Julie & Julia (2009)

Stanley Tucci: Paul Child

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Quotes 

• Paul Child : What is it that you *really* like to do?

  Julia Child : Eat!

• Paul Child : [to Julia]  You are the butter to my bread, you are the breath to my life.

  [later echoed by Julie Powell to Eric Powell] 

• Julia Child : [on her book being published by Knopf]  Is it kuh-NA-pf or NOFF?

  Paul Child : Who cares!

• John McWilliams : [about Dorothy's wedding to Ivan]  I am not enthusiastic about this marriage.

  Paul Child : Well, you weren't very enthusiastic about ours, either.

• Paul Child : [after telling Julia that she should be on television, & she laughs]  I'm not kidding you; I'm not. Someone is going to publish your book. Someone is going to read your book, and realize what you've done. Because YOUR BOOK is amazing. YOUR BOOK is a work of genius. YOUR BOOK is going to change the world.

• [first lines] 

  Paul Child : Repeat after me, okay? Nous cherchons un bon restaurant Français.

  Julia Child : Nous cherchons un bon restaurant Français.

  Paul Child : Quelque chose de typique et charmant.

  Julia Child : Quelque chose de typique et charmant.

  Paul Child : Typique et charmant.

  Julia Child : Typique et charmant.

  Paul Child : Typique et charmant.

  Julia Child : Typique et charmant. Oh Paul, leave me alone.

  Paul Child : [the couple arrives at a restaurant]  Bon appétit.

  Julia Child : Bon appétit.

• Paul Child : Your book is going to change the world.