In the beginning it was all black and white.
My heritage has been my grounding, and it has brought me peace.
I was born into the most remarkable and eccentric family I could possibly have hoped for.
Henry Fonda gave me a spanking during a scene in Spencer's Mountain.
God has a most wicked sense of humor.
John Candy knew he was going to die. He told me on his 40th birthday. He said, well, Maureen, I'm on borrowed time.
Above all else, deep in my soul, I'm a tough Irishwoman.
Comedy is difficult, especially slapstick. The trick is to have fun while you are performing it.
The depth of John Candy's talent did surprise me. He was one of my all-time favorite leading men.
I have never lost my faith in God.
I watch and listen to movies today and am shocked by the way actors deliver their lines. Everybody mumbles now and I don't understand why.
The studio thought I was crazy to perform all of my own fencing stunts, but I loved it.
Making movies is just like betting on horses at the racetrack.
John Wayne was one of the greatest ambassadors for the United States that ever lived.
Every star has that certain something that stands out and compels us to notice them.
After I got to Hollywood, I resented that I didn't get a crack at more dramatic roles because I photographed so beautifully.
The Queen Mary was the most civilized and luxurious way one could travel to America in the late 1930s.
Charles Laughton signed me to my first movie contract at 17. He later asked my parents if he could adopt me.
Lost in a crowd of greats, not a single Oscar. That's showbiz.
I knew that Jamaica Inn was going to make me a star.
