- Before I started to go to work at Paul's, I used to think that actors made up their own lines.
- When they get to be big stars, they usually do.
— Dix Steele (Humphrey Bogart)
8 seconds sound clip from the In a Lonely Place movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:09:12.222 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
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- My, what a pretty place. Sorta hacienda-like, huh?
- It must be wonderful to be a writer.
- Make yourself a drink. There's ice in the bucket.
- Before I started to go to work at Paul's, I used to think that actors made up their own lines.
- When they get to be big stars, they usually do.
- What's the matter? Change your mind?
- Mr. Steele, I came here because you asked me to tell you the story of 'Alathea' Bruce.
- Althea.
- Well, if that was just a pretense to lure me...
[...]