- Barry Forbes: There's something I think you ought to know. It'll be a shock to you; but, I've got to tell you. I love you. It's a crude statement of a beautiful truth. Later on, I hope to go into more graceful detail.
- Nella Fitzgerald: Captain Jim wants to charter a yacht for a south sea cruise. I know that you're down to your last yacht and I also know that yachts are 10 cents a dozen these days. So, I come to you and there you are!
- Captain 'Sunny Jim' Roberts: I don't need any more stokers. I haven't got a soft heart. And I don't like you anyway.
- Nella Fitzgerald: Now, Mr. Forbes, what's your pleasure?
- Barry Forbes: At the moment, a horrible crime.
- Mrs. Gilhooley: [singing] You've got to take it or else, You'll find out what or else means, Life's a bag of jumping beans, Funny little world...
- Island Singer: [singing] There's Nothing Else to Do in Ma-La-Ka-Mo-Ka-Lu, But love, All you do is spoon, Under the tropic moon above...
- Island Singer: [singing] Its just a happy playground of love and romance, All you do is play 'round, You play all day and then, At night you play again, The wicky wacky woo, In Ma-La-Ka-Mo-Ka-Lu...
- Queen of Malakamokalu, 'Queenie': How bored I am.
- Captain 'Sunny Jim' Roberts: What? No like Ma-La-Ka-Mo-Ka-Lu?
- Queen of Malakamokalu, 'Queenie': I have to like it, since I don't dare leave. These Polynesians seem to be so busy lovemaking they haven't time for much else. I want someone to stimulate me - *mentally*. After all, a man who is a man should have something to commend him besides flesh and bones.
- Mrs. Gilhooley: Imagine meeting a real live Queen!
- Nella Fitzgerald: Oh, some black-faced, smelly ghoul!
- Mrs. Gilhooley: Nevertheless, dearie, she'll be a *Queen* - even if she is a little bit off-color.