No, I never read the speeches before I make them. I get more of a kick out of it that way.
5 seconds sound clip from the Meet John Doe (1941) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:25:39 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
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- How are you, John? I want to have a little talk with you.
- What's the matter? Are you falling?
- Tell me something... did you read the speech you're going to make tonight?
- No, I never read the speeches before I make them. I get more of a kick out of it that way.
- Beany, go to the office, tell Pop to give you the speech. There's a copy on my desk
- Mr. Norton told me not to leave him, not even for a minute.
- Go on, go on. We'll be at Jim's Bar, up the street.
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