There’s such an energy bounding around New York, I can’t help but get swept along in it. – Hayley Mills
Do I think I’m under-educated? Academically, absolutely. I never took any exams, no O- or A-levels. – 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. – Hayley Mills
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. – Hayley Mills
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. – Hayley Mills
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. – Hayley Mills
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. – Hayley Mills
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. – Hayley Mills
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. – Hayley Mills
