Norma Desmond Quotes

I'm not just selling the script. I'm selling me!

No one ever leaves a star. That's what makes one a star.

The stars are ageless, aren't they?

Sagittarius! I like Sagittarians - you can trust them.

I can't go on with the scene. I'm too happy. Mr. DeMille, do you mind if I say a few words? Thank you. I just want to tell you all how happy I am to be back in the studio, making a picture again! You don't know how much I've missed all of you.

I can still see myself in the line. Marie Prevost. Mabel Normand. Mabel was always stepping on my feet.

We didn't need dialogue. We had faces!

I'll do it again. I'll do it again! I'll do it again...

There are no other guests. We don't want to share this night with other people. This is for you and me.

How much will it be? I warn you, don't give me a fancy price just because I'm rich!

This way. In here. I put him on my massage table, in front of the fire. He always liked fires and poking at them with a stick. I've made up my mind, we'll bury him in the garden.

Jonesy! Hey, Jonesy!

Great stars have great pride!

There just aren't any faces like that any more. Maybe one - Garbo.

You there! Why are you so late? Why have you kept me waiting so long?

Those idiot producers. Those imbeciles. Haven't they got any eyes? Have they forgotten what a star looks like? I'll show them! I'll be up there again, so help me!

You know, this floor used to be wood. But, I had it changed. Valentino said there's nothing like tile for a tango.

No one ever leaves a star...

I'd like the coffin to be white, and I want it specially lined with satin. White... or pink. Maybe red! Bright flaming red! Let's make it gay!

They took the idols and smashed them, the Fairbankses, the Gilberts, the Valentinos! And who've we got now? Some nobodies!

We don't need two cars, we have a car. Not one of those cheap new things made of chromium and spit, an Isotta-Fraschini. Have you ever heard of Isotta-Fraschini? All handmade. Cost me $28,000.

Without me, there wouldn't be any Paramount studio.

There once was a time in this business when I had the eyes of the whole world! But that wasn't good enough for them, oh no! They had to have the ears of the whole world too. So they opened their big mouths and out came talk. Talk! TALK!