Nick Arnstein Quotes in Funny Girl (1968)

Fanny Brice: Where I come from, when two people... well, sort of love each other... oh, never mind.

Nick Arnstein: Well? What do they do when they "sort of love each other"?

Fanny Brice: Well, one of them says, "Why don't we get married?"

Nick Arnstein: Really?

Fanny Brice: Yeah, and sometimes it's even the man.

Nick Arnstein: [Nicky Arnstein has just ordered "filet de boeuf, sauce bordelaise" in French]

Fanny Brice: I would have ordered roast beef and potatoes.

Nick Arnstein: I did.

Fanny Brice: You could get lonesome being that free.

Nick Arnstein: You could get lonesome being that busy.

Fanny Brice: Now who'd think to look at us that we got the same problem!

Nick Arnstein: I'd be happy to wait while you change.

Fanny: I'd have to change too much, nobody could wait that long.

Fanny Brice: If I can't tell when you're ordering roast beef and potatoes, how will I know when you're making advances?

Nick Arnstein: You'll know. I'll be much more direct.

[last lines]

Nick Arnstein: Goodbye, Fanny.

Fanny Brice: Bye, Nick.

[song "My Man" follows]

Nick Arnstein: So long, funny girl.