Claire Trevor Quotes

Helen Grayle I find men very attractive.

Philip Marlowe I imagine they meet you halfway.

Dallas Haven't I any right to live? What have I done?

Dr. Josiah Boone We're the victims of a foul disease called social prejudice, my child. These dear ladies of the Law and Order League are scouring out the dregs of the town. Come on. Be a proud, glorified dreg like me.

Helen Grayle You shouldn't kiss a girl when you're wearing that gun... leaves a bruise.

Ringo Kid Look, Miss Dallas. You got no folks... neither have I. And, well, maybe I'm takin a lot for granted, but... I watched you with that baby - that other woman's baby. You looked... well, well I still got a ranch across the border. There's a nice place - a real nice place... trees... grass... water. There's a cabin half built. A man could live there... and a woman. Will you go?

Dallas But you don't know me - you don't know who I am.

Ringo Kid I know all I wanna know. Will you go?

Dallas Oh, don't talk like that!

Gaye Dawn Give me that drink now, Johnny.

Johnny Rocco No.

Gaye Dawn Johnny!

Johnny Rocco No.

Gaye Dawn But you promised!

Johnny Rocco So what?

Gaye Dawn You said that...

Johnny Rocco But you were rotten.

Helen Grayle I hadn't supposed there were enough murders these days to make detecting very attractive to a young man.

Philip Marlowe I stir up trouble on the side.

Pat Cameron The police picked me up and brought me here. There's my Joe, in her arms. A kind of... happiness on his face. In my heart I know that this is right for Joe. This is what he wanted.

Ann Grayle Sometimes I hate men. ALL men. Old men, young men... beautiful young men who use rosewater and... almost heels who are private detectives.

Helen Grayle Oh, I'm sorry, darling, I couldn't help laughing; but you should know by now that men play rough. They soften you up, throw you off guard, and then belt you one. That was a dirty trick, but maybe it'll teach you not to overplay a good hand. Now she doesn't like you. She hates men.

Ann Grayle That was only the first half of the speech. The rest of it goes like this: I hate their women, too - especially the "big league blondes". Beautiful, expensive babes who know what they've got... all bubble bath, and dewy morning, and moonlight. And inside: blue steel, cold - cold like that... only not that clean.

Helen Grayle It's a long story and not pretty.

Philip Marlowe I got lots of time and I'm not squeamish.