Adam Cook Adam Cook is my name. I'm a concert pianist. That's a pretentious way of saying I'm unemployed at the moment.
Played by Oscar Levant 
An American in Paris (1951) · 23 quotes
An American in Paris (1951) · 23 quotes
Tied for 2nd most-quoted character in An American in Paris (1951): in 7 of its 23 quotes
A line from Adam Cook [Narrating, guiding the viewer to find himself in a Paris street]No, that's not me. He's too happy.
More lines from Adam Cook
3 quotes Adam Cook Adam Cook It's not a pretty face, I grant you, but underneath its flabby exterior is an enormous lack of character. I like Paris. It's a place where you don't run into old friends, although that's never been one of my problems.
Adam Cook [teasing Jerry about Milo]
Tell me, when you get married, will you keep your maiden name?
Scenes with Adam Cook
3 scenes Adam [looking at a photo of Henri's 19-year-old girlfriend]
Shocking degenerate.
Henri She was a little girl then. We only became in love after she left.
Adam She's a little young for you, isn't she kid?
Henri She has great vitality, joi de vivre, she loves to go out and have fun and dance. She would dance all night...She's an enchanting girl, Adam. Not really beautiful. And yet, she has great beauty.
Adam I told you this sponsoring business was complicated. You see what happens today? Women act like men and want to be treated like women.
What gets me is, I don't know anything about her [Lise]. 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.
Henri [to Jerry]
So be happy! You only find the right woman once.
Adam That many times?
