The Secret of My Success (1987)

Mercedes Ruehl: Sheila

Quotes 

• Christy Wills : Just tell me one more time what your solution is to this crisis.

  Brantley Foster : We don't cut, we expand.

  [the waitress, Sheila, arrives] 

  Sheila : I agree. Expansion is a positive reaction to the universe, while retraction, or cutting back, or pulling off, those are all negative forces. I used to be very negative, and then I took this personality workshop - my whole life turned around. Hiya, my name's Sheila. You make a good-looking couple - how long you been going together?

  Brantley Foster : About 20 minutes.

  Sheila : Ohhhhh, first date, huh? Good luck.

  Christy Wills : No, we're business colleagues.

  Sheila : Colleagues, who needs that? You should go together. You look good together. - Oh, oh, d'you want to order?

  Brantley Foster : Yeah, we need to see some menus, Sheila.

  Sheila : Menus! I'm sorry. - I'm studying to be an actress. I'm a much better actress than I am a waitress. Concentration, that's my big problem. I'll be right back.

  Brantley Foster : Well, Sheila's in favor of expansion.

  Christy Wills : We should bring her to our next executive meeting. I think Art Thomas would like her a lot.

  Brantley Foster : Sheila is also in favor of us seeing each other.

  Christy Wills : Yes, well, Sheila is clearly a nut.

  Sheila : [from across the room]  I heard that! You should try to be more positive with your life, or you're gonna wind up miserable.

  Christy Wills : [hiding behind her hand]  She heard me!