Joanna Lumley: 30 Movie Quotes with Audio

Updated: Apr 23, 2026

Movie quotes delivered by Joanna Lumley, ranked by user ratings. Listen online or download free MP3 and WAV clips.

1 Do you know why I'm smoking the wrong end? -No, darling, but I'm sure you've got a very good reason. -Right. I am smoking the wrong end because I have a very good reason.

Roger Moore as Inspector Jacques Clouseau; Joanna Lumley as Countess Chandra in Curse of the Pink Panther

2 Look! The little maggot's stuffing his face with our peach!

As Aunt Spiker in James and the Giant Peach (1996)

3 My god! It's fantastic!

As Countess Chandra in Curse of the Pink Panther

4 Lucky you landed in the mud. -Yes. It's hot mud. -Volcanic. It's good for the skin. Doesn't do much for the clothes, I'm afraid.

As Countess Chandra in Curse of the Pink Panther

5 Darling. -Yes, my darling? -You're smoking the wrong end. -Yes, I knew that. You don't have to tell me I'm smoking the wrong end.

Roger Moore as Inspector Jacques Clouseau; Joanna Lumley as Countess Chandra in Curse of the Pink Panther

6 That's not only unorthodox, it's bizarre.

As Marie Jouvet in Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)

7 The president twice decorated him for bravery. -Right. -That sounds like a courageous man to me. -Yes, it certainly sounds that way, hmm?

Joanna Lumley as Marie Jouvet; Herbert Lom as Inspector Charles Dreyfus in Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)

8 And now, with your boss gone, no more sneak attacks. You must be very relieved. -Well, not entirely. Sometimes, when you do something long enough, you miss it even if it was painful.

As Marie Jouvet in Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)

9 You want answers? -Of course. -How can I give you answers? I am taking a nap. -Well, I'll wait until you wake up. -All right.

As Marie Jouvet in Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)

10 You know, I even imagined that some day someone might try to bribe me with a small fortune. -Now, what did you do? -I was tempted. -That's a good start. -But I said no.

As Marie Jouvet in Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)