Betty Schaefer: Don't you sometimes hate yourself?Joe Gillis: Constantly.
Then I talked to a couple of Yes men at Metro. To me, they said No.
Betty Schaefer: Where have you been keeping yourself? I've got the most wonderful news for you.Joe Gillis: I haven't been keeping myself at all, lately.
How could she breathe in that house full of Norma Desmonds? Around every corner, Norma Desmonds... more Norma Desmonds... and still more Norma Desmonds.