Maureen O'Hara Quotes

I was born into the most remarkable and eccentric family I could possibly have hoped for.
Maureen O'Hara

Family, Born, Remarkable

Above all else, deep in my soul, I'm a tough Irishwoman.
Maureen O'Hara

Deep, Soul, Tough

I saw myself as Joan of Arc.
Maureen O'Hara

My heritage has been my grounding, and it has brought me peace.
Maureen O'Hara

Peace, Heritage, Grounding

There's a terrible truth for many women in the picture business: Aging typically takes its toll and means fewer and less desirable roles.
Maureen O'Hara

Women, Truth, Business

God has a most wicked sense of humor.
Maureen O'Hara

Humor, God, Sense

I had always been a tomboy - I still am, at heart.
Maureen O'Hara

John Candy knew he was going to die. He told me on his 40th birthday. He said, well, Maureen, I'm on borrowed time.
Maureen O'Hara

Death, Birthday, Time

After I got to Hollywood, I resented that I didn't get a crack at more dramatic roles because I photographed so beautifully.
Maureen O'Hara

After, Hollywood, Dramatic

As the 1960s began, a new breed of Hollywood leading lady was emerging. She was elegant, international, and wonderfully comedic.
Maureen O'Hara

She, Lady, Hollywood

Audiences in London called me the girl with the black cherry eyes.
Maureen O'Hara

Girl, Black, Eyes

Charles Laughton signed me to my first movie contract at 17. He later asked my parents if he could adopt me.
Maureen O'Hara

Parents, Movie, Asked

Comedy is difficult, especially slapstick. The trick is to have fun while you are performing it.
Maureen O'Hara

Fun, Difficult, Comedy

Every star has that certain something that stands out and compels us to notice them.
Maureen O'Hara

Star, Stands, Notice

Henry Fonda gave me a spanking during a scene in Spencer's Mountain.
Maureen O'Hara

Gave, Mountain, Scene

How could you get angry with Jackie Gleason?
Maureen O'Hara

Angry, Jackie, Gleason

How could you have had such a wonderful life as me if there wasn't a God directing?
Maureen O'Hara

Life, God, Wonderful

I am like many of the women I have played onscreen.
Maureen O'Hara

Women, Played, Onscreen

I dainty little lass I wasn't. I looked twice my age until I turned 10 or 11.
Maureen O'Hara

Age, Until, Twice

I didn't let anyone push me into things I didn't want to do where my career was concerned. So why did I crumble when it came to men?
Maureen O'Hara

Men, Career, Why

I don't remember having a crush on a boy when I was a girl. I don't even remember my first kiss.
Maureen O'Hara

Girl, Remember, Kiss

I grew up in the theater and danced ballet atrociously.
Maureen O'Hara

Theater, Ballet, Danced

I have never lost my faith in God.
Maureen O'Hara

Faith, God, Lost

I knew that Jamaica Inn was going to make me a star.
Maureen O'Hara

Star, Knew, Jamaica

I really wanted to be an opera soprano.
Maureen O'Hara

Wanted, Opera, Soprano

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Born: August 17, 1920

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