Alison Corning Quotes in Corsair (1931)

Alison Corning: Interested in the scenery?

John Hawks: You always do what you want, don't you?

Alison Corning: I always know what I want - and usually get it.

Alison Corning: If you've nothing better to do, a few of us are going to spend the weekend on our yacht.

John Hawks: Well, thanks, but - I'm all dated up for the weekend.

Alison Corning: Well, if you should change your mind, we'll be glad to have you.

Alison Corning: I'll smartin' him up - Stevie.

Stephen Corning: Will you please stop calling me Stevie! I'm your father.

Alison Corning: Well, don't blame me.

Alison Corning: I'm going abroad Tuesday - to be gone a year. Do you want to stay down here with me tomorrow?

John Hawks: Well, I don't think I'd better.

Alison Corning: Afraid of me?

John Hawks: No! - Do you do this often?

Alison Corning: Maybe.

Alison Corning: I suppose you don't want to go back West with any cold and lovely heiress complex to come between you and your corn-fed girls.

Alison Corning: Your he-man, son-of-the-West novelty stuff is a bit tricky. Nope. I don't think I'd care for it.

Alison Corning: My, but it's chilly.

John Hawks: Well, it you'd pull that what's-it's around you, a little closer.

John Hawks: Oh, Miss Corning, I'd like to thank you for the weekend.

Alison Corning: Oh, no, not at all. On the whole, I think I should thank you - for not making love to me.

John Hawks: Why, I never thought of such a thing.

Alison Corning: You wouldn't, my dear. Well - this is goodbye. Goodbye from the cold and lovely heiress.

[Grabs Hawks and gives him a big kiss]

Alison Corning: Will you have cream or lemon?

John Hawks: Nothing, thanks. I'll have a cigarette, if you don't mind.

Alison Corning: My, but the city has changed you.

Alison Corning: You know, I've been meaning to get a hold of you for ever so long.

John Hawks: Really? Well, you're just in time. I'm leaving town tomorrow.

Alison Corning: Vacation?

John Hawks: Quite a long one - I've been fired.

Alison Corning: My dear boy, Wall Street isn't a football field.

Alison Corning: And to think, I wasted a perfectly good kiss on you.

Alison Corning: What a he-man you turned out to be.