Gravis Mushnick [shouting at Seymour, who has been singing off-camera]
Shut up from the back!
Played by Mel Welles 
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) · 30 quotes
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) · 30 quotes
2nd most-quoted character in The Little Shop of Horrors (1960): in 11 of its 30 quotes
Most scenes with: Seymour Krelboyne (4), Burson Fouch (3)
It grows, like a cold sore from the lip.
More lines from Gravis Mushnick
2 quotes Gravis Mushnick Gravis Mushnick [answering phone]
Flowers, fresh as the springtime, Mushnik's.
Scenes with Gravis Mushnick
8 scenesDid you call me, Mr. Mushnick?
Gravis Mushnick No, I was calling John D. Rockefeller for to make a loan on my Rolls Royce!
Sorry I said it.
My name is Burson Fouch.
Gravis Mushnick Excellent. I am Gravis Mushnick.
Oh, that's a good one.
Gravis Mushnick [Fouch purchases half a dozen carnations.]
I'll wrap them for you.
No, that's all right. I'll eat 'em here.
You mean I'm fired?
Gravis Mushnick No, I'm electing you President from the United States!...YES, you are fired!
Why don't you give him a chance to resurrect himself?
Gravis Mushnick I give him chance to quit!
I ain't gonna quit!
Gravis Mushnick You're a brave boy, you're fired.
I remember in one flower shop there was a whole wall covered with poison ivy, and people came from miles around to look at that wall--and they stayed to buy.
Gravis Mushnick And the owner got rich?
No. He scratched himself to death in an insane asylum.
Siddie Shiva Oh! That was my cousin Harry!
Gravis Mushnick You wouldn't kid your father?
My father came home?
Gravis Mushnick Me, you idiot! It's a finger of speech!
We just want to ask you a few questions.
Gravis Mushnick I didn't do it.
Det. Frank Stoolie
Do what?
Gravis Mushnick Whatever.
