Quotes By Maureen O..Hara

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

In the beginning it was all black and white.

I really wanted to be an opera soprano.

I grew up in the theater and danced ballet atrociously.

Lost in a crowd of greats, not a single Oscar. That's showbiz.

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

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

John Wayne was one of the greatest ambassadors for the United States that ever lived.

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

The depth of John Candy's talent did surprise me. He was one of my all-time favorite leading men.

My heritage has been my grounding, and it has brought me peace.

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

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