Helen Hayes
Birthday: 10 October 1900, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Birth Name: Helen Hayes Brown
Height: 152 cm
Known as "The First lady of the American Theater", Helen Hayes had a legendary career on stage and in films and television that spanned over eighty years. Hayes was born in Washington, D.C., ...Show More
From your parents you learn love and laughter and how to put one foot in front of the other. But whe Show more
From your parents you learn love and laughter and how to put one foot in front of the other. But when books are opened, you discover you have wings. Hide
I must refrain from talking too much about retirement. It's beginning to sound absurd.
I must refrain from talking too much about retirement. It's beginning to sound absurd.
I seem always to have reminded people of someone in their family. Perhaps I am the triumph of Plain Show more
I seem always to have reminded people of someone in their family. Perhaps I am the triumph of Plain Jane. Hide
[Interview, 1977] Joan Crawford tried to be all things to all people. I just wish she hadn't tried t Show more
[Interview, 1977] Joan Crawford tried to be all things to all people. I just wish she hadn't tried to be a mother. Hide
On writing: We rely upon poets, the philosophers, and the playwrights to articulate what most of us Show more
On writing: We rely upon poets, the philosophers, and the playwrights to articulate what most of us can feel, in joy or sorrow. They illuminate the thoughts for which we only grope; they give us the strength and balm we cannot find in ourselves. Whenever I feel my courage wavering I rush to them. They give me the wisdom of acceptance, the will and resilience to push on. Hide
Age is not important unless you're a cheese.
Age is not important unless you're a cheese.
[on comparing winning the Best Actress award (1932) with the birth of her daughter]: The only other Show more
[on comparing winning the Best Actress award (1932) with the birth of her daughter]: The only other time in my life when I really felt great or superb,all I could think to say was 'Gosh, isn't she red!' I hope I do better the second time. Hide
The truth is that there is only one terminal dignity - love. And the story of love is not important Show more
The truth is that there is only one terminal dignity - love. And the story of love is not important - what is important is that one is capable of love. It is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity. Hide
Every human being on this earth is born with a tragedy, and it isn't original sin. He's born with th Show more
Every human being on this earth is born with a tragedy, and it isn't original sin. He's born with the tragedy that he has to grow up. That he has to leave the nest, the security, and go out to do battle. He has to lose everything that is lovely and fight for a new loveliness of his own making, and it's a tragedy. A lot of people don't have the courage to do it. Hide
[at age 73] The hardest years in life are those between ten and seventy.
[at age 73] The hardest years in life are those between ten and seventy.
If you rest, you rust.
If you rest, you rust.
Helen Hayes's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (45)
Helen Hayes'S roles
Mrs. Steinmetz