35 Anna Delvey Quotes of Ambition and Arrogance from ‘Inventing Anna’

Anna Delvey is a fascinating character, and Netflix's "Inventing Anna" truly does a deep dive into where she comes from and how she got to the upper echelons of society. Read 35 quotes from the Delvey represented in this series.

As she was named at birth, Anna Delvey, or, rather, Anna Sorokin, conned her way into the upper-class world of New York by claiming to be a German heiress. She stole hundreds of thousands of dollars through this con and shrewd maneuvering within this elite class.

Sorokin, born in Russia and raised in Germany, was arrested in 2018 and sentenced to four to twelve years behind bars. In 2022 she reportedly got out on bail, with the expectation that she remains inside her living space for 24 hours each day. At the beginning of the year, it was also claimed that she was under house arrest.

"Inventing Anna" is a Netflix series based on Delvey/Sorkin's climb into the diamond-spangled socialite groups, although creative license has sometimes been used. Read the following 35 quotes from the Delvey/Sorkin portrayed in the series.

Julia Garner’s portrayal/version of Anna Delvey’s quote: “It’s the 21st century, but this is still a boys’ club.” | Source: AmoDays

Boys’ Club Quotes

“All men underestimate women. Even the one who’s supposed to love us.” — Anna Delvey

"Every day, men do far worse things than anything I’ve allegedly done. And what happens to them? Nothing." — Anna Delvey

"Men fail upwards all the time.” — Anna Delvey

"I enjoyed the mind games for a while, but once I figured him out, I got bored." — Anna Delvey

“It’s the 21st century, but this is still a boys’ club.” — Anna Delvey

Julia Garner’s portrayal/version of Anna Delvey’s quote: “All men underestimate women. Even the one who’s supposed to love us.” | Source: AmoDays

Rude, Arrogant and Mean Quotes

"I do not have time for this, I do not have time for you!" — Anna Delvey

"This whole story, the one you are about to sit on your fat [expletive] and watch like a big lump of nothing, is about me." — Anna Delvey

"Chase was a convenience to me. He was available, like a game show host or a used-car salesman." — Anna Delvey

“You’re not special. People have babies every day; they squat in fields. I’m in prison.” — Anna Delvey

Julia Garner’s portrayal/version of Anna Delvey’s quote: “Maybe you’ll learn how to be smart like me. I doubt it, but you can dream.” | Source: AmoDays

"I’m trying to build a foundation, and I’m surrounded by a bunch of amateurs!" — Anna Delvey

“What are you wearing? You look poor.” — Anna Delvey

“Maybe you’ll learn how to be smart like me. I doubt it, but you can dream.” — Anna Delvey

"You know me. Everyone knows me. I’m an icon. A legend.” — Anna Delvey

Julia Garner’s portrayal/version of Anna Delvey’s quote: “What are you wearing? You look poor.” | Source: AmoDays

Quotes on Ambition, Success and Hard Work

“I’m not some party girl. I’m trying to build a business.” — Anna Delvey

"Investors are a [expletive] move. I’m all about holding onto my equity. Full ownership, total control." — Anna Delvey

“Who am I? This club, this foundation, will be who I am, what I am. I have to build this so artists and people like me finally have a home, somewhere safe; a place where they belong, a place where I belong.” — Anna Delvey

“I wanted to learn everything. So I could be anything.” — Anna Delvey

Julia Garner’s portrayal/version of Anna Delvey’s quote:“If it’s important enough, we do the things we want to.” | Source: AmoDays

“When you’re out of ideas, make your old ideas bigger.” — Anna Delvey

“You have to work hard to get what you want. I’ve always known that.” — Anna Delvey

“I work for my success. I earn my accomplishments." — Anna Delvey

“If it’s important enough, we do the things we want to.” — Anna Delvey

Quotes on Money and Status

"Money isn’t an issue for me." — Anna Delvey

Julia Garner’s portrayal/version of Anna Delvey’s quote: “When you’re out of ideas, make your old ideas bigger.” | Source: AmoDays

“People give people money for all sorts of reasons– guilt and love are two of the biggest.” — Anna Delvey

“VIP is always better.” — Anna Delvey

“Fashion pays in style, not in hundreds.” — Anna Delvey

More Quotes from ‘Inventing Anna'

“Life is for living, you know.” — Anna Delvey

Julia Garner’s portrayal/version of Anna Delvey’s quote: “VIP is always better.” | Source: AmoDays

"Those people in there. They saw me. I was dangerously close, and they saw that. Now the world will know that I am not an idiot. I’m not some dumb socialite. I’m a player." — Anna Delvey

"Hours and hours of research and you still don’t know the first thing about me." — Anna Delvey

“You make me sound like I made everything up. Like I’m some liar.” — Anna Delvey

"I’m in prison, but I’m still accessorizing and had it pressed." — Anna Delvey

“You think that there was some evolution…but I was always who I am.” — Anna Delvey

Julia Garner’s portrayal/version of Anna Delvey’s quote :“You make me sound like I made everything up. Like I’m some liar.” | Source: AmoDays

The cast of "Inventing Anna" included Julia Garner, Anna Chlumsky, Laverne Cox, Katie Lowes, Alexis Floyd, Arian Moayed, Anders Holm, Caitlin Fitzgerald, and many more.

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