Author: Samuel Goldwyn

For your information, just answer me one question!

(1879 – 1974) film producer
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The reason so many people turned up at his funeral was to make sure he was dead.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Death Insults

Spare no expense to make everything as economical as possible.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Misspokements Money

If I want your opinion, I’ll give it to you.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Beliefs Communication Misspokements Opinion Speech

Keep a stiff upper chin.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Malaprops

Can she sing?… she's practically a Florence Nightingale.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Misspokements

You’ve got to take the bitter with the sour.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Characteristics Misspokements Speech

A wide screen just makes a bad film twice as bad.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Characteristics Entertainment Film

Our comedies are not to be laughed at.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Entertainment Film Misspokements

Let’s have some new cliches.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Misspokements

We have passed a lot of water since then.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Malaprops

Give me a couple of years, and I’ll make that actress an overnight success.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Success Time

If I were in this business only for the business, I wouldn’t be in this business.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Misspokements

Gentlemen, listen to me slowly.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Misspokements

There is a statue of limitation.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Law Malaprops

The trouble with this business is the dearth of bad pictures.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Entertainment Film Misspokements

I don’t think anyone should write their autobiography until after they’re dead.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Books Communication Misspokements Reading/Writing

If I look confused it is because I am thinking.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Appearance Intelligence Misspokements Speech Thinking

They stayed away in droves.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Communication Misspokements Speech

Here I am paying big money to you writers and what for? … all you do is change the words.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Communication Misspokements Occupations Reading/Writing Work

I’m willing to admit that I may not always be right, but I am never wrong.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Characteristics Misspokements