Herman J. Mankiewicz Quotes & Sayings

Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy night! — Herman J. Mankiewicz

In a novel, the hero can lay ten girls and marry a virgin for the finish. In a movie, that is not allowed. The villain can lay anybody he wants, have as much fun and as he wants cheating, stealing, getting rich, and whipping servants. But you have to shoot him in the end. — Herman J. Mankiewicz

Imagine
the whole world wired to Harry Cohn's ass! — Herman J. Mankiewicz

There, but for the grace of God, goes God. — Herman J. Mankiewicz

There are millions to be grabbed out here and your only competition is idiots. Don't let thisget around. — Herman J. Mankiewicz

A fellow will remember a lot of things you wouldn't think he'd remember. You take me. One day, back in 1896, I was crossing over to Jersey on the ferry, and as we pulled out, there was another ferry pulling in, and on it there was a girl waiting to get off. A white dress she had on. She was carrying a white parasol. I only saw her for one second. She didn't see me at all, but I'll bet a month hasn't gone by since that I haven't thought of that girl. — Herman J. Mankiewicz

If people don't sit at Chaplin's feet, he goes out and stands where they are sitting. — Herman J. Mankiewicz

You know it's hard to hear what a bearded man is saying. He can't speak above a whisker. — Herman J. Mankiewicz

We are a breed apart from the rest of humanity, we theatre folk.We are the original displaced personalities, concentrated gatherings of neurotics, egomaniacs, emotional misfits and precocious children. — Herman J. Mankiewicz