You take somebody that cries their goddam eyes out over phoney stuff in the movies, and nine times out of ten they're mean bastards at heart.

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Mothers are all slightly insane.

Mothers are all slightly insane.

I was about half in love with her by the time we sat down. That's...

I was about half in love with her by the time we sat down. That's...

All morons hate it when you call them a moron.

All morons hate it when you call them a moron.

I don't even like old cars. I'd rather have a goddam horse. A horse is...

I don't even like old cars. I'd rather have a goddam horse. A horse is...

I am a kind of paranoiac in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make...

I am a kind of paranoiac in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make...

If a girl looks swell when she meets you, who gives a damn if she's...

If a girl looks swell when she meets you, who gives a damn if she's...

I am a kind of paranoid in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make...

I am a kind of paranoid in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make...

It was a very stupid thing to do, I'll admit, but I hardly didn't even...

It was a very stupid thing to do, I'll admit, but I hardly didn't even...

Goddam money. It always ends up making you blue as hell.

Goddam money. It always ends up making you blue as hell.

Its really hard to be roommates with people if your suitcases are much better than...

Its really hard to be roommates with people if your suitcases are much better than...

They didn't act like people and they didn't act like actors. It's hard to explain....

They didn't act like people and they didn't act like actors. It's hard to explain....

People never believe you.

People never believe you.

How do you know you're going to do something, untill you do it?

How do you know you're going to do something, untill you do it?

It's funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do...

It's funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do...

I am kind of paranoid in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me...

I am kind of paranoid in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me...

I don't exactly know what I mean by that, but I mean it.

I don't exactly know what I mean by that, but I mean it.

I'm sick of not having the courage to be an absolute nobody.

I'm sick of not having the courage to be an absolute nobody.

I'm the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life.

I'm the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life.

I'm sick of just liking people. I wish to God I could meet somebody I...

I'm sick of just liking people. I wish to God I could meet somebody I...

The worst thing that being an artist could do to you would be that it...

The worst thing that being an artist could do to you would be that it...