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.”

“The Parent Trap wouldn't have been as special without the remarkable performances by Hayley Mills.”

“I am like many of the women I have played onscreen.”

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

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

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

“Comedy is difficult, especially slapstick. The trick is to have fun while you are performing it.”

“I really wanted to be an opera soprano.”

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

“I had always been a tomboy - I still am, at heart.”

“God has a most wicked sense of humor.”

“How could you have had such a wonderful life as me if there wasn't a God directing?”

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