“It's got to be when I'm ready, when my stuff is good enough to show...” – Jerry, American in Paris, An ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from An American in Paris 1951

Jerry

It's got to be when I'm ready, when my stuff is good enough to show to the public and the critics...I'm not manufacturing paper cups.

Milo

Look, you're a painter and a good one. I happen to have a little drive. That's a good combination. Besides, you have to face the critics sometime.

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