Svengali Quotes

Anton Bosnyak Tonight, we will not have a lesson. From now on, I would like to work just once a week.

Zoe Alexander Why?

Anton Bosnyak Well... you're at a very good condition now, and... I need a rest.

Zoe Alexander Well, you've worked harder than I have.

Anton Bosnyak The young usually don't notice these things.

Zoe Alexander Not so young. Twenty-two.

Anton Bosnyak Hehe. Poor old lady.

Zoe Alexander The world does not collapse every time you stop looking at it.

Anton Bosnyak You shall hear nothing, you shall see nothing, you shall think nothing, you shall be nothing but Svengali, Svengali, Svengali...

Eve Swiss I have a lot of people lined up. When can we hear her?

Anton Bosnyak Give the fruit a little time to ripen before you strip it, will you.

Anton Bosnyak Quite a little snot nose, that girl, always answering back.

Eve Swiss When I took lessons from you, you never used to let me say boo!

Anton Bosnyak You had no talent. That always irritates me.

Eve Swiss So why did you keep taking my money, then?

Anton Bosnyak Somebody had to prove to you that you could not sing.

Eve Swiss You know... I can't quite make up my mind whether or not she's beautiful. What do you think?

Anton Bosnyak When she sings the way I want her to sing... she's beautiful.

Anton Bosnyak The word teach means to make known'. When you came to me, you didn't know what you were, who you were, nothing. Together, we made your voice known to you; and we made it known to you by making yourself known to you. The sounds of loving that you make, your sounds of endurance, your betrayals...

Zoe Alexander You think I betrayed you?

Anton Bosnyak It doesn't matter! Together we were able to release what you are. The work of every artist is to make themselves wholly known. Now, I want you to go away, and amaze me.

Zoe Alexander I need you!

Anton Bosnyak No. You are intact now. Go away, and leave me intact. Please.

Zoe Alexander So... you're sending me away. It's all I was to you? Something, something "amazing", huh?

Anton Bosnyak That is all that matters.