Memorable quotes for
Play Misty for Me (1971) More at IMDbPro »

Evelyn: I did it because I LOVE YOU!

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Man in window: People trying to sleep here!
Evelyn: People trying to talk here!
Man in window: How'd you like to tell it to the law?
Evelyn: How'd you like to go screw yourself?

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Evelyn: I oughta be mad!

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Evelyn: Careful! I might put your eye out.

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Al Monte: Alright, I think I will go out and hit the streets but before I go out I will roll me a little number.
David 'Dave' Garver: Take it in the other room, you can get zonked just breathing the air in here.

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David 'Dave' Garver: Al you ever find yourself getting completely smothered by someone?

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Al Monte: Well you know what they always say my man 'he who lives by the sword will die by the sword'.
David 'Dave' Garver: Don't let the door hit you on the ass on the way out.

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Evelyn: The whole point of having an answering service is to call them once in a while and see if you've got any messages.

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David 'Dave' Garver: That's right, you assumed wrong.

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Evelyn: I should've known you'd never do anything to spoil it.
David 'Dave' Garver: To spoil what?
Evelyn: What we have between us.
David 'Dave' Garver: We don't have a goddam thing between us.

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David 'Dave' Garver: You haven't got the faintest idea of what love is, we don't even know each other.

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Evelyn: Something wrong?
David 'Dave' Garver: No, I keep getting the feeling I know you from somewhere.

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Evelyn: Don't you like me?
David 'Dave' Garver: You're a nice girl.
Evelyn: But who needs nice girls?
David 'Dave' Garver: I'm kind of hung up on one.
Evelyn: And you don't want to complicate yourself.
David 'Dave' Garver: That's exactly right.
Evelyn: Well neither do I, but that's no reason we shouldn't sleep together tonight if we feel like it.

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Jay Jay: Its nothing personal, I just happen to think she could be a first rate artist if her damn hormones didn't keep getting in the way.

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David 'Dave' Garver: There's a little spot in the middle of each day about your size.
Tobie Williams: Well there's lots of girls about my size if you're really looking.
David 'Dave' Garver: I'm not, that's what I'm trying to tell you.
Tobie Williams: You mean you've given up girls?
David 'Dave' Garver: Well I haven't exactly been the monk of the month or anything like that but I have been making an effort.

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Evelyn: It was funny, I was calling you from that phonebox over there and he was telling me you'd left and I was staring at your car - isn't that funny.
David 'Dave' Garver: Kind of funny.

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David 'Dave' Garver: Care for a beer?
Al Monte: Not really, I'd go for something more uplifting but not a brew my man, not a brew.

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Al Monte: Girl thinks we've been working too hard man. She says we should get together and go out together, blast the town open a little taste.

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Al Monte: Never let it be said that sweet Al Monte can't take a hint.
David 'Dave' Garver: Who's hinting?

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David 'Dave' Garver: I'm just trying to tell you something. I'm trying to tell you there's a telephone. I pick it up and I dial it.

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Jay Jay: Well you shouldn't lend your sweaters to blabbermouths.

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David 'Dave' Garver: You told me you didn't know where she was.
Jay Jay: So I lied - pick at me.

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Jay Jay: That bitch should be hung by her thumbs or something equally appropriate.

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David 'Dave' Garver: Jay Jay, why don't you go cruise some sailors, huh?
Jay Jay: Oh please, don't mention seafood.

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Tobie Williams: I really missed this place.
David 'Dave' Garver: I missed you.
Tobie Williams: You'd do me a big favour if you didn't say things like that.

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Tobie Williams: Oh I didn't wish you anything too serious, just a couple of months in traction.
David 'Dave' Garver: You're all heart.

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Tobie Williams: I was starting to be one of my most unfavourite people.

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Birdie: It's going to cost you extra to clean up this mess.

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Evelyn: Why didn't you take my call?
David 'Dave' Garver: Where does it say that I gotta drop what I'm doing and answer the phone every time it rings?
Evelyn: Do you know your nostrils flare out into little wings when you're mad? It's kinda cute.

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Evelyn: God, you're dumb.

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Evelyn: [menacing Tobie with a pair of hair-scissors] I hope Dave likes what he sees when he gets here. Because that's what he's taking to Hell with him!

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David 'Dave' Garver: You make lousy conversation.
Sgt. McCallum: You make lousy coffee.

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Sgt. McCallum: Why don't you play some Montivani sometime?
David 'Dave' Garver: Didn't know you liked the show.
Sgt. McCallum: I don't. I like Montivani.

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Evelyn: Yeah, get lost, asshole.

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Deputy Sheriff: Is she your house cleaning lady, Garver?

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