An American in Paris Quotes
Civilization has a natural resistance to improving itself.
Jerry Mulligan
She's one of those third year girls who gripe my liver... You know, American college kids. They come over here to take their third year and lap up a little culture... They're officious and dull. They're always making profound observations they've overheard.
Jerry Mulligan
Jerry, if it means anything to you, I love you.
Lise Bouvier
Well, uh, with a binding like you've got, people are going to want to know what's in the book.
Jerry Mulligan
What gets me is, I don't know anything about her. We manage to be together for a few moments and then off she goes. Sometimes we have a wonderful time together and other times it's no fun at all. But I got to be with her.
Jerry Mulligan
Jerry, don't let me leave you this way.
Lise Bouvier
This is Paris, and I'm an American who lives here. My name is Jerry Mulligan, and I'm an ex G.I. In 1945 when the army told me to find my own job, I stayed on. And I'll tell you why
Jerry Mulligan
[Jerry, Henri Baurel and Adam are at the café, talking. Adam desperately tries to prevent the other two men from revealing to each other they love the same woman by distracting them] Did I ever tell you about the time I gave a command performance for Hitler?
Adam Cook
It's not a pretty face, I grant you, but underneath its flabby exterior is an enormous lack of character.
Adam Cook
I'm a concert pianist. That's a pretentious way of saying I'm... unemployed at the moment.
Adam Cook
Back home everyone said I didn't have any talent. They might be saying the same thing over here but it sounds better in French.
Jerry Mulligan
