what they said couldn’t have been that bad.”
— Katherine Heigl
14. “I’m realizing now that I can’t just blurt things out.”
— Katherine Heigl
15. “It’s easy to be taken advantage of if you’re not honest.”
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16. “I’m the most uncoordinated clumsy, klutzy person. I always had a bruise, I always tripped and fell.”
— Katherine Heigl
17. “I’m a sappy mom now. I didn’t think I would be. I thought I’d be a cool mom who keeps everything in perspective.”
— Katherine Heigl
18. “Some people think, if you’re in the public eye, that you have to have an answer for everything and it has to be boring.”
— Katherine Heigl
19. “My sister is Korean and my parents adopted her about three years before I was born and that is how I grew up.”
— Katherine Heigl
20. “There are still men who come up to me today and say, ‘You were really hot in that film!’ I was 14, for God’s sake!”
— Katherine Heigl
21. “I’m grateful people think I’m beautiful or sexy, and I suppose it’s better than the alternative, but I do try to fight it a bit so it’s not all people see me as. And I’d love to one day be in a position where I could choose a role to showcase my creativity versus just my bra size.”
— Katherine Heigl
22. “If I start going back to church, I’d have to stop the smoking and drinking, and I wouldn’t be able to curse anymore.”
— Katherine Heigl
23. “I used to weigh myself every day at a certain time of day. Then I would write down the number and measure my body fat. It wasn’t a healthy way to live.”
— Katherine Heigl
24. “I still love the theology of the Mormon religion and think it is a wonderful way to grow up.”
— Katherine Heigl
25. “My mother is a realist, and she’s had biological and adoptive children, and she said it’s no different: No matter what, they’re putting a stranger into your arms. You don’t know them yet.”
— Katherine Heigl
26. “So much about living life, to me, is about humility and gratitude. And I’ve tried very hard to have those qualities and be that person and I’m just so disappointed in myself that I allowed it to slip.”
— Katherine Heigl
27. “Kids are a huge sacrifice; they change everything – but I’m ready to work for things of greater importance than going out to meet someone for dinner at 10 o’clock at night.”
— Katherine Heigl
28. “I want to stay in the moment and enjoy the great things that are happening.”
— Katherine Heigl
29. “I totally wouldn’t mind being able to wave my hand head to toe and have, like, a whole new outfit.”
— Katherine Heigl
30. “I’m really proud of myself because I’ve pared my beauty regimen down to a cream blush and berry-tinted lip balm, which has saved me so much time.”
— Katherine Heigl
31. “My worst habit used to be smoking but I quit.”
— Katherine Heigl
32. “I’m not perfect. But clothes help. A good bra with some underwire definitely helps a lot!”
— Katherine Heigl
33. “I’m too lazy and I like food and I like my free time too much to spend it working out!”
— Katherine Heigl
34. “It’s lame to say that I’m a normal girl, but I think I am.”
— Katherine Heigl
35. “Smoking sucks! The one thing I would say to my kid is, ‘It’s not just that it’s bad for you. Do you want to spend the rest of your life fighting a stupid addiction to a stupid thing that doesn’t even really give you a good buzz?’”
— Katherine Heigl
36. “I’m a talker. I love a good debate.”
— Katherine Heigl
37. “When I do get pregnant, I highly doubt I’ll be one of those women who don’t look pregnant from behind – I’ll be that chick who looks pregnant from her ankles up!”
— Katherine Heigl
38. “I think it’s better to find somebody who’s worse at everything than you. It just makes you constantly feel so good about yourself. And then, you can constantly talk about how good you are at everything, and how terrible they are at everything.”
— Katherine Heigl
39. “I’d be a terrible secret agent. I can’t keep a secret and I’m not sneaky.”
— Katherine Heigl
40. “I always assume I look better than I actually do. I’ll feel pretty good about myself when I leave the house, then I’ll see a picture and think, ‘Crap, I had no idea that’s what I was looking like.’”
— Katherine Heigl
41. “There were so many lean years. A lot of lean years.”
— Katherine Heigl
42. “I just ultimately wanted to be a mother. I love children.”
— Katherine Heigl
43. “I definitely want to go out and explore different personalities and different people.”
— Katherine Heigl
44. “I’ve had paranoid panic attacks.”
— Katherine Heigl
45. “Adoption has been a part of my life and a part of my family, so it was how I wanted to start. It felt natural and right to me.”
— Katherine Heigl
