Gracie Allen: Gracie Allen

Quotes 

• Gracie Allen : [Ronnie needs a story for the school paper]  I've got just the thing! It was a big surprise to the Vanderlips when it happened. Thier cat had six kittens!

  Ronnie Burns : No, mother, but I need a story that's exciting.

  Gracie Allen : The cat's name is Henry.

  George Burns : Well, Ronnie, if you don't use it, I'm sure Walter Winchell will grab it.

  Gracie Allen : Oh! If Winchell dares to grab Henry in his condition, he'll hear from me!

• Ronnie Burns : You know, Mother, it's a strange thing that your schemes always seem to work out.

  Gracie Allen : Well, try it anyway. Maybe this one will.

• Blanche Morton : I'm sorry to bring our troubles over to your house, Gracie.

  Gracie Allen : Well, that's alright, Blanche. You know, it's a good idea for a husband and wife to do all their quarreling somewhere else, it keeps their own home nice and happy.

• Blanche Morton : Gracie, do you think it's right for us to keep putting these things over on our husbands?

  Gracie Allen : Well, always remember, Blanche, it's the battle between two different ways of life. Men and women.

  Blanche Morton : A battle of the sexes.

  Gracie Allen : Sex has nothing to do with it. We have to use tricks because who gets pushed around?

  Blanche Morton : Right! And who has to beg for money?

  Gracie Allen : Right! And who has to do all the work?

  Blanche Morton : Right! And who has to take all the orders?

  Gracie Allen : Right! So if we didn't use trickery, they'd have us doing these things!

  Blanche Morton : Ri...