"AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes Part of The American Film Institute (AFI 100 Years... series), AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes is a list of the top 100 movie quotations in American cinema. The American Film Institute revealed the list on June 21, 2005, in a three-hour television program on CBS. The program was hosted by actor Pierce Brosnan and had commentary from many Hollywood actors and filmmakers. A jury consisting of 1,500 film artists, critics, and historians selected ""Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn,"" spoken by Clark Gable as Rhett Butler in the 1939 American Civil War"
"This short, so-called ""blooper"" can also be found on the """" of 2006, under the title ""Porky Pig Breakdowns of 1939"" (with several versions of the clip, making it look like a true ""blooper""), and on an ""Each Dawn I Die"" DVD box set, also released in 2006. Though the ""blooper"" was made a year before ""Gone with the Wind"" famously used the word in the line ""Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"", due to the Motion Picture Production Code the ""blooper"" was not shown publicly until the aforementioned special, which by that point FCC regulations softened enough"
"I Just Don't Give a Damn ""I Just Don't Give a Damn"" is a song by American country singer George Jones. It was released as the B-side to his 1975 single ""Memories of Us."" Following his divorce from singer Tammy Wynette in 1975, Jones had already begun his long, slow descent to the bottom. Already drinking constantly, he would soon begin using cocaine and often disappear for weeks on end, missing shows and other appearances. Making matters worse, his seeming invincibility on the country singles chart began to wane; although his duets with Wynette remained popular (the duet ""Golden Ring"""
"in ""Gone with the Wind"", ""Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"", is one of the most famous lines in movie history. Gable was an almost immediate favorite for the role of Rhett with both the public and producer David O. Selznick. Since Selznick had no male stars under long-term contract, though, he needed to go through the process of negotiating to borrow an actor from another studio. Gary Cooper was Selznick's first choice. When Cooper turned down the role of Butler, he was quoted as saying, """"Gone With the Wind"" is going to be the biggest flop in"
"The Man Don't Give a Fuck ""The Man Don't Give a Fuck"" is a song by Super Furry Animals, twice released as a single by the group. It is based round a sample from the Steely Dan song ""Show Biz Kids"" - ""You know they don't give a fuck about anybody else"". The sample is repeated more than 50 times and so the single is claimed to feature the word ""fuck"" more than any other song, but Insane Clown Posse's ""Fuck the World"" in fact beats it with 93 instances. However, the live re-issue of ""The Man Don't Give A"
"We Don't Give a Damn ""We Don't Give a Damn"" is a song long associated with opponents of sports teams from the American State of Michigan. Its simple lyrics, written in the first person plural, repeatedly express the indifference of its performers to the entirety of the State of Michigan and declare their place of origin to be Illinois, Ohio, or some other location. The earliest known usage of the song was in the 1890s by alumni of Cornell University. It has also been used in a variety of contexts by baseball and football fans from Chicago, Minnesota, and Ohio."
"Fagen/Walter Becker) The Man Don't Give a Fuck ""The Man Don't Give a Fuck"" is a song by Super Furry Animals, twice released as a single by the group. It is based round a sample from the Steely Dan song ""Show Biz Kids"" - ""You know they don't give a fuck about anybody else"". The sample is repeated more than 50 times and so the single is claimed to feature the word ""fuck"" more than any other song, but Insane Clown Posse's ""Fuck the World"" in fact beats it with 93 instances. However, the live re-issue of ""The Man Don't"
"now-common phrase ""I don't give a fuck"". Farmer and Henley's 1893 dictionary of slang notes both the adverbial and adjectival forms of ""fuck"" as similar to but ""more violent"" than ""bloody"" and indicating extreme insult, respectively. Though it appeared in English lexicographer John Ash's 1775 ""A New and Complete Dictionary"", listed as ""low"" and ""vulgar,"" and appearing with several definitions, ""fuck"" did not appear in any widely consulted dictionary of the English language from 1795 to 1965. Its first appearance in the ""Oxford English Dictionary"" (along with the word ""cunt"") was in 1972. The variant ""feck"" appeared in the ""English"
"Frank Nelson (actor) Frank Brandon Nelson (May 6, 1911 – September 12, 1986) was an American comedic actor best known for playing put-upon foils on radio and television, and especially for his ""EEE-Yeeeeeeeeesssss?"" catchphrase. He made numerous guest appearances on television shows, including ""The Addams Family"", ""The Jack Benny Program"", ""I Love Lucy"", ""The Real McCoys"", and ""Sanford and Son"". He also provided voices for animated series such as ""The Flintstones"", ""Mister Magoo"", ""The Jetsons"", ""Dinky Dog"", and ""The Snorks"". Nelson began his entertainment career in radio, and later moved into television and movies. In 1926, at age 15, Nelson"
"I Don't Care (Eva Tanguay song) ""I Don't Care"" is a 1905 song, words by Jean Lenox, music by Harry O. Sutton, originally performed by Eva Tanguay, becoming her most famous song. It was published by Jerome H. Remick & Co., New York, performed in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1909 and recorded by Eva Tanguay in 1922. It was also recorded by Judy Garland, Mitzi Gaynor and Eydie Gorme among others, sometimes with additional lyrics. ""I DON’T CARE"" (1905) Words by Jean Lenox VERSE: They say I’m crazy, got no sense, But I don’t care, They may or may not"
"It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway is a 2017 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by Chris Craddock and starring Alan Thicke, Quinton Aaron, and Leah Doz. The film is based on Craddock’s one-man play, ""Public Speaking"". Thicke stars as Patrick Spencer, a self-help guru and public speaker whose philosophy of extreme selfishness is encapsulated by the mantra ""It's not my fault and I don't care anyway"". However, his attitude toward life is put to the test when his daughter Diana (Doz) is kidnapped and held for ransom"
"Rodney Dangerfield Jack Roy (born Jacob Rodney Cohen, November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), popularly known by the stage name Rodney Dangerfield, was an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, filmmaker, musician and author known for his self-deprecating one-liners humor, his catchphrase ""I don't get no respect!"" and his monologues on that theme. He began his career working as a stand-up comic in the Borscht Belt resorts of the Catskill Mountains north of New York City. His act grew in notoriety as he became a mainstay on late-night talk shows throughout the 1960s and 1970s, eventually developing into a"
"""We Don't Give a Damn"" is set to the melody of the American folk song ""The Old Gray Mare"". The song dates back at least to the 1890s and was used in multiple variations and contexts. In 1896, a group of Cornell alumni gathered in Chicago and sang a song with the following lyrics: ""We don't give a ---- For the whole State of Michigan; We're from Illinois."" During the 1907 World Series, fans of the Chicago Cubs celebrated their team's victory by running onto the field and singing: ""We don't give a rap for the whole State of Mich-i-gan,"
"A few callers have earned a reputation over the years and become as familiar to listeners as the hosts themselves. Jerome Mittelman, known on-air as ""Jerome from Manhattan,"" is a die-hard Yankees and Knicks fan. Jerome is known for his on-air take-no-prisoners blistering rants and raves, as well as his unique take on the English language. One of his favorite exclamatory phrases is ""frickin' frack!"" He refers to the bullpen as the ""ballpen"", and once shouted that the Yankees are ""... done! D-O-E-N [sic], DONE!"" His relationship status is intriguing enough for Steve Somers to once give Jerome $60 to"
"at the Democratic National Convention. During his presidential campaign in 2000, Al Gore told talk show host Oprah Winfrey that this was his favorite quotation. Writer and journalist Christopher Hitchens quoted from the song's lyrics in his last article for ""Vanity Fair"", written shortly before his death from esophageal cancer. Hitchens posted at the top of his essay the verse of ""It's Alright Ma"" that ends with the words ""That he who is not busy being born is busy dying"". Another memorable line is ""Money doesn't talk, it swears,"" which appears in ""The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations"". In addition, the"
"Carmel Cemetery, Glendale, New York next to his wife Sadie. Henny Youngman Henry ""Henny"" Youngman (original Yiddish surname Yungman; 16 March 1906 – 24 February 1998) was an English-American comedian and musician famous for his mastery of the ""one-liner""; his best known one-liner being ""Take my wife ... please"". In a time when many comedians told elaborate anecdotes, Youngman's routine consisted of telling simple one-liner jokes, occasionally with interludes of violin playing. These depicted simple, cartoon-like situations, eliminating lengthy build-ups and going straight to the punch line. He was known as ""the King of One-Liners"", a title conferred to him"
"in his parents' house. He began ""writing the song and the first thing that came out was 'Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma?'"" He stated that the song ""is more about not giving a fuck than about Oxford commas."" The song's lyrics contain multiple references to rapper Lil Jon (claiming that ""he always tells the truth""). Lil Jon sent Vampire Weekend a case of crunk juice as thanks for the name check, and a friendship formed between Vampire Weekend and Lil Jon that would pan out into Lil Jon's cameo in the music video for ""Giving Up the"
"causes in Chicago in November 1994, at the age of 47. His track ""I Don't Really Care"" was sampled by J. Dilla on ""Airworks"", on Dilla's 2006 album, ""Donuts"". The same track was sampled by Strong Arm Steady and used in ""Chittlins & Pepsi"" (featuring Planet Asia), on Strong Arm Steady's 2010 album, ""In Search of Stoney Jackson"". L.V. Johnson L.V. Johnson (December 25, 1946 – November 22, 1994) was an American Chicago blues and soul-blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his renditions of ""Don't Cha Mess with My Money, My Honey or My Woman"" and"
"Foster Dulles Elementary School in Cincinnati, Ohio. New York named the Dulles State Office Building in Watertown, New York in his honor. In 1960 the U.S. Post Office Department issued a commemorative stamp honoring Dulles. Entertainer Carol Burnett rose to prominence in the 1950s singing a novelty song, ""I Made a Fool of Myself Over John Foster Dulles"". When asked about the song on Meet the Press, Dulles responded with good humor: ""I never discuss matters of the heart in public."" This quote is sometimes attributed to Dulles: ""The United States of America does not have friends; it has interests."""
"bailed out on a lavish 80th birthday gala planned for Rangel at New York's Plaza Hotel. Rangel is known for his blunt speaking and candor, which are rarely meant to be taken personally. This tendency has grown as he has gotten older and less bothered by what others think of him. When asked how he would like to be remembered, he said, ""Well, as Rhett Butler once said in ""Gone With the Wind"", if I'm gone, quite frankly, I don't give a damn."" In any case, he has fairly often made controversial remarks. Some have been linked to his caustic"
"of Washington, Thomas Randolph of the Bronx, and Leroy Randolph of Brooklyn; and five grandchildren. Don Covay Donald James Randolph (March 24, 1936 – January 31, 2015), better known by the stage name Don Covay, was an American R&B, rock and roll and soul singer and songwriter most active from the 1950s to the 1970s. His most successful recordings include ""Mercy, Mercy"" (1964), ""See-Saw"" (1965), and ""It's Better to Have (and Don't Need)"" (1974). He also wrote ""Pony Time"", a US number 1 hit for Chubby Checker, and ""Chain of Fools"", a Grammy-winning song for Aretha Franklin. He received a"
"weeks and peaked at number 92 on the top 100. I had never released a record on a major label that did so poorly."" Although it was ignored at the time of release, it has since become viewed as a ""tour de force"" by Jones, and was included on the 2006 Legacy retrospective ""The Essential George Jones"". A rare, grainy clip of Jones performing the song at his Possum Holler club in Nashville is available on YouTube. I Just Don't Give a Damn ""I Just Don't Give a Damn"" is a song by American country singer George Jones. It was"
"and an Al Jaffee introduction. Milt Gross Milt Gross (; March 4, 1895 – November 29, 1953) was an American cartoonist and animator. His work is noted for its exaggerated cartoon style and Yiddish-inflected English dialogue. He originated the non-sequitur ""Banana Oil!"" as a phrase deflating pomposity and posing. His character Count Screwloose's admonition, ""Iggy, keep an eye on me!"", became a national catchphrase. The National Cartoonists Society fund to aid indigent cartoonists and their families for many years was known as the Milt Gross Fund. In 2005, it was absorbed by the Society's Foundation, which continues the charitable work"
"catchphrase."" The Simpson family — along with Barney, Mr. Burns, Ned, and Nelson — then recite their respective catchphrases, prompting an unamused Lisa to go to her room. ""Bart Gets Famous"" was written by John Swartzwelder. The episode mocks the use of catchphrase-based humor. Many characters from ""The Simpsons"" have catchphrases, including Homer (""D'oh!""), Bart (""Eat My Shorts"", ""¡Ay, caramba!"" and ""Don't have a cow, man!""), Marge (her worried ""hmmmm"") and Maggie (her pacifier suck). The writers chose the phrase ""I didn't do it"" because they wanted a ""lousy"" phrase ""to point out how really crummy things can become really"
"Don't Say a Word Don't Say a Word is a 2001 American psychological thriller film starring Michael Douglas, Brittany Murphy and Sean Bean based on the novel ""Don't Say a Word"" by Andrew Klavan. It was directed by Gary Fleder and written by Anthony Peckham and Patrick Smith Kelly. In 1991, a gang of thieves steal a rare $10-million gem, but, in the process, two of the gang double-cross their leader, Patrick Koster (Sean Bean) and take off with the precious stone. Ten years later, on the day before Thanksgiving, prominent private practice Manhattan child psychiatrist, Dr. Nathan R. Conrad"
"but it was worse than he realised and he died of a heart attack on 26 June 1982. Sandy Powell (comedian) Albert Arthur Powell MBE (30 January 1900 – 26 June 1982), known as Sandy Powell, was an English comedian best known for his radio work of the 1930s and for his catchphrase ""Can you hear me, mother?"". He first said this in a theatre in Coventry. Fifty years later, deciding he needed a rest from the business (he planned a cruise around the world with his wife), he again said it in a Coventry theatre, for the last time."
"Phoenix during his retirement years. Saxie Dowell Horace Kirby Dowell (May 24, 1904 – July 22, 1974), professionally Saxie Dowell, was an American jazz and pop music bandleader and singer and songwriter. Dowell was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, and attended the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, where he met Hal Kemp. He joined Kemp's orchestra as a reed player (tenor saxophone, clarinet, and flute) and vocalist in the fall of 1925. Dowell composed ""I Don't Care"", which was recorded by Kemp for Brunswick in 1928. When the band's style changed in the early 1930s to that of"
"chorus of the song decipts Jackson singing ""I don't care who's around"" during her public lovemaking. During the second pre-chorus, the singer vamps, ""I don't give a damn! I want you now!"" According to Sputnikmusic, the song ""oozes with the longing to be touched"". American singer R. Kelly made a remix of the song, which along with the CJ's 12"" Mix, appeared on Jackson's 1995 remix compilation album ""Janet Remixed"". ""Any Time, Any Place"" received positive reviews from music critics. ""Billboard"" editor Andrew Hampp, while reviewing the album on its twentieth anniversary, called it ""a stone-cold classic"". Jose F. Promis"
"Henny Youngman Henry ""Henny"" Youngman (original Yiddish surname Yungman; 16 March 1906 – 24 February 1998) was an English-American comedian and musician famous for his mastery of the ""one-liner""; his best known one-liner being ""Take my wife ... please"". In a time when many comedians told elaborate anecdotes, Youngman's routine consisted of telling simple one-liner jokes, occasionally with interludes of violin playing. These depicted simple, cartoon-like situations, eliminating lengthy build-ups and going straight to the punch line. He was known as ""the King of One-Liners"", a title conferred to him by columnist Walter Winchell. A stage performance by Youngman lasted"
"City College Theatre Academy hosted the first class of The Rodney Dangerfield Institute of Comedy. The class is a stand-up comedy class which is taught by comedienne Joanie Willgues, aka Joanie Coyote. In August 2017, a plaque honoring Dangerfield was installed in Kew Gardens, his old Queens neighborhood. Rodney Dangerfield Jack Roy (born Jacob Rodney Cohen, November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), popularly known by the stage name Rodney Dangerfield, was an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, filmmaker, musician and author known for his self-deprecating one-liners humor, his catchphrase ""I don't get no respect!"" and his monologues on"
"John McClane John McClane is the main protagonist of the ""Die Hard"" film series. He is portrayed by Bruce Willis. He is known for his sardonic one-liners, including the famous catchphrase ""Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker"". John McClane was originally based on the fictional character Detective Joe Leland from Roderick Thorp's bestselling novel, ""Nothing Lasts Forever"". Other aspects are derived from Frank Malone from Walter Wager's novel ""58 Minutes"" (adapted as ""Die Hard 2""). ""Die Hard"" villain Hans Gruber describes him as ""just another American... who thinks he's John Wayne,"" to which McClane replies that he ""was always partial to Roy Rogers."" He"
"4 January 1955. His ashes lie in section 1-L of the Garden of Remembrance. Claude Dampier Claude Dampier (1879-1955) was an English film actor and popular character comedian in the early 20th century. He was born in Clapham, South London as Claud Conolly Cowan. He played largely comic roles, first appearing in music hall acts and then moving to both film and radio comedies. Dampier usually appeared as a dim-witted 'silly ass' type, often billed as 'The Professional Idiot'. He was best remembered for his post-war Jewel and Warriss radio shows, where he adopted the catch-phrase ""it's me-ee"". Dampier toured"
"by the way, those quotes from George Carlin aren't really George Carlin"". George Carlin George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, author, and social critic. Carlin was noted for his black comedy and reflections on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and various taboo subjects. He and his ""seven dirty words"" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case ""F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation"", in which a 5–4 decision affirmed the government's power to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves. He is widely regarded as one of"