'Tis Herself: An Autobiography
A source page for quotes linked to Maureen O'Hara.
“There is nothing worse than having your personal problems become somebody else's entertainment.”
“I was born into the most remarkable and eccentric family I could possibly have hoped for.”
“My heritage has been my grounding, and it has brought me peace.”
“I had always been a tomboy - I still am, at heart.”
“John Wayne was one of the greatest ambassadors for the United States that ever lived.”
“Some time ago, I told Larry King that I planned to live to be 102. I still do.”
“The Parent Trap gave my career another boost, starring in family comedies.”
“To be part of the creation, I must act humbly. I'll take that over a goddess any day!”
“I don't remember having a crush on a boy when I was a girl. I don't even remember my first kiss.”
“Lost in a crowd of greats, not a single Oscar. That's showbiz.”
“Henry Fonda gave me a spanking during a scene in Spencer's Mountain.”
“Above all else, deep in my soul, I'm a tough Irishwoman.”
“When I was young, I was told that I had a sulky, pouty face.”
“Audiences in London called me the girl with the black cherry eyes.”
“Comedy is difficult, especially slapstick. The trick is to have fun while you are performing it.”
“Every star has that certain something that stands out and compels us to notice them.”
“God has a most wicked sense of humor.”
“I am like many of the women I have played onscreen.”
“The Parent Trap wouldn't have been as special without the remarkable performances by Hayley Mills.”
“My whole life was foretold to me. An old Romany gypsy read my fortune.”
“I have never lost my faith in God.”
“I knew that Jamaica Inn was going to make me a star.”
“I'm terrified about the day that I enter the gates of heaven and God says to me, just a minute.”
“Making movies is just like betting on horses at the racetrack.”
“I dainty little lass I wasn't. I looked twice my age until I turned 10 or 11.”