García: I believe we had a rendevous at the edge of town at sunset. Was I mistaken? Could I possibly have missed you? Or is it possible you didn't feel like working today?
Carmen García: No. You didn't miss me, García. I had better things to do today.
[to José]
Carmen García: Didn't we, little soldier?
García: [Grabs her] You filthy wench! You could choose your pastimes when you like, but while I'm master you'll work too!
Carmen García: Nobody is my master, you dirty old goat! I'm Carmen, and I work when I want to work.


--Rita Hayworth (as Carmen) in The Loves of Carmen

Shopkeeper: [after Carmen orders a great deal of food] She's always hungry, that girl!
Old Crone: [seeing Carmen is with Don Jose, what she says implies her sexual promiscuity] Someday she'll eat the wrong thing, and then she'll howl about the pain as if she'd never been warned before.
Carmen García: [Carmen realizes this may affect Don Jose and she looks at him for a reaction] Because they've lost their own appetites, they hate to see anybody enjoy eating.


--Rita Hayworth (as Carmen) in The Loves of Carmen

Old Crone: [Reading Carmen's fortune] One love. One love emerges from all the rest. And makes the others nothing.
Carmen García: You're talking nonsense, old witch. There is no such thing as one love to Carmen.


--Rita Hayworth (as Carmen) in The Loves of Carmen

Amy Lind: [Amy winks at a man in the park]
Virginia Brush: Amy!
Amy Lind: Yes, dear.
Virginia Brush: If there's something in your eye, Amy, I'll help you get it out.
Amy Lind: Oh, bosh. There's nothing in my eye, I just plain and simple winked at him that's all.
Virginia Brush: No, Amy. Either he's an old friend of the family's or there's something in your eye.
Amy Lind: I never saw him before in my life until a few minutes ago when I passed Fisher's drug store.
Virginia Brush: [excited] Oh, Amy. He followed you here?
Amy Lind: No. I followed him.
Virginia Brush: Oh, Amy.


--Rita Hayworth (as Virginia Brush) in The Strawberry Blonde

Amy Lind: [as Hugo and Biff speed by]
Amy Lind: Here they come.
Virginia Brush: [excitedly] They're just trying to make an impression.
Amy Lind: [bewildered] Do you think we'll ever see them again?
Virginia Brush: [excited whisper] The street runs in a circle; they should be back any minute.


--Rita Hayworth (as Virginia Brush) in The Strawberry Blonde

Jimmy Bourne: [as Eve grabs a drink from a tray and tosses it back] But Eve, that's a *martini*.
Eve Lewis: It *was* a martini.


--Rita Hayworth (as ) in The Happy Thieves

John Malcolm: Is this your year for looking up old husbands?
Ann Shankland: Only the special ones.


--Rita Hayworth (as Ann Shankland) in Separate Tables

Ballin Mundson: Gilda, are you decent?
Gilda: Me?
[long pause]
Gilda: Sure. I'm decent.


--Rita Hayworth (as Gilda Mundson Farrell) in Gilda

Ballin Mundson: Look your best, my beautiful. This will be the casino's first glimpse of you.
[He kisses her]
Gilda: I'll look my very best, Ballin.
[Looks at Johnny]
Gilda: I want all the hired help to approve of me. Glad to have met you, Mr. Farrell.
Ballin Mundson: His name is Johnny, Gilda.
Gilda: Oh, I'm sorry. Johnny is such a hard name to remember and so easy to forget.
[In a breathy voice]
Gilda: Johnny. There. See you later, Mr. Farrell.


--Rita Hayworth (as Gilda Mundson Farrell) in Gilda

Don José Lizarabengoa: [begging for her love on his knees] I lost everything. I gave it all up for you! But I don't mind. I'm not sorry - only please, please don't leave me!
Carmen García: [with complete contempt] Like a worm - cut him in half and he still crawls!


--Rita Hayworth (as Carmen) in The Loves of Carmen