Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
Meryl Streep: Florence Foster Jenkins
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Quotes
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Florence Foster Jenkins : People may say I couldn't sing, but no one can ever say I didn't sing.
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Florence Foster Jenkins : Now, I must warn you, I work very hard. I study an hour every day. Sometimes two. And my father didn't leave me as much money as everybody thinks, so I couldn't pay you more than a hundred and fifty.
Cosmé McMoon : A month?
Florence Foster Jenkins : A week. I'm not destitute!
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St Clair Bayfield : You are not strong enough, Bunny. What if it kills you?
Florence Foster Jenkins : Then I shall die happy.
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Florence Foster Jenkins : Just hurry.
St Clair Bayfield : Yes, yes. There in a demisemiquaver.
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St Clair Bayfield : [Doing breathing exercises with Florence before a concert]
St Clair Bayfield : Blow the candles out.
Florence Foster Jenkins : [breathes feebly]
St Clair Bayfield : Hate the candles!
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Florence Foster Jenkins : [dressed as Valkyre] How do I look?
St Clair Bayfield : Wunderbar.
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Florence Foster Jenkins : You know, we are so looking forward to that concert. Are the preparations going well?
Arturo Toscanini : Very well. Though there are some financial matters that remain... problematico. Madam Florence, without your help there will be no concert.
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Florence Foster Jenkins : He didn't understand about musicians. We'd rather go without bread than Mozart, wouldn't we?
Cosmé McMoon : It's not even a choice for us.
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Florence Foster Jenkins : They're getting through the potato salad like gannets.
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Florence Foster Jenkins : You inspire me. I shall write some lyrics for you.
Cosmé McMoon : Oh... wonderful.
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Florence Foster Jenkins : I got myself a little apartment in Philly and I made a living teaching piano to children. And we'd play The Swan and that was my favorite.
Cosmé McMoon : Wow. Great story.
Florence Foster Jenkins : Yeah, it is, isn't it?
