“She said I'd poison his mind and make him a fascist.I said she'd poison his body and make him an addict.”

“Morris Weissman [on the phone, discussing casting for his movie]: "What about Claudette Colbert? She's British, isn't she? She sounds British. Is she, like, affected or is she British?”

“What does she do?""She's a producer." Of course, in Los Angeles this doesn't mean much more than "she's a member of the human race.”

“She preferred to be at the receiving end of envy than pity.”

“Constance: Tell me, what happened to William's little maid? I never saw her again after that dinner.Mary Maceachran: Elsie? -- She's gone.Constance: Oh, it's a pity, really. I thought it was a good idea to have someone in the house who is actually sorry he's dead.”

“Vulgarity is no substitute for wit”

“Sigur, unul dintre adevărurile de bază ale vieții este că, in general, lumea te acceptă după cum te evaluezi singur.”