Only reason Mother tolerates Hatsumomo is because she brings in good money. Never forget, it is Hatsumomo who pays for your supper, the clothes on your back. By the time she was twenty, she had already earned back her purchase price! Unheard of! She has been the talk of the hanamachi ever since.
Played by Tsai Chin
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) · 52 quotes
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) · 52 quotes
Tied for 5th most-quoted character in Memoirs of a Geisha (2005): in 4 of its 52 quotes
A line from AuntieGeisha needs an elegant wardrobe, just like an artist needs ink. If she is not properly dressed, then she is not a true geisha.
More lines from Auntie
3 quotesHurry up! [chuckling] You're not making money standing there gawking at yourself!
[Sparking flint behind Sayuri]
For luck!