“Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. You must be able to sustain yourself against staggering blows. There is no code of conduct to help beginners. That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great inner drive, go much further than people with vastly superior talent.”
Sophia Loren

“- Jim Trotter III: Ms. Vito, what is your current profession?
- Mona Lisa Vito: I'm an out-of-work hairdresser.
- Jim Trotter III: An out-of-work hairdresser. In what way does that qualify you as an expert in automobiles?
- Mona Lisa Vito: It doesn't.”
Lane Smith - Jim Trotter III
Marisa Tomei - Mona Lisa Vito

“- Steve: So, you took Warner, eh?
- Patch Gallagher: Yeah, I know she's not so hot, but with all the real talent going Hollywood, you've got to make the best of what you can get.”

Clark Gable - Patch Gallagher

“- Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.: You're better with your feet than you are with your broom.
- Ray Bolger: I wish you'd give me a chance. I've got talent, and I'd like to get away from shifting scenery and moving props.”
William Powell - Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
Ray Bolger - Ray Bolger

“This is the moneymaker! I'm not that good of an actor! This is how I get the jobs, I know that.”

Ashton Kutcher - Hank