“I was born into the most remarkable and eccentric family I could possibly have hoped for.”

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

“My heritage has been my grounding, and it has brought me peace.”

“Making movies is just like betting on horses at the racetrack.”

“I was born into the most remarkable and eccentric family I could possibly have hoped for.”

“God has a most wicked sense of humor.”

“Above all else, deep in my soul, I'm a tough Irishwoman.”