“It's like chasing a beautiful woman for 80 years. Finally, she relents and you say, 'I'm terribly sorry. I'm tired.' [After winning his first Oscar after so many losses]”
“I'm Penryn. I'm named after an exit off Interstate 80.""Nice." They nod as if to say they understand what it's like to have parents like that.”
“I'm very sorry for your loss. Your mother was a terribly attractive woman.”
“I'm a writer first and a woman after.”
“Are you slow-witted? I'm so sorry for you. It's terrible to be dull and stupid.”
“I just want her to know that she's still beautiful, after all these years, and that I'm here - always,”