Who said “I have no regrets, I wouldn't have lived my life the way I did if I was going to worry…”?

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Ingrid Bergman. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"An Uncommon Scold," by Abby Adams, 1989.

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“I have no regrets, I wouldn't have lived my life the way I did if I was going to worry about what people were going to say.”
— Ingrid Bergman
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Bergman, I. (n.d.). I have no regrets, I wouldn't have lived my life the way I did if I was going to worry about what people were going to say. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35521-i-have-no-regrets-i-wouldnt-have-lived/

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Bergman, Ingrid. “I have no regrets, I wouldn't have lived my life the way I did if I was going to worry about what people were going to say.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35521-i-have-no-regrets-i-wouldnt-have-lived/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Bergman, Ingrid. “I have no regrets, I wouldn't have lived my life the way I did if I was going to worry about what people were going to say.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35521-i-have-no-regrets-i-wouldnt-have-lived/.

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