Winston Quote #411

Quote from Winston in Landline

Winston: [on the phone, as Schmidt] I read. The last book I read? Good question, good question.
Nick: Uh, some biography with, uh, Carson Daly. The one with the red cover.
Winston: Yes, that Carson Daly joint. You know, I respect that dude. Yeah, he's just like me. He's always on. There's not a lot of good white role models out there, and I say that as a white man. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Yeah, you got it, Business, Man!
Schmidt: Is that the magazine? What are you boobs do... What are you. Winston, get off the phone. Stop, stop, stop. Stop.
Nick: Shh! Trust us.

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 ‘Landline’ Quotes

Quote from Nick

Winston: Nick, my man, looking good.
Schmidt: New set of PJs?
Nick: I know what you're doing. You're blowing hot air up in between my butt cheeks. And I'm no idiot. I know
I was let go 'cause of the dang old machine. Story as old as time. A new piece of technology comes around, and all the peasants freak out. But one prince knows what's going on, and he says: "Don't trust the technology!" And all you peasants trust it, and then the machine becomes self-aware and destroys you all. And then, I become the loneliest prince of all, laughing in my golden tower.
Schmidt: Isn't that a movie?
Nick: Maybe I stole that from War Games, yeah.
Schmidt: Short Circuit.
Nick: No, it isn't.
Winston: Man, you know what's a good movie? Splash.
Cece: I don't know what is happening.

Quote from Schmidt

Schmidt: I'm just excited to add a third number: Home, work and cell. Damn, I'm reachable. I'm definitely gonna mention that in my profile in Business, Man! Magazine.
Nick: Businessman Magazine?
Schmidt: No, no, no. Check that out: Business, Man! Magazine. I've gotten a lot of heat from working on the sponge account. I'm telling you, this is the first step in my quest to becoming a millionaire.

Quote from Winston

Winston: What does marketing mean to Schmidt?
Nick: This was the spoiler. What did it say? Uh... Predicting desires.
Schmidt: Predicting desires.
Winston: Well, to me, it's all about predicting desires and finding buyers, you feel me? [chuckles]
Schmidt: He's really good on the phone.
Winston: Did you know that my name was an acronym? Uh-huh. Schmidt: Some can have money, I desire thoughtfulness. [Winston laughs] Schmidt don't quit!