Say, they told me you were stupid. You don’t sound stupid to me.[Esmond Sr.]I can be smart when it’s important. But most men don’t like it.[Lorelei Lee]
May you show me a place to take my shoes off. My feet are killing me.[Dorothy Shaw]Dorothy, please, a lady never admits her feet hurt.[Lorelei Lee]
If a girl’s spending all of her time worrying about the money she doesn’t have, how is she going to have any time for being in love? I want you to find happiness and stop having fun.[to Dorothy]
I always say a kiss on the hand might feel very good, but a diamond tiara lasts forever.[to Piggy]
Honey, did it ever occur to you that some people just don’t care about money?[Dorothy Shaw]Please, don’t be silly. We’re talking serious.[Lorelei Lee]
Have you got the nerve to stand there and expect me to believe that you don’t want to marry my son for his money?[Esmond Sr.]It’s true.[Lorelei Lee]Then what do you want to marry him for?[Esmond Sr.]I want to marry him for your money.[Lorelei Lee]
Don’t you know that a man being rich is like a girl being pretty? You might not marry a girl just because she’s pretty. But my goodness, doesn’t it help?[to Esmond Sr.]