Quotes by 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.”

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

“Making movies is just like betting on horses at the racetrack.”

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

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

“God has a most wicked sense of humor.”

“I began to rationalize marrying Will[iam Houston Price]. 'He comes from a good family. A girl could do worse.' (As it turned out, I couldn't, but I didn't know that yet)”

“There is nothing worse than having your personal problems become somebody else's entertainment.”

“Bette Davis was right—bitches are fun to play.”

“Errol Flynn was an excellent fencer. He also knew his lines, something I greatly respect in an actor. Of course there was one glaring inconsistency with his professionalism. Errol also drank on the...”

“In February 1953, I was making a second picture with Jeff Chandler, one called War Arrow. Jeff was a real sweetheart, but acting with him was like acting with a broomstick.”

“When we arrived in Havana on April 15, 1959 ( for Our Man in Havana), Cuba was a country experiencing revolutionary change. How could I not meet Che? Che Guevara was often at the Capri Hotel. I wou...”