Writing Quote by Preston Sturges

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

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

I suppose they're like the I.R.S. You move once and they never send you your refund check.

— Preston Sturges

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

Film is the greatest educational medium the world has ever known.

— Preston Sturges

“You know, Maude . . . somebody meeting you for the first time -- not knowing you were cracked -- might get the wrong impression of you.”

— Preston Sturges

The most incredible thing about my career is that I had one.

— Preston Sturges

“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

“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

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

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

You can't go around the theatres handing out cards saying, 'It isn't my fault'. You go onto the next one.

— Preston Sturges