If more people would try and reach up instead of going to the lowest common denominator, I think we'd be a lot better off. — Mary Badham Copy Share
My mother was a leading lady in a local theatre in Birmingham, Alabama, where I grew up. — Mary Badham Copy Share
I lost my parents very early in my life. My mom died three weeks after I graduated from high school, and my dad died… — Mary Badham Copy Share
I didn't know anything about movies or movie stars or the Academy or anything. I was just a blank sheet of paper. I was… — Mary Badham Copy Share
When I retired, I was at an in-between age. I wasn't a child anymore, I wasn't really a woman yet, and they weren't really… — Mary Badham Copy Share
Most of the performances I see on TV and in movies are so self-conscious and overacted. I would think a natural actress would be… — Mary Badham Copy Share
That's so important for children when they're growing up, to have a strong male role model. — Mary Badham Copy Share
I know that I wouldn't mind going back to work if I could find the right script and the right crew to work with. — Mary Badham Copy Share
I was very much a tomboy. I've always been rather outspoken, headstrong, and I'm pretty much that way to this day. — Mary Badham Copy Share