You can't go around the theatres handing out cards saying, 'It isn't my fault'. You go onto the next one. — Preston Sturges Copy Share Image
After I saw a couple of pictures put out by my fellow comedy-directors, which seemed to have abandoned the fun in favor of the… — Preston Sturges Copy Share Image
When the last dime is gone, I'll sit on the curb outside with a pencil and a ten cent notebook and start the whole… — Preston Sturges Copy Share Image
I suppose they're like the I.R.S. You move once and they never send you your refund check. — Preston Sturges Copy Share Image
“JEAN I need him like the axe needs the turkey. HARRINGTON Don't be vulgar, Jean. Let us be crooked, but never common.” — Preston Sturges Copy Share Image
Now I've laid me down to die I pray my neighbors not to pry Too deeply into sins that I Not only cannot here… — Preston Sturges Copy Share Image
“You know, Maude . . . somebody meeting you for the first time -- not knowing you were cracked -- might get the wrong impression of you.” — Preston Sturges Copy Share Image
“GERRY I would step on your face! HACKENSACKER That's quite all right, I rather enjoyed it. GERRY Twice! HACKENSACKER You made quite an impression. ” — Preston Sturges Copy Share Image
“THE POLITICIAN If it wasn't for graft, you'd get a very low type of people in politics. Men without ambition. Jellyfish! CATHERINE Especially since… — Preston Sturges Copy Share Image
A pretty girl is better than a plain one. A leg is better than an arm. A bedroom is better than a living room.… — Preston Sturges Copy Share Image
I did all my directing when I wrote the screenplay. It was probably harder for a regular director. He probably had to read the… — Preston Sturges Copy Share Image
