Above all else, deep in my soul, I'm a tough Irishwoman.Collection: Saint
John Candy knew he was going to die. He told me on his 40th birthday. He said, well, Maureen, I'm on borrowed time.Collection: Death
The Queen Mary was the most civilized and luxurious way one could travel to America in the late 1930s.Collection: Travel
God has a most wicked sense of humor.Collection: Humor
I was born into the most remarkable and eccentric family I could possibly have hoped for.Collection: Family
There's a terrible truth for many women in the picture business: Aging typically takes its toll and means fewer and less desirable roles.
After I got to Hollywood, I resented that I didn't get a crack at more dramatic roles because I photographed so beautifully.
As the 1960s began, a new breed of Hollywood leading lady was emerging. She was elegant, international, and wonderfully comedic.
Charles Laughton signed me to my first movie contract at 17. He later asked my parents if he could adopt me.
I didn't let anyone push me into things I didn't want to do where my career was concerned. So why did I crumble when it came to men?
I spent a great deal of time with Che Guevara while I was in Havana. I believe he was far less a mercenary than he was a freedom fighter.
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.