When a woman brings Patrick to meet Mame for the first time, they catch her a little off guard.
MAME: Oh, no. You said October 1, and today is September 31.
WOMAN: Today is October 1
MAME: That's not possible. Everyone knows thirty days has September, Apr-- (to PATRICK) OH, DARLING! I'm your Auntie Mame!
Reminiscing about a sculptor friend:
MAME: A divine man...such talented fingers. Oh, what he did to my bust!
Explaining Vera Charles' accent:
MAME: Oh, no, dear. She's from Pittsburg.
PATRICK: She sounded English.
MAME: Yes, well, when you're from Pittsburg you have to do *something.*
Examining a model airplane:
MAME: You know, I was always fascinated by aviation. I never knew they did it all with rubber bands.
On slang:
'Spitting distance'? How vivid.
On hair color:
VERA: You should keep your hair natural the way I do.
MAME: If I kept my hair natural the way you do, I'd be bald.
Contrary to James Bond's preference, this is how to prepare a martini:
MAME: Stir--never shake...bruises the gin.
Why Patrick knows how to mix
a martini:
MAME: Mr Babcock, knowledge is power.
A hidden dig at Mr. Babcock:
MAME: Mr. Babbit--
MR. BABCOCK: BabCOCK.
MAME: Yes.
And at Sally Cato:
SALLY CATO: Oh, Mame, I'm just gonna hold my breath 'til tomorrow morning
MAME: You do that, honey.
Just before the fox hunt:
SALLY CATO: Well, shall we to the hounds?
MAME: Yeah, I'd love to meet your family.
Hope you enjoyed these Auntie Mame quotes, and don't ever forget:
Live, live, live!
Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!
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