"[to Joanne] Look at that face. Is that a face for a magazine cover? The profile. You're beautiful, and I love you. I …"

"[on Dr. Verringer to party guests as Verrigner stands before him] You know, this son of a bitch - let me tell you one…"

"Nothing says goodbye like a bullet."

"I have two friends in the world. One is a cat. The other is a murderer."

"Elliott Gould - Philip Marlowe"

"Nina Van Pallandt - Eileen Wade"

"Jim Bouton - Terry Lennox"

"Sterling Hayden - Roger Wade"

"Henry Gibson - Dr. Verringer"

"David Arkin - Harry"