Agency head Quotes in Defending Your Life (1991)

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Agency head Quotes:

  • Daniel Miller: Offer me $55,000; no more.

    Daniel's wife: How much do you want?

    Daniel Miller: How much are you offering?

    Daniel's wife: Fifty-five thousand dollars.

    Daniel Miller: I can't work here for a penny under 65.

    Daniel's wife: Well, I can't pay you 65.

    Daniel Miller: Then I can't work here. I'm sorry.

    Daniel's wife: Fifty-eight thousand.

    Daniel Miller: Sixty-five.

    Daniel's wife: Sixty.

    Daniel Miller: Sixty-five.

    Daniel's wife: Sixty-one?

    Daniel Miller: Let me make this perfectly clear to you: I can't work for you for any less than $65,000.

    Lena Foster: Now, your honor, allow me to show you the real encounter.

    Agency head: I'm prepared to offer you $49,000.

    Daniel Miller: I'll take it.

  • [first lines]

    Daniel Miller: I was driving to work this morning thinking I will be here, in 2 months, it'll be 10 years. And you're like my real family. Isn't that tragic.

    [laughter]

    Daniel Miller: I got a call from my mother this morning, she wished me a happy birthday, and hinted around the fact that I wasn't making enough money. If you can call "are ya still making the same salary, honey" a hint. And my ex-wife used to say the same thing, although she never used the name "honey".

    [laughter]

    Daniel Miller: So, maybe in three years I can double my income?

    Agency head: Good luck.

    Daniel Miller: Four years? Okay. So, you're great people to work with, and this is a great present, and I wish I could squeeze all of you into one pretty woman.

    [laughter]

    Daniel Miller: And if you'd like to go to my office, I'll try.

    [laughter]

    Daniel Miller: Thanks a lot.

    [applause]

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