Hollywood Mouth

Berlyn:
I was developing the white face and undereye circles of a movie geek. But as Sam Goldwyn said of Ronald Colman, "He looks better when he's a little dissipated."

Berlyn:
It occurred to me that in many ways Rasputin, the advisor and friend to the last Empress of Russia, resembled Joan Crawford.

Berlyn:
As Camille said: "They say that in Russia, it's what you do not see which counts."

Berlyn:
In this town secrecy always heightens the intensity of something.

Bette Davis:
As I said to Jill Bennett on "The Nanny," always make love to your props.

Berlyn:
[referring to Joan Crawford] Someone said that she could discuss the arts with a Phi Beta Kappa.

Bette Davis:
The tarts?

Berlyn:
Rasputin couldn't write until he was an adult, but by the latter part of his life he was giving advice to the Tsarina on strategy for World War I.

Bette Davis:
Who did he think he was, George Cukor?