Maureen O'Hara Quotes

I really wanted to be an opera soprano.

Working with Ty Power was exciting. In those days, he was the biggest romantic swashbuckler in the world. Murderously handsome! But what I loved most about Ty Power was his wicked sense of humor.

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

When you try to battle with John Ford, you have to give in.

I’m terrified about the day that I enter the gates of heaven and God says to me, just a minute.

I began to rationalize marrying Will [William 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.)

How could you get angry with Jackie Gleason?

To be part of the creation, I must act humbly. I’ll take that over a goddess any day!

I grew up in the theater and danced ballet atrociously.

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

I saw myself as Joan of Arc.

God has a most wicked sense of humor.