An American in Paris Quotes
Three friends struggle to find work in Paris. However, things become more complicated when two of them fall in love with the same woman.
Milo Roberts: [after watching Jerry dismiss a young woman looking at his work] Do you mind if I have a look, or will you chew my head off too?
Jerry Mulligan: No, you're all right. She's just one of those third year girls who gripe my liver.
Milo Roberts: Third year girls?
Jerry Mulligan: Yeah, you know, American college kids. They come over here to take their third year and lap up a little culture. They give me a swift pain.
Milo Roberts: Why? They're harmless enough.
Jerry Mulligan: They're officious and dull. They're always making profound observations they've overheard.
Jerry Mulligan: No, you're all right. She's just one of those third year girls who gripe my liver.
Milo Roberts: Third year girls?
Jerry Mulligan: Yeah, you know, American college kids. They come over here to take their third year and lap up a little culture. They give me a swift pain.
Milo Roberts: Why? They're harmless enough.
Jerry Mulligan: They're officious and dull. They're always making profound observations they've overheard.
Jerry Mulligan: I came to Paris to paint, like Utrillo did, and Rouault did, and Lautrec did. I loved what they've created and I thought that, maybe, something could happen to me too. Well, it happened all right, but Paris is not enough for me anymore, because the more beautiful it is, the more it will hurt without you.
