A character in Gentleman Prefer Blondes (1953)

Lorelei Lee quotes from Gentleman Prefer Blondes (1953)

Marilyn Monroe

Tied for most-quoted character in Gentleman Prefer Blondes (1953): in 7 of its 13 quotes
Most scenes with: Dorothy Shaw (2)

A line from Lorelei Lee

There was an old man named Sidney... Who drank till he ruined a kidney. It shriveled and shrank, but he drank and he drank... He had his fun doing it, didn't he?

More lines from Lorelei Lee

1 quote
Lorelei Lee

I want you to find happiness and stop having fun.

Scenes with Lorelei Lee

5 scenes
Lorelei Lee

Excuse me, but what is the way to Europe, France?

Honey, France is IN Europe.

Lorelei Lee

Well who said it wasn't?

Well... you wouldn't say you wanted to go to North America, Mexico.

Lorelei Lee

If that's where I wanted to go, I would.

Honey, did it ever occur to you that some people just don't care about money?

Lorelei Lee

Please don't be silly, we're talking serious.

Henry Spofford III
[talking to Lorelei, stuck going through the porthole]

All right. I'll help you. I'll help you for two reasons.

Lorelei Lee

Never mind the reasons. Just help me.

Henry Spofford III

The first reason is I'm too young to be sent to jail. The second reason is you got a lot of animal magnetism.

Esmond Sr.

Have you got the nerve to tell me you don't want to marry my son for his money?

Lorelei Lee

It's true.

Esmond Sr.

Then what do you want to marry him for?

Lorelei Lee

I want to marry him for YOUR money.

Lorelei Lee

Don't you know that a man being rich is like a girl being pretty? You wouldn't marry a girl just because she's pretty, but my goodness, doesn't it help?

Mr. Esmond Sr.

Say, they told me you were stupid! You certainly don't seem stupid to me!

Lorelei Lee

I can be smart when it's important, but most men don't like it.

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