Monte Rowland: Then just what is it you want, Mr. Swanson?
William 'Swanee' Swanson: The show I wrote. It has a point of view, not just a view of points.

- Dick Powell (as William 'Swanee' Swanson) in Meet the People (1944)

Julie Hampton: [after kissing hundreds of shipyard workers] Now I know how a trumpeteer feels!

- Lucille Ball (as Julie Hampton) in Meet the People (1944)

The Commander: You must come up and launch with me sometime.

- Bert Lahr (as The Commander) in Meet the People (1944)

William 'Swanee' Swanson: [Annoyed] Any show of mine has to stand on its own legs and not Julie Hampton's!

- Dick Powell (as William 'Swanee' Swanson) in Meet the People (1944)

William 'Swanee' Swanson: [Hearing the cheers of the crowd who've been promised a kiss from the beautiful star] You hear that? That's the voice of the people!
Julie Hampton: [Sardonically] Sounds more like the call of the wild.

- Lucille Ball (as Julie Hampton) in Meet the People (1944)

William 'Swanee' Swanson: [Referring to his jalopy] I know this looks like a traveling scrap heap, but it's really poetry on wheels.
Julie Hampton: [Dryly, as the engine makes grinding noises] I see what you mean.

- Lucille Ball (as Julie Hampton) in Meet the People (1944)

William 'Swanee' Swanson: But it's not just me alone; its John too, its like a couple of fellas in a partnership in the corner grocery store.
Julie Hampton: You know, maybe you should be in the grocery business!

- Lucille Ball (as Julie Hampton) in Meet the People (1944)

William 'Swanee' Swanson: Yeah, I know where to reach you - back in 1912, under a ton a stale ideas.

- Dick Powell (as William 'Swanee' Swanson) in Meet the People (1944)