Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara
Maureen O'Harawas an Irish actress and singer. The famously red-headed O'Hara was known for her beauty and playing fiercely passionate but sensible heroines, often in westerns and adventure films. She worked on numerous occasions with director John Ford and longtime friend John Wayne, and was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth17 August 1920
CityRanelagh, Ireland
CountryIreland
There's a terrible truth for many women in the picture business: Aging typically takes its toll and means fewer and less desirable roles.
Empathy provides more than just information about relationships. It is an expression of being in relationship. It is not just a means to better healing relationship, but because it recenters relationship as a central organizing feature of psychic life, empathy itself is healing. The experience of being known and accepted deeply by another, being aware of another being aware of you, what Jordan calls "mutual empathy".
Being an Irishwoman means many things to me. An Irishwoman is strong and feisty. She has guts and stands up for what she believes in. She believes she is the best at whatever she does and proceeds through life with that knowledge. She can face any hazard that life throws her way and stay with it until she wins. She is loyal to her kinsmen and accepting of others. She's not above a sock in the jaw if you have it coming.
One time I was taking a little too long in the toilet and Mr. Zanuck sent for me. And he said, what are you doing that takes so long?
The studio thought I was crazy to perform all of my own fencing stunts, but I loved it.
John Wayne is not just an actor, and a very fine actor - John Wayne is the United States of America.
I was born into the most remarkable and eccentric family I could possibly have hoped for.
Every star has that certain something that stands out and compels us to notice them.
The Parent Trap wouldn't have been as special without the remarkable performances by Hayley Mills.
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.
I saw myself as Joan of Arc.
When you try to battle with John Ford, you have to give in.
After I got to Hollywood, I resented that I didn't get a crack at more dramatic roles because I photographed so beautifully.
How could you get angry with Jackie Gleason?