Burlesque (2010) - Quotes

Business Decisions and Personal Secrets Unveiled

Marcus: Remember, you got that balloon payment due on the first.

Tess: [annoyed, to Vince] Did you also tell him I have a tattoo on my ass?

Vince: No... it's business.

Marcus: I don't think you're gonna get another opportunity like this. So take it.

Tess: [after some contemplation] No.

Vince: She means not now.

Tess: No, no. "Not now" means not now, Vince. "No" means no. Marcus, I don't care what you're offering. My club is not for sale.

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Desire and Competition in Business Relationships

Tess: You know, not that I give a shit, but why is it that you want my club so badly?

Marcus: I like it. When I see something I like, I have to have it. Been that way since I was a kid.

Tess: That must have made you very popular in the sandbox.

Marcus: [grins] I did okay.

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Choices in Life and Their Consequences

Jack: I'm just saying. Life is about the choices you make.

Ali: The choices I make? You're a bartender-slash-piano player, who writes songs that are never ready.

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Morning Coffee and Breakfast Conversation

Ali: Morning! Coffee?

Jack: Black. Like my soul.

Ali: I took the liberty of making breakfast. I hope you don't mind. It's the least I could do.

Jack: Smells great.

Ali: [referring to photo at kitchen counter] She's pretty. Your sister?

Jack: Fiancée.

Ali: You're straight?

Jack: You thought I was gay?

Ali: Yeah.

Jack: Wait, why?

Ali: I don't know. The day bed... the eyeliner...

Jack: It's a very straight look. You know, it works at the club, Tess loves it...

Ali: Okay. I should put on some pants.

Jack: Probably.

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Avoidance in Relationships

Vince: This isn't going away. You won't talk to me before the show, you won't talk to me after the show. It's like you're avoiding me.

Tess: Well, I didn't divorce you to spend more time with you.

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Business Hours and Personal Boundaries

Vince: Have you read this letter from the bank?

Tess: Vincent. How many times have I told you? No business during business hours.

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Confrontation Over Personal Insults Among Performers

Nikki: What the hell is that waitress doing here? I want that bitch out.

Sean: And what did she ever do to you?

Nikki: She said I looked like a drag queen!

Sean: Well, that can't be the first time that's happened before.

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Unexpected Talent in the Kick Line

Marcus: Wow. I can't believe Tess has you buried in the kick line.

Ali: She didn't know I sang.

Marcus: Well, you certainly can. And you are way too good to be doing it here.

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Encouragement and Realism in Performance

Tess: [Ali is auditioning] Hey Dave, cut it.

Ali: H-hold on a second, I can do this!

Tess: And I think that it's sweet that you think that you can.

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A Flirty Exchange About Beauty

Nikki: [annoyed] Didn't your mama ever tell you it's not polite to stare?

Ali: You-You're just so damn beautiful, I...

Nikki: Well in that case, screw your mama and stare away.

Ali: No one would ever know.

Nikki: Know what?

Ali: That you're a dude.

Choices and Consequences of Leaving Home

Ali: Jack, why did you leave Kentucky?

Jack: Well, why did you leave Iowa?

Ali: Because I looked around and realized there wasn't one person whose life I wanted.

Jack: Exactly.

Welcome to Wonderland: A Name Revelation

Sean: So, is Ali short for anything?

Ali: Oh, yeah, it's short for Alice.

Sean: Alice, hm? Well, welcome to Wonderland.

Defiance Against Competition in Performance

Nikki: I will not be upstaged by some slut with mutant lungs.

The Art of Makeup Application

Tess: Let me help you. First of all, you gotta wet it if you want a clean line... close your eyes, when you're putting on your makeup it's like you're an artist, but instead of painting a canvas you're painting a face. Didn't you ever watch your mom put on her makeup?