Quotes from Fred Astaire movies and TV shows - page 2 of 3

Finian McLonergan: What do you think makes America different from Ireland?
Sharon McLonergan: It has more Irishmen?

Finian McLonergan: America is full of millionaires.
Sharon McLonergan: But Father, are there no ill clad or ill housed in America?
Finian McLonergan: Aye, but they're the best ill clad and the best ill housed in the world.

Bake Baker: Gosh, you're glad to see me.

Bilge Smith: Boy, I hope I pick something good this time. I'm always getting school teachers.
Bake Baker: Why not? You've got a lot to learn yet.

Bake Baker: Let's kiss and make up.
Sherry Martin: No, let's just make up. That'll give you something to work for.

Bake Baker: Sherry tells me you're leaving. Well, that's probably the wisest thing to do. Run away! All this stuff about fighting for your man and all that makes things so complicated. Now, if all girls would just give up and run back to Bellport, then we'd definitely see the end of family life, little Junior would remain just an idea, and every man would burn his own toast. I thank you.

Dick Avery: When I get through with you, you'll look like... What do you call beautiful? A tree. You'll look like a tree.

Dick Avery: Professor, I love every broken bone in your body.

Jo Stockton: What about these pictures?
Dick Avery: Well, we're using this shop as a background for some fashion pictures for Quality Magazine.
Jo Stockton: I'm sorry, but I can't let you do this. Dr. Post would never approve. She doesn't approve of fashion magazines. It's chichi and an unrealistic approach to self-impressions as well as economics.

Dick Avery: Now when I say "go," walk down with fire in your eyes and murder on your mind.

Dick Avery: Livin' is easy. Livin' is high. All good Americans should come here to die.

Ricky Hawthorne: If only we'd been 30 instead of 20.

Ricky Hawthorne: Good Lord, she's in the pond.
Gregory Bate: Alive. Still alive.

Don: Well, what happened to her?
Sears James: Well, that's obvious, isn't it?
Ricky Hawthorne: We killed her.

Danny Reed: How'd he get that far in five minutes?
Ted Hanover: The lady must have been willing.
Danny Reed: The world can't do this to us.

Ted Hanover: Then I had a drink.
Jim Hardy: A drink? Boy you were fractured.

Ted Hanover: When a fellow is surprised to hear about his own wedding, brother that's when I go to work with a clear conscience.

Dance Extra: What is this the daisy chain?
Ted Hanover: Sorry, we're just looking for the back of a woman we don't know.

Ted Hanover: A gentle smile often breeds a kick in the pants.

Danny Reed: Happy New Year.
Ted Hanover: Oh, don't do that.