Marlene Dietrich Quotes

Stage Fright

Questioning Choices in Relationships

Charlotte Inwood He was an abominable man. Why do women marry abominable men?

[about her late husband]

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Destry Rides Again

Curiosity About Real Estate in Bottleneck

Frenchy I still serve the best coffee in Bottleneck.

Slade What did Keogh have on his mind?

Frenchy Oh, he was just getting a little curious about that real-estate business.

Slade I think I'll have to buy an option on his curiosity.

[Two shots are heard from upstairs]

Frenchy I think you'll have to buy yourself a whole new sheriff - if you can find one.

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Destry Rides Again

Understanding Through Unusual Hobbies

Kent Mr. Destry, before we start drinking, I think you and me oughta come to an understanding.

Destry Well, I'm all for folks understandin each other. That's a mighty fine idea, Mr. Kent.

Kent I'm glad you agree with me. So I'll start by telling you that I have a very peculiar hobby.

Destry So have I. Mine's carvin napkin rings. What's yours?

Kent Mine's collectin deputy sheriff's guns. Whenever I meet a new deputy, I always ask him for his gun. And I ask em real nice.

[The saloon empties out]

Destry Well, I'm sorry Mr. Kent, I'm afraid this here's one gun your collection's gonna be minus.

Kent You mean I'm gonna have to take it?

Destry If you can. Now hold on, hold on. Don't get excited here. I was just tryin to tell ya that I ain't got any guns. You see, if I would have had a gun there, why, one of us might have got hurt - and it might have been me. I wouldn't like that, would I?

[Kent laughs]

Bugs Tweet, tweet. I'm a canary. Where's my cage?

Gyp It's gettin sunny. Where's my parasol?

Kent Folks - seems like we got a deputy that knows what's good for him. If he don't carry a gun, he can't get into any trouble. And if anybody comes to you, you come to Uncle.

Destry I'll remember that, Mr. Kent.

Kent What'll you have, deputy?

[They turn and face the bar]

Loupgerou Milk?

Destry Yeah, I think I will.

Frenchy I can see now how you cleaned up Tombstone. You can start right here - and don't forget the corners.

[hands Destry a broom and a wooden bucket full of water]

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Destry Rides Again

Confrontation Over Authority and Consequences

Destry I've seen hundreds like you all the way from Jacksonville to Sacramento. And you all think easy pickin's will last forever.

Frenchy You'd better mind your own business or you're heading for trouble.

Destry Trouble is my business.

Frenchy Well, you'll have plenty from me. I do as I like in this town - understand? And anyone who gets in my way is taken care of.

Destry Like they took care of Keogh?

Frenchy Yes, just like that.

Destry That's what I thought.

Frenchy What do you think you're going to do?

Destry Don't get scared.

Frenchy I'm not scared of anything, and you keep your mouth shut and get out of town before it's too late for you.

Destry Oh now come on, I don't think you're half as bad as you make out to be.

Frenchy Never mind what I am.

Destry I'll bet you've got kind of a lovely face under all that paint, huh? Why don't you wipe it off someday and have a good look - and figure out how you can live up to it.

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Stage Fright

Fear and Denial in the Theatre

Eve Gill [as Doris] I'm afraid the murderer might come here, Madam. Might get into the dressing room. Might even murder me, Madam. I'm surprised you're not a bit afraid yourself.

Charlotte Inwood The theatre is the last place he would be seen. Now stop acting like a silly schoolgirl. The only murderer here is the orchestra leader!

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Destry Rides Again

Confrontation Over Love and Money

Lily Belle Hey you, give me those pants. And from now on, you leave my husband alone!

[She grabs them from Frenchy]

Frenchy I don't want your husband, Mrs. Callahan. All I want is his money - and his pants.

Lily Belle And how did you get em? By makin eyes at him while you cheat? You gilded-lily you!

Frenchy But Mrs. Callahan, you know that he would rather be cheated by me than married to you.

Lily Belle What did you say?

Frenchy You heard me.

Lily Belle That's what I thought you said.

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Touch of Evil

A Caution About Spicy Chili

Quinlan Well, when this case is over, I'll come around some night and sample some of your chili.

Tana Better be careful. Maybe too hot for you.

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Around the World in 80 Days

City Life and Its Rushing Nature

Stationmaster I'll be darned if I understand you city folks. Always rushing, rushing, rushing. Always thinking about the future. No wonder you have stomach trouble.

Saloon Hostess You still in a hurry? I thought the English were calm, dreamy sort of people.

[to Phineas Fogg, as he is leaving the saloon]

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Touch of Evil

Late Night Encounter in Touch of Evil

Tana We're closed.

Quinlan You've been cookin at this hour?

Tana Just cleanin up.

Quinlan Have you forgotten your old friend, hmm?

Tana I told you we were closed.

Quinlan I'm Hank Quinlan.

Tana I didn't recognize you. You should lay off those candy bars.

Quinlan It's either the candy or the hooch. I must say, I wish it was your chili I was gettin fat on. Anyway, you're sure lookin good.

Tana You're a mess, honey.

Quinlan Yeah. That pianola sure brings back memories.

Tana The customers go for it - it's so old, it's new. We got the television too. We run movies. What can I offer you?

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Destry Rides Again

Patience Leads to Greater Enjoyment

Frenchy The longer they wait, the better they like it.

[about the saloon customers]

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Destry Rides Again

A Farewell Before Leaving Bottleneck

Frenchy I wanted to see you before I left...I'm just tired of Bottleneck - the whole crowd and everything I've been doing. So I'm going back to New Orleans.

Destry Well, the folks are all gonna miss you around here. All except a few wives, I suppose.

Frenchy What about you?

Destry Me too.

Frenchy It's wonderful this time of year. You'd like it there. How about it? No Tom, you can't go out there! They know all about the federal judge! They'll kill you if you go down the stairs! Stay here, Tom!

[Three gun shots ring out]

Destry Rides Again

Planning for the Next Steps Ahead

Kent Nice work, honey.

Frenchy Practice makes perfect.

Kent Well that does it. This gives us a solid strip of land right across the valley.

Frenchy And what do we do now?

Cowboy Nothin', until those cattlemen try to drive their herds through without payin'.

Bugs How many steers will come through?

Kent Last year, there were 350,000. Now if we charge em twenty-five cents a head, that makes...$87,500.

Bugs Now that's money.

Frenchy We're rich!

Gyp I'll get my gal's teeth plugged with diamonds and just set and watch her smile.

[Frenchy stuffs the signed-over deed to the land into her low-cut dress]

Kent I'll take care of that.

[as he grabs the paper]

Frenchy I'd rather have cash - in the bank.

[She takes some gold coins from the poker game and drops them down the front of her dress]

Destry Rides Again

A Deputy's Legacy in Tough Times

Dimsdale I want a deputy like I was when Destry was my boss. Why we handled a much tougher and ornery crowd than I see present. Why when we started shootin', they ran out of town so fast, the breeze from their coat-tails set off a scythe of a windmill.

Frenchy But Destry is dead.

Cowboy That makes him the right man for the job.

2nd Cowboy Saves us a lot of trouble.

Dimsdale Is that so? Well, young Tom ain't dead and his father brought him up to be the toughest and fighting-est man that ever growed up in the West. He ain't got as big a name as his pa, but he cleaned up Tombstone. And I'm sendin for him to be my deputy. And when he gets here, Destry will ride again!

Stage Fright

Request for a costume adjustment

Charlotte Inwood Can't you make it... plunge a little in the front?

[disappointed with the mourning dress she is trying on]

Around the World in 80 Days

The Value of Patience in Pursuit

Saloon Hostess Never be in a hurry. You'll miss the best parts in life.

Phileas Fogg Madam, you don't understand. I'm looking for my man.

Saloon Hostess So am I.

Judgment at Nuremberg

The Burden of Hate and Forgiveness

Mrs. Bertholt Listen to me... there are things that happened on both sides. My husband was a military man, had been all his life. He was entitled to a soldier's death; he asked for that. I tried to get that for him, just that and he would die with some honor. I went from official to official. I begged for that, I begged for that, that he should be permitted the dignity of a firing squad. You know what happened. He was hanged with the others, and after that, I knew what it was to hate. I never left the house. I never left the room. I drank. I hated with every fiber of my being, I hated every American I'd ever known. But one can't live with hate. I know that. We have to forget. We have to go on living.

Memorable Quotes from Marlene Dietrich