Lulubelle Alexander: I haven't enjoyed myself this much since Huey Long died!

- Maidel Turner (as Lulubelle Alexander) in State of the Union (1948)

Mary Matthews: Another thing - he used to hate to hear me swear. Whenever I'd let with something, he'd smack me on my sitter, hard. I've done a lot of swearing on this trip.
Jim Conover: And no smacks?
Mary Matthews: It's a small request, but I'd give anything for a good smack on my south end.
Jim Conover: I wish there was something I could do about that.

- Adolphe Menjou (as Jim Conover) in State of the Union (1948)

Mary Matthews: It's a small request, but I'd give anything for a good smack on the south end.

- Katharine Hepburn (as Mary Matthews) in State of the Union (1948)

Mary Matthews: Oh, that's silly. No woman could ever run for President. She'd have to admit she's over 35.

- Katharine Hepburn (as Mary Matthews) in State of the Union (1948)

Mary Matthews: You politicians have stayed professionals only because the voters have remained amateurs.

- Katharine Hepburn (as Mary Matthews) in State of the Union (1948)

Kay Thorndyke: But there is one question on his mind you better have the answer to.
Jim Conover: What's that?
Kay Thorndyke: He's beginning to wonder if there is any difference between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.
Jim Conover: Now that's a fine question for a presidential candidate to ask. There's all the difference in the world. They're in and we're out!

- Adolphe Menjou (as Jim Conover) in State of the Union (1948)

Jim Conover: ...the most beautiful plank in your husband's platform.
Mary Matthews: That's a heck of a thing to call a woman!

- Katharine Hepburn (as Mary Matthews) in State of the Union (1948)