A character in Woman of the Year (1942)

Sam Craig quotes from Woman of the Year (1942)

Spencer Tracy

Most-quoted character in Woman of the Year (1942): in 8 of its 10 quotes
Most scenes with: Tess Harding (6)

A line from Sam Craig [on his and Tess's very short wedding ceremony]

No one will ever believe we were married sober.

Scenes with Sam Craig

7 scenes
Sam Craig
[Sam and Tess are both mildly drunk. Tess's head is resting on Sam]

There's something I have to get off my chest...

[starts to get up]

I'm too heavy...

Sam Craig
[smiles]

No. I love you.

You do?

Sam Craig

Positive.

[sighs]

That's nice. Even when I'm sober?

Sam Craig

Even when you're brilliant.

[attending a baseball game]

Are all these people unemployed?

Sam Craig

No, they're all attending their grandmother's funeral.

[attending a baseball game]

You mean our paper sends two people to cover the game?

No, I cover the game, he just kicks it around in his column.

We've got only one man at Vichy...

Sam Craig

Vichy, are they still in the league?

I'm going to be you wife. You don't think that I can do the little ordinary things that any idiot can do, do you?

Sam Craig

No.

Why not?

Sam Craig

Because you're incapable of doing them, that's why. You can't expect Seabiscuit to stop in the middle of the stretch, drink a glass of water, and count to seven at the same time, you know. That takes training.

Well, I'm not Seabiscuit.

Sam Craig

I don't want to be married to Tess Harding any more than I want you to be just Mrs. Sam Craig. Why can't you be Tess Harding Craig?

I think it's a wonderful name.

Sam Craig
[in front of the airport]

Could I drop you someplace, Miss Whitcomb?

You can drop that "Miss Whitcomb."

Sam, why can't we sit down like adults and patch this thing up?

Sam Craig

I'm afraid that might become a habit. Then we'd wind up with a patchwork quilt for a marriage.

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