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" Audiences in London called me the girl with the black cherry eyes. "
Maureen O'Hara
Black
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" Lost in a crowd of greats, not a single Oscar. That's showbiz. "
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" When I was young, I was told that I had a sulky, pouty face. "
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" John Candy knew he was going to die. He told me on his 40th birthday. He said, well, Maureen, I'm on borrowed time. "
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" The depth of John Candy's talent did surprise me. He was one of my all-time favorite leading men. "
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