“Joe Gillis: Wait a minute, haven't I seen you before? I know your face.
Norma Desmond: Get out! Or, shall I call my servant?
Joe Gillis: You're Norma Desmond. You used to be in silent pictures. You used to be big.
Norma Desmond: I am big. It's the pictures that got small.”
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“Never ask a big man for a small favor.”
“I'm walking here! I'm walking here!”
“I am big! It's the pictures that got small.”
“All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up.”