Hayley Mills quotes

Hayley Mills is a British actress best known for her work as a child star in classic films such as "Pollyanna" and "The Parent Trap." Her performances charmed audiences worldwide and earned her numerous awards, including an Academy Juvenile Award. She continues to be celebrated for her contributions to cinema and her enduring appeal. Here are 21 of her quotes:

Do I think I'm under-educated? Academically, absolutely. I never took any exams, no O- or A-levels. (Hayley Mills)
I like solitary pursuits, such as reading or pottering about in the garden. View quote
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Roses are my favourite flower, and my mum always grew a lot of them. View quote
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Wherever I am in the world, I never get Sunday night blues. I suppose it's because I've never worked at any one thing long enough to start hating it. View quote
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If ever I feel I might be able to tackle it, I'd love to try holding a spear or something in the theater, or opening a door, or anything, just to try it, you know, because it must be some marvelous magic thing. View quote
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When you start acting as a child, you grow up ahead of your movies. View quote
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I have a lot of mirrors around my house, not because I like to look at myself, but because I like the light and perspective they bring to a room. View quote
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Once cancer happens it changes the way you live for the rest of your life. View quote
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I always say a tremendous amount of healing is in your own hands. View quote
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My father was an inspiration to me; I made a few movies with him and I loved working with him. Everything about him - his whole approach to work, as well as his love, enthusiasm and respect for it and other people in the business - was inspiring. I was very lucky to have him as a role model. View quote
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My best feature is my hair. (Hayley Mills)
Even when I became the typical shy adolescent, I never minded performing. I felt there was a kind of safety, a protection about being on stage, about losing myself in another character. View quote
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I live in jeans and own a lot of them. I'm much more comfortable in trousers and T-shirts, and I don't often wear dresses. View quote
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I admire tremendously those people who work consistently at the same jobs. View quote
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I cry in movies a lot, and over books. View quote
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My sons are precious to me and I have tried incredibly hard to strike the right balance between work and home life while being acutely aware that I haven't always got it right. View quote
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There's such an energy bounding around New York, I can't help but get swept along in it. View quote
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In my life, things have happened to me. I've never felt I was controlling anything. View quote
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I'm a lazy creature when I'm not acting. View quote
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It doesn't make sense that there is only one way of dealing with cancer. View quote
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I have a horror of being in confined spaces. (Hayley Mills)

Hayley Mills

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Occupation: British Actress
Born: April 18, 1946
Quotes count: 21