- Lanner: What the hell are you doing here?
- Johann Strauß sen.: I'm playing the violin
- Lanner: Oh, don't. You play like a blacksmith with rheumatism
- Johann Strauß sen.: Where do I sleep?
- Lanner: You don't. I sleep, you watch! Hungry?
- Johann Strauß sen.: No, you'll eat, I'll watch.
- Johann Strauß sen.: I can't read music
- Lanner: You play like an angel and you can't read music?
- Johann Strauß sen.: I play like a blacksmith and I can't read music
- Lanner: I'll teach you
- Johann Strauß sen.: How to make an emperor know that you exist?... I know! We'll invite him to one of my concerts
- Hirsch: Dear friend, on this earth the emperor is second to God. You can't invite God to one of your concerts and you can't invite the emperor. Besides, none of them is very musical.
- Anna: Are you in love with her?
- Johann Strauß sen.: How can I be in love with someone who doesn't exist?
- Metternich: I expect you're wondering why I've summoned you.
- Johann Strauß sen.: I think, Excellency, that I have some idea
- Metternich: Really? If that is so, you must be a mind reader.