Golly, Miss Lane, how come you get all the best stories?
A good reporter doesn't get great stories, Jimmy...
Perry White [The two enter Perry White's office] [to Clark]
...a good reporter makes them great.
Played by Jackie Cooper 
Superman (1978) · 52 quotes
Superman (1978) · 52 quotes
8th most-quoted character in Superman (1978): in 4 of its 52 quotes
Most scenes with: Lois Lane (3), Clark Kent (2)
Lois, Clark Kent may seem like just a mild-mannered reporter, but listen, not only does he know how to treat his editor-in-chief with the proper respect, not only does he have a snappy, punchy prose style, but he is, in my forty years in this business, the fastest typist I've ever seen.
Scenes with Perry White
3 scenes Perry White Excuse me, Mr. White. I was wondering if, if, uh, perhaps you could arrange for half my salary to be sent to this address on a weekly basis.
Your bookie, right?
My what?
Lois Lane [cynical as ever]: Don't tell me. He sends a check every week to his sweet, grey-haired old mother.
Actually, she's silver-haired. [brief pause as they both realize he's not kidding]
Perry White Yeah. I'll see what I can do.
Any more at home like you?
Uh, not really, no.
I didn't think so.
Perry White [to the crowd of reporters]
Now, look. [throws newspapers down in succession, reading out their headlines] The Post: "IT FLIES!" The News: "LOOK MA - NO WIRES!" The Times: "BLUE BOMB BUZZES METROPOLIS". The Planet. [the headline on the Daily Planet reads: "CAPED WONDER STUNS CITY"] We're sitting on top of the story of the century here! I want the name of this flying whatchamacallit to go with the Daily Planet like bacon and eggs, franks and beans, death and taxes, politics and corruption!
[raises his hand]
I, I don't think he would, uh, lend himself to any ch-cheap promotion schemes, though, Mr. White.
Perry White Exactly how would you know that, Kent?
Perry White Well anyway, who's talking cheap? I'll make him a partner if I have to! Right?
Secretary
Right, Chief.
Perry White I want the real story! [bangs his desk. Lois is taking notes and finds a card with a personal message on it] I want the inside dope on this guy! Has he got a family? Where does he live? What does the "S" stand for? Family? Relatives? How does he fly?
[reading a note out loud in a whisper]
"TONIGHT AT EIGHT - YOU PLACE - HOPEFULLY - A FRIEND". [remembers what Superman had said to her and realizes that the notes is from him] A friend!
Perry White Tony, who is he? Mike, what's his name? What's he got hidden underneath that cape of his, batteries? Why did he show up last night? Dick, where does he come from? [to Lois] Does he have a girlfriend? [to Clark] What's his favorite ball team, Kent? Now listen to me! I tell you, boys and girls, whichever one of you gets it out of him is going to wind up with the single most important interview since...God talked to Moses! What are you standing around about for? Move! Get on that story!
