Irma La Douce Quotes in Irma la Douce (1963)

Irma La Douce: A painter once lived here. Poor guy, he was starving. Tried everything, even cut his ear off.

Nestor Patou: Van Gogh?

Irma La Douce: No, I think his name was Schwartz.

Irma La Douce: You know, I'm sort of glad about that girl in Dijon, with the cough.

Nestor Patou: You are?

Irma La Douce: Because frankly, in the police van I thought that you'd never in your life, uh...

Nestor Patou: Oh, she wasn't the only girl. I've had more than one girl.

Irma La Douce: How many?

Nestor Patou: Altogether? Oh, let me see...

Irma La Douce: Three?

Nestor Patou: Not as many as that.

Irma La Douce: I once used to know a specialist, used to send some of his patients to me. All they needed was a little push.

Irma La Douce: This is not just a job, it's a profession.

Irma La Douce: Who wants to be a stray dog? You got to belong to someone, even if he kicks you once in a while.

Irma La Douce: You oughta be ashamed of yourself, scaring a poor little dog like that.

Nestor Patou: They oughta take that dog away from you, you're not a fit mother.