Ninotchka (1939) · 42 quotes
Tied for 4th most-quoted character in Ninotchka (1939): in 3 of its 42 quotes
Very good, superb, excellent, it would be foolish to belittle the quality of the merchandise but your terms are impossible. My counter offer is the absolute maximum...We're undertaking this deal only because of the prestige involved. And frankly, we're expected to take a loss.
Iranoff Capitalistic methods.
They accumulate millions by taking loss after loss.
Which part of the room is mine?...If I stay here a week, I will cost the Russian people seven cows. Who am I to cost the Russian people seven cows?... [She loyally places a picture of Lenin on the desk] I'm ashamed to put the picture of Lenin in a room like this.
Iranoff Do you want to be alone, comrade?
No.
Imagine, we don't have to whisper any more.
Iranoff No, we can say whatever we want. We can shout...we can complain...Look. [He opens the door and speaks loudly into the corridor] The service in this hotel is terrible! [He shuts the door] See! Nobody comes...nobody pays any attention. That's freedom.
That's bad management.
