In a novel, the hero can lay ten girls and marry a virgin for the finish. In a movie, that is not allowed. The villain can lay anybody he wants, have…

- Herman J. Mankiewicz

Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy night!

- Herman J. Mankiewicz

There are millions to be grabbed out here and your only competition is idiots. Don't let thisget around.

- Herman J. Mankiewicz

You know it's hard to hear what a bearded man is saying. He can't speak above a whisker.

- Herman J. Mankiewicz

Imagine--the whole world wired to Harry Cohn's ass!

- Herman J. Mankiewicz

We are a breed apart from the rest of humanity, we theatre folk.We are the original displaced personalities, concentrated gatherings of neurotics, eg…

- Herman J. Mankiewicz