My Fair Lady Quotes

A woman who utters such disgusting and depressing noise has no right to be anywhere, no right to live. Remember that you are a human being with a soul and the divine gift of articulate speech, that your native language is the language of Shakespeare and Milton and The Bible. Don’t sit there crooning like a bilious pigeon.

Higgins: I’m an ordinary man, who desires nothing more than just an ordinary chance, to live exactly as he likes, and do precisely what he wants. An average man am I, of no eccentric whim, Who likes to live his life, free of strife Doing whatever he thinks is best for him, Well, just an ordinary man

Why can’t a woman be more like a man? Men are so honest, so thoroughly square; Eternally noble, historically fair; Who, when you win, will always give your back a pat. Why can’t a woman be like that?

Remember that you are a human being with a soul and the divine gift of articulate speech: that your native language is the language of Shakespeare and Milton and The Bible; and don’t sit there crooning like a bilious pigeon.

The difference between a lady and a flower girl is not how she behaves, but how she’s treated.

I’m getting married in the morning! / Ding dong! the bells are gonna chime. / Pull out the stopper! Let’s have a whopper! / But get me to the church on time!.

Have you ever met a man of good character where women are concerned?

Why can’t the English teach their children how to speak?

The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain

I have my own soul. My own spark of divine fire.

I would like to do a romantic comedy, but not a romantic comedy that is cheesy. I want to do an old romantic comedy like Roman Holiday or My Fair Lady.

There even are places where English completely disappears. In America, they haven’t used it for years! Why can’t the English teach their children how to speak?

I could have spread my wings and done a thousand things I’ve never done before.

I sold flowers. I didn’t sell myself. Now you’ve made a lady of me I’m not fit to sell anything else.

Why can’t a woman be more like a dog, huh? So sweet, loving, attentive.

Why can’t a woman be more like a man?