#me

For me, I've worked hard for people to think I'm funny. ↗

— Nikki Cox

#hard #i #me #people #think

America may be unique in being a country which has leapt from barbarism to decadence without touching civilization. ↗

— John O'Hara

#barbarism #being #civilization #country #decadence

Little old ladies of both sexes. Why do I let them bother me? ↗

— John O'Hara

#bother #i #ladies #little #me

Much as I like owning a Rolls-Royce, I could do without it. What I could not do without is a typewriter, a supply of yellow second sheets and the time to put them to good use. ↗

— John O'Hara

#good #i #like #much #owning

John Candy knew he was going to die. He told me on his 40th birthday. He said, well, Maureen, I'm on borrowed time. ↗

— Maureen O'Hara

#birthday #borrowed #candy #die #going

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

— Maureen O'Hara

#breed #comedic #elegant #emerging #hollywood

Audiences in London called me the girl with the black cherry eyes. ↗

— Maureen O'Hara

#black #called #cherry #eyes #girl

Charles Laughton signed me to my first movie contract at 17. He later asked my parents if he could adopt me. ↗

— Maureen O'Hara

#asked #charles #contract #could #first

Comedy is difficult, especially slapstick. The trick is to have fun while you are performing it. ↗

— Maureen O'Hara

#difficult #especially #fun #have fun #performing

Every star has that certain something that stands out and compels us to notice them. ↗

— Maureen O'Hara

#compels #every #notice #out #something