Rules Don't Apply

"You are a gifted young woman with a wonderful future. This game Howard Hughes plays with young women doesn't fool me one bit. Nobody's getting any younger."
[to Marla]

"Something we didn't plan on has happened."

"If anybody working for me wants to strike up a relationship with one of our contract actresses I have to fire him."
[to Frank]

"Will you make an old guy courageous, Marla?"
[while he opens up a jewelry box with a ring]

Howard Hughes: "Have you heard from people that I'm crazy?"
Marla Mabrey: "Well if you are as crazy then give me more crazy! You're not crazy. You are not like other people, you're an exception."
Howard Hughes: "You make an old guy courageous, Marla."

Howard Hughes: "That's Marla Mabrey. What the hell is she doing here?"
Levar Mathis: "You said you wanted the girl with the two M's."
Howard Hughes: "Yes, Marilyn Monroe!"
Levar Mathis: "Ah!"

Marla Mabrey: "I behaved like a cheap floozy..."
Frank Forbes: "You're not hearing what I'm saying."
Marla Mabrey: "...and I'm not some disgusting tease of a virgin trying to steal another woman's husband. Are you listening..."
Frank Forbes: "You're not..."
[suddenly interrupted by Levar Mathis]
Levar Mathis: "Need any help?"

"When you told me the rules don't apply to me, you know, they don't apply to you either."
[to Frank]