Chinese Coffee Quotes

“Jake Manheim: Try something else. Try advertising.
Harry Levine: I loathe advertising! Bunch of trendy fucks in running clothes spreading disease and dementia.
Jake Manheim: Somebody has to do it.
Harry Levine: Not me!”
― Ira Lewis, Chinese Coffee

“HARRY: Well, I’m not at all sure you’ve earned the right to call yourself a “theatrical photographer."

JAKE: “Earned the right"??! This is America, darling, you art what you say you are.”
― Ira Lewis, Chinese Coffee

“This is America, darling, you are what you say you are!”
― Ira Lewis, Chinese Coffee

“JAKE. I don't know what you're complaining about. You've got a credit card, a Mexican sweater; the world's at your feet.
HARRY. Live like a tramp.
JAKE. You live like an artist, whatta ya want? You laze around, write a few words, strike up conversations in coffee shops, such is your world. You've worked things out pretty well.”
― Ira Lewis, Chinese Coffee