Gerry Jeffers: You have no idea what a long-legged woman can do without doing anything.


--Claudette Colbert (as Gerry Jeffers) in The Palm Beach Story

Gerry Jeffers: You're married to me; that's like saying, you're *blind* to me. For a long time, I've been a part of you, just something to snuggle up to and keep you warm at night, like a blanket, but you can't *see* me any more than you can see the back of your neck.


--Claudette Colbert (as Gerry Jeffers) in The Palm Beach Story

Gerry Jeffers: You're not being rude, dear, you're just being yourself.


--Claudette Colbert (as Gerry Jeffers) in The Palm Beach Story

Mrs. Anne Hilton: [Brig is sleeping on the elderly woman on train] I'm afraid she's awfully heavy for you.
Elderly Woman on Train: Oh, no. She's so like my granddaughter. I love holding her.
Mrs. Anne Hilton: Is she about the same age?
Elderly Woman on Train: No. Mary is almost 30 now. She's a nurse. Here, let me show you her picture.
[opens a locket around her neck]
Mrs. Anne Hilton: Oh, she's pretty! Where is she now?
Elderly Woman on Train: I really don't know. You see, she was at Corregidor.
Mrs. Anne Hilton: Oh, I'm so sorry.
Jane Deborah Hilton: Mother, won't you let me do something now? Can't I -
Mrs. Anne Hilton: Oh, Jane, please, darling, not again. I'm so hot and so tired.
Jane Deborah Hilton: But just for the summer, Mother. I could be a nurse's aide, maybe.
Mrs. Anne Hilton: All right, Jane.
Jane Deborah Hilton: Oh, gee, Mother, that's swell!
Mrs. Anne Hilton: But remember now, just for the summer.


--Claudette Colbert (as Mrs. Anne Hilton) in Since You Went Away

Mrs. Anne Hilton: By the way, how did you leave Jane?
Lieutenant Tony Willett: With the mumps, and with tears, I'm afraid. I haven't much tact, I guess. I didn't know what to say.
Mrs. Anne Hilton: I know. Poor dear. Then you are very attractive, Tony.
Lieutenant Tony Willett: A bone from Mrs. Hilton?
Mrs. Anne Hilton: No, I mean it. It won't be too easy for Jane, getting over it.
Lieutenant Tony Willett: Nonsense. Older men. Every girl goes through it. Didn't you?
Mrs. Anne Hilton: Still going through it.
Lieutenant Tony Willett: Yeah. Older men named Hilton. Don't you ever worry about Jane.
Mrs. Anne Hilton: I won't. As long as the older men are like you.
Lieutenant Tony Willett: You know something, Anne? I'm chump enough to go on living on your compliments for the next six months. Like a camel and water, you know? How long can they go?
Mrs. Anne Hilton: I can't tell you. I never knew one.


--Claudette Colbert (as Mrs. Anne Hilton) in Since You Went Away

Nicole de Loiselle: I wish someone would tell you what I really think of you.


--Claudette Colbert (as Nicole De Loiselle) in Bluebeard's Eighth Wife

Jane Deborah Hilton: Mother?
Mrs. Anne Hilton: Yes, Jane?
Jane Deborah Hilton: Mother, do you think I have a nice figure?
Mrs. Anne Hilton: Yes, darling. You have a beautiful figure.
Jane Deborah Hilton: Do you think Tony might paint me someday?
Mrs. Anne Hilton: Over my dead body.


--Claudette Colbert (as Mrs. Anne Hilton) in Since You Went Away

Tom Jeffers: So this fellow gave you the look?
Gerry Jeffers: At his age it was more of a blink.
Tom Jeffers: Seven hundred dollars! And sex didn't even enter into it, I suppose?
Gerry Jeffers: Sex always has something to do with it, dear.


--Claudette Colbert (as Gerry Jeffers) in The Palm Beach Story

Tom Jeffers: Why is your breath coming faster?
Gerry Jeffers: Because you're squeezing me!


--Claudette Colbert (as Gerry Jeffers) in The Palm Beach Story

[after Ellen stops a car by showing her leg]
Peter Warne: Why didn't you take off all your clothes? You could have stopped forty cars.
Ellie Andrews: Well, ooo, I'll remember that when we need forty cars.


--Claudette Colbert (as Ellie) in It Happened One Night