“- Pu Yi - Adult: Why can you not leave me alone? You saved my life to make me a puppet in your own play. You saved me because I am useful to you.
- The Governor: Is that so terrible? To be useful?”
John Lone - Pu Yi - Adult
Ruocheng Ying - The Governor

“From the first moment I laid eyes on you I have always, always loved... your money. On the other hand, just the sight of you has made me want to puke.”

Famke Janssen - Evelyn

“I have never done anything for anybody who couldn't do something for me. I string along an eager kid with promises I'll pay him money. I only keep him around because he looks up to me.”
Colin Farrell - Stu Shepard

- Herman Mankiewicz: What about Marion?
- Orson Welles: She's just another piece in his collection. Another animal in his zoo.
- Herman Mankiewicz: Well to Hearst, that is love. "I love you, I built you a beautiful cage".
John Malkovich - Herman Mankiewicz
Liev Schreiber - Orson Welles

“Nice guys are fine: you have to have somebody to take advantage of... but they always finish last.”
Mel Gibson - Porter