Quotes

[to an assistant on being introduced to Madame Chiang, the wife of Chinese president Kai-Shek Chiang] That reminds me, I need to pick up my laundry.

[to Albert Einstein] I have a theory of relativity, too. I never hire them.

If it's anything I can't stand it's yes-men. When I say no, I want you to say no, too.

[on criticism of the dubbing of My Fair Lady (1964)] I don't know what all the fuss is about. We've been doing it for years. We even dubbed Rin Tin Tin.

[about actor Paul Muni, who had a tendency to wear such heavy makeup that Warner feared the public couldn't recognize him from movie to movie] Why are we paying him so much money when we can't find him?

[on Errol Flynn] You know Flynn, he's either got to be fighting or fucking.

I don't want it good. I want it Tuesday.

[on the suggestion that Warners should film the novel "Dark Victory"] Who wants to see some dame go blind and die?

[told that Ronald Reagan was running for governor of California] No, Bob Cummings for governor, Ronald Reagan as his best friend.