Maria Ruskin Quotes in The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)

Maria Ruskin: [Maria and Sherman running in the car after take the wrong way and ending up on Bronx] Oh Sherman, LOOK OUT!

Maria Ruskin: Oh Christ, Sherman, we're in the middle of a godamn war zone and you're worried about doing the right thing?

Sherman McCoy: I suppose we could still go to the police. We could get a very talented lawyer...

Maria Ruskin: And put our heads right into the tiger's mouth? I'm the one who was driving the car. Don't you think I'm the one who should make the decision? And I say, no. No, Sherman. Trust me. Nothing is going to come of this little newspaper article. Absolutely nothing.

Maria Ruskin: [when she and Sherman end up in Bronx] Sherman... where are all the white people?

Maria Ruskin: [while on Bronx] Sherman, I'm coming from the South and I'm starting to not like this very much!

Maria Ruskin: Sherman, fuck the luggage. Let's go have a drink.

Maria Ruskin: [introducing Russian ballet dancer] He's defective.

Sherman McCoy: You mean, he "defected".

Maria Ruskin: No, I mean he doesn't speak any English.