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 dayhaveheadstrong Change image and share on social
My mother was a leading lady in a local theatre in Birmingham, Alabama, where I grew up. Mary Badham alabamabirminghamgrow Change image and share on social
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 commondenominatorlot Change image and share on social
I wasn't a child who wanted to be an actor. Mary Badham actorchildwant Change image and share on social
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 totally ignorant of all that stuff. I never went to the movies, didn't know anything about the movies. Mary Badham academyblankignorant share on social
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 writing scripts for that age. Mary Badham ageanymorechild Change image and share on social
In 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' I was just playing and having a good time. Mary Badham goodkillmockingbird Change image and share on social
I lost my parents very early in my life. My mom died three weeks after I graduated from high school, and my dad died two years after I got married. Mary Badham daddieearly Change image and share on social
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 welcome. Mary Badham actressconsciousmovie Change image and share on social
That's so important for children when they're growing up, to have a strong male role model. Mary Badham childgrowimportant Change image and share on social