I was born into the most remarkable and eccentric family I could possibly have hoped for.
Making movies is just like betting on horses at the racetrack.
God has a most wicked sense of humor.
Above all else, deep in my soul, I'm a tough Irishwoman.
My heritage has been my grounding, and it has brought me peace.
I have never lost my faith in God.
John Candy knew he was going to die. He told me on his 40th birthday. He said, well, Maureen, I'm on borrowed time.
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 Queen Mary was the most civilized and luxurious way one could travel to America in the late 1930s.
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.
There's a terrible truth for many women in the picture business: Aging typically takes its toll and means fewer and less desirable roles.