Annette Bening Quotes

Laser I don't think you guys should break up.

Nic No? Why's that?

Laser I think you're too old.

Nic Thanks, Laser.

Carolyn Burnham I will sell this house today.

President Andrew Shepherd You're attracted to me, but the idea of physical intimacy is uncomfortable because you only know me as the President. But it's not always going to be that way, and the reason I know that is there was a moment last night when you were with ME, not the President. And I know what a big step that was for you. So, Sydney, I'm in no rush. Here's my plan. We're going to slow down, and when you're comfortable, that's when it's going to happen.

President Andrew Shepherd Perhaps I didn't properly explain the fundamentals of the slowdown plan.

Sydney Ellen Wade No, you explained it great.

Roy Dillon Maybe I like it where I am.

Myra Langtry Well, maybe I don't! I had ten good years with Cole, and I want them back! I gotta have a partner! I looked and I looked and believe me, brother, I kissed a lot of fucking frogs, and you're my prince!

Dorothea So what was the fight about?

Jamie Clitoral stimulation.

Sydney Ellen Wade How do you have patience for people who claim they love America, but clearly can't stand Americans?

Carolyn Burnham Honey, I'm so proud of you. I watched you very closely! You didn't screw up once!

Dorothea What is that?

Abbie It's ].

Dorothea Can't things just be pretty?

Jamie Pretty music is used to hide how unfair and corrupt society is.

Dorothea Ah, okay so... they're not very good, and they know that, right?

Abbie Yeah, it's like they've got this feeling, and they don't have any skill, and they don't want skill, because it's really interesting what happens when your passion is bigger than the tools you have to deal with it. It creates this energy that's raw. Isn't it great?

Lester Burnham Well what makes you so sure she wants us to be there? Did she ask us to come?

Carolyn Burnham Of course not. She doesn't want us to know how important this is to her. But she's been practicing her steps for weeks.

Lester Burnham Well, I'll bet money she's going to resent it, and I'm missing ] ] ].

Carolyn Burnham Lester, this is important. Now, I'm sensing a real distance growing between you and Jane.

Lester Burnham Growing?" She hates me.

Carolyn Burnham She's just willful.

Lester Burnham She hates you too.

Nic Maybe we should just sit him down and ask him already.

Jules What? "Are you and Clay fucking?

Nic Exploring" is a better word.

Paul Just making an observation.

Nic Yeah? Well I need your observations like I need a dick in my ass!

Myra Langtry My God, it's your mother. It's Lilly.

Roy Dillon What?

Myra Langtry Sure it is. That's why you act so funny around each other.

Roy Dillon What's that?

Myra Langtry Oh, don't act so god-damned innocent! You and your own mother? Ugh! You like to go back where you been, huh?

Roy Dillon Watch your mouth.

Myra Langtry Yeah, I'm wise to you! I should have seen it before, you rotten son of a bitch. How is it, huh? How do you like it-

Abbie I gave him beer, and then I taught him how to verbally seduce women. Then we drove drunk, but I stopped that, and then he kissed Trish, and then we walked home.

Dorothea Ah.

Abbie You're not mad? You're mad.

Dorothea You get to see him out in the world, as a person. I never will.

Abbie Just... there.

Roy Dillon You talk the lingo. What's your pitch?

Myra Langtry The long end, big con.

Roy Dillon Nobody does that single-o.

Myra Langtry I was teamed ten years with the best in the business, Cole Langley.

Roy Dillon I've heard the name.

Myra Langtry It was beautiful! And getting better all the time.

Roy Dillon Is that right?

Myra Langtry It is, Roy. It's where you should be. What do you bring in, $300, $400 a week? We used money like that for tips!

Myra Langtry I'm Roy's friend.

Lilly Dillon Yes. I imagine you're lots of people's friend.

Myra Langtry Oh, of course, now that I see you in the light, you're plenty old enough to be Roy's mother.

Lilly Dillon Aren't we all?

Roy Dillon Play nice. Don't fight.

Roy Dillon Do I get any say in this?

Myra Langtry No! Because...

Roy Dillon That's what I say. What I say is no. We don't do partners.

Myra Langtry What is it? What's goin on? Why don't you wanna team up?

Roy Dillon The best reason I can think of is that you scare the hell out of me. I have seen women like you before, baby. You're double-tough and you are sharp as a razor, and you get what you want or else; but you don't make it work forever. Sooner or later the lightning hits, and I'm not gonna be around when it hits you.

Roy Dillon It's great to get away, isn't it? Take some time off. Next week, I'll be back to work.

Myra Langtry You already went back to work.

Roy Dillon What?

Myra Langtry I watched you, working the tat on those sailor boys.

Roy Dillon Working the what?

Myra Langtry Oh, come on, Roy, the tat. What you do for a living.

Roy Dillon I'm a salesman.

Myra Langtry You're on the grift, same as me.

Roy Dillon Myra, I'm not following you.

Myra Langtry Roy, you're a short-con operator... and a good one, I think. Don't talk to me like I'm another square!