Betty Schaefer Don't you sometimes hate yourself?
Constantly.
Played by Nancy Olson 
Sunset Boulevard (1950) · 17 quotes
Sunset Boulevard (1950) · 17 quotes
3rd most-quoted character in Sunset Boulevard (1950): in 3 of its 17 quotes
Most scenes with: Joe Gillis (3)
Scenes with Betty Schaefer
3 scenes Betty Schaefer May I say that you smell really special?
Betty Schaefer It must be my new shampoo.
That's no shampoo. It's more like freshly-laundered linen handkerchiefs, like a brand new automobile.
I've got some ideas myself. One of them being this is New Year's Eve. How about living it up a little?
Betty Schaefer As for instance?
Well....
Betty Schaefer We could make some paper boats and have a regatta. Or we could turn on the shower full blast.
How about capturing the kitchen and barricading the door?
Betty Schaefer Are you hungry?
Hungry? After twelve years in the Burmese jungle. I am starving, Lady Agatha -- starving for a white shoulder --
Betty Schaefer Phillip, you're mad!
Girl
You can have the phone now.
Betty Schaefer No, Phillip, no. We must be strong. You're still wearing the uniform of the Coldstream Guards! Furthermore, you can have the phone now.
O.K. [He gets up, starts out, turns] Suddenly I find myself terribly afraid of losing you.
Betty Schaefer You won't. [She takes the glass out of his hand] I'll get us a refill of this horrible liquid.
You'll be waiting for me?
Betty Schaefer With a wildly beating heart.
Life can be beautiful! [He leaves.]
