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Christian Slater

Christian Slater Quotes

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Memorable Quotes from Christian Slater

51 quotes
Sports Team Comparison in Dialogue
James Stamphill How do you think the Yankees will do against the Redskins this year?
Henri Young The Yankees are a baseball team. The Redskins are a football team. Personally, I think the Redskins would kick the shit out of them.
Surviving Teen Years and Embracing Hope
Mark Hunter We're all worried, we're all in pain. That just comes with having eyes and having ears. But just remember one thing - it can't get any worse, it can only get better. High school is the bottom, being a teenager sucks, but that's the point, surviving it is the whole point. Quitting is not going to make you stronger, living will. So just hang on and hang in there.
Contemplating Extreme Choices in Desperation
Clarence Worley I always said, if I had to fuck a guy... I mean had to, if my life depended on it... I'd fuck ].
[[Elvis Presley|Elvis]
On Sideburns and Personal Choices
Hanson I don't know what it is with those sideburns. I mean, I glued mine on. For you it's an actual lifestyle choice.
Awareness of Societal Issues and Discontent
Mark Hunter Okay. Down to business. I got my Wild Cherry Diet Pepsi, and, uh, I got my ] here, and I got that feeling. Mmm. Yeah, that familiar feeling that something rank is going down out there. ]: ♪ Everybody knows that the dice are loaded. Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed. Everybody knows the war is over. Everybody knows the good guys lost. Everybody knows the fight was fixed. The poor stay poor, the rich get rich. That's how it goes. Everybody knows. Everybody knows that the boat is leaking. Everybody knows that the captain lied. Everybody got this broken feeling, like their father or their dog just died. Everybody talking to their pockets. Everybody wants a box of chocolates, and a long-stem rose. Everybody knows. Everybody knows that you love me, baby. Everybody knows that you really do. Everybody knows that you've been faithful. Ah, give or take a night or two. Everybody knows you've been discreet. ♪] Yeah, I can smell it. I can almost taste it. The rankness in the air. It's everywhere. It's running through that old pipeline out there, trickling along the dumb concrete river and coming up through the drains of those lovely track homes we all live in.
[[w:Black Jack (gum)|Black Jack gum; puts needle on record player, and "Everybody Knows" plays; '''[[w:Leonard Cohen|Leonard Cohen]
Finding Peace in Love
Adam You are my peace.
Understanding Power Dynamics in Relationships
Caroline You didn't even know what a power-play was.
Adam I know. But next time you can tell me.
A Moment of Connection Through Music
Adam Do you like music, Caroline?
Caroline Mmm. That's the first time I heard you say my name. It sounded... nice.
Adam Would you like to listen to my records, Caroline?... Caroline.
Questioning Parental Presence at Night
Mark Hunter Guess who? It's 10 o'clock, do you care where your parents are?
Unfinished Conversations Between Adam and Caroline
Adam I follow you home...
Caroline You followed me home.
Adam I wasn't finished.
Caroline Finish.
Adam I follow you home to make sure that you're... safe.
Caroline Well, I never see you.
Adam I stay pretty far behind. I'm sorry.
Caroline Well, I mean, don't be sorry... I just...
Adam I wasn't finished.
Caroline Finish.
Adam I'm sorry I was late that night.
Caroline I never hear you speak, and when you do, you apologize for saving me?
Adam I wonder if you think about me.
Caroline Of course I think about you!
Adam I wasn't finished!
Caroline Finish.
Adam I wonder if you think about me, as much as I think about you.
Love, Trust, and Vulnerability in Relationships
Clarence Worley You just said you love me, now if I say I love you and just throw caution to the wind and let the chips fall where they may and you're lying to me I'm gonna fuckin die.
A Simple Agreement on Feelings
Caroline You don't have to come as my boyfriend or anything. Though I'd like you to. Is that a yes?
[Adam nods]
Adam Yes.
Caroline Say yes again.
Adam Yes.
A Standoff of Questions and Answers
James Stamphill I will ask you what I want to ask you.
Henri Young And I answer what I want to answer.
Henri Young Fine.
Love Beyond the Heart
Caroline Adam, your heart is diseased! You need a new one.
Adam But this is my heart! I'm afraid that if they take it away, I won't be able to love you the same.
Caroline You love with your mind and your soul, not your heart.
Adam Then how come I hurt here when you're not with me?
[touching his chest]
Embracing Life and Death with Courage
James Stamphill Unlike many men who lived long after, Henri Young did not die in vain. In the end he was not afraid. He lived and he died in triumph. If only we could all do that.
Embracing Unintended Consequences and Identity
Mark Hunter You see I didn't plan it like this. My dumb dad got me this shortwave radio set so I could just talk to my buddies back east. But I couldn't reach anybody. So I just imagined I was talking to nobody, I imagined nobody listening. Maybe I imagined there would be one person out there... And then one day I woke up, and I realized I was never going to be normal, so I said, "Fuck it." I said, "So be it." And Happy Harry Hard-On was born. But I never meant to hurt anyone. I never meant to hurt anyone. I'm sorry Malcolm. I never said, "Don't do it.
Morality vs. Pragmatism in Difficult Choices
Robert Boyd Allow me to be the first to say that what we have done here is not a good thing. It's definitely not a good thing. But it was, given the circumstances, the smart play.
A Major Thin-Ice Situation Unfolds
Robert Boyd That's not the point, Adam. I mean, the room is covered in blow; Moore looks like he went at it with a fuckin mountain lion; I mean, the room looks like the Manson family stayed here a month. This is a major thin-ice situation we got here.
Arrest and Identity Exchange in Broken Arrow
Riley Hale My name's Riley Hale.
Terry Carmichael Terry Carmichael. You know you're still under arrest, Captain.
Hale Well, looks like you're gonna have to take me in.
[holding Terry's hand]
Responsibility and Identity in Crime
James Stamphill Did you kill Rufus McCain?
Henri Young I was the weapon, but I ain't no killer.
Embracing Disturbance in a Crazy World
Mark Hunter They say I'm disturbed. Well, of course I'm disturbed. I mean, we're all disturbed. And if we're not, why not? Doesn't this blend of blindness and blandness want to make you do something crazy? Then why not do something crazy? It makes a helluva lot more sense than blowing your fucking brains out.
Miscommunication in Emotional Confession
Caroline I have fallen...
Adam Are you hurt?
Caroline I wasn't finished.
Adam Finish.
Caroline I have fallen so in love with you, so much more than I said I would.
The Struggles of Teenage Life
Mark Hunter You hear about some kid who did something stupid, something desperate; what possessed him? How could he do such a terrible thing? Well, it's really quite simple, actually. Consider the life of a teenager - you have parents, teachers telling you what to do, you have movies, magazines and TV telling you what to do, but you know what you have to do. Your job, your purpose is to get accepted, get a cute girlfriend, think up something great to do with the rest of your life. What if you're confused and can't imagine a career? What if you're funny looking and can't get a girlfriend? You see, no-one wants to hear it. But the terrible secret is that being young is sometimes less fun than being dead.
Confrontation Over Motivations and Money
Riley Hale So that's what this is all about, huh? The money?
Vic Deakins Yeah.
[''Laughs'']
Hale Bullshit.
Deakins Well, you tell me why. Go ahead. You tell me why.
Hale Because you've been passed over for promotion so many times, you want to show the bastards you're right. Maybe it's cause everybody's cashing out so why the hell not you? I don't know. Maybe-maybe your mother dropped you on your head when you were a baby. I mean, who the hell cares, Deak? I mean, there's no difference between you and a guy who shoots up a schoolyard. You've both got a head full of bad wiring.
Deakins What was that?
[Edging closer]
Hale You're fucked in the head, Deak!
Deakins HA!
Hale I pissed him off.
Betrayal and Power Struggle Over Nukes
Vic Deakins Hale. Pick up. Pick UP! C'mon buddy - pick up the phone.
[Hale spins around, looking at the phone Deakins is speaking through]
Riley Hale Buddy," huh? Son of a bitch, you tried to kill me. The friendship is over.
Deakins Well, that doesn't mean I don't like you. Hell - I'm impressed. I'd have figured you'd have picked up and walked off by now.
Hale Yeah? Well, you figured wrong. Now I've got the nukes. Guess what, Deak? I'm gonna deactivate em. You hear that? That's me punching in the wrong codes. Pretty soon these things are gonna be absolutely useless. Might as well turn around and drive away.
[begins punching random keys on the bomb's keypad, beeping is heard through Deakins' end of the line]
Deakins Outstanding, Hale! That's the spirit! Damn, I'm totally screwed now. Unless of course I already thought of that ahead of time. Didn't work, did it? I used uncoded circuit boards. You just activated a nuclear warhead, my friend. Setting off a nuke in this mine has been part of my plan from day one. Otherwise some D.C. civilian might say, I haven't got the guts.
[Mockingly; The bomb arms]
Hale Fuck!
Terry Carmichael He's insane.
Deakins You know, Hale, I considered bringing you in on this. You know why I didn't?
Hale Because I would have said "no"?
Deakins Nah, if you'd said "no" I'd have just killed you; I was afraid that you were going to say "yes"! Cause you don't have the balls to follow through with something like this, we both know that.
A Problem to Move Without Emotion
Robert Boyd If you take away the horror of the scene, take away the tragedy of the death, take away all the moral and ethical implications that have been drilled into your head since grade one, do you know what you're left with? A 105-pound problem that needs to be moved from point A to point B.
Defining a Complex Character's Morality
Clarence Worley Well, he ain't so much a good guy as he is just a bad motherfucker. I mean, he gets paid by people to fuck guys up, you know?
[About Sonny Chiba]
Power Dynamics in a Tense Negotiation Scene
Drexl Spivey No thanks? What does that mean? Means you ate before you came down here? All full. Is that it? Naw, I don't think so. I think you're too scared to be eatin'. Now, see we're sittin down here, ready to negotiate, and you've already given up your shit. I'm still a mystery to you. But I know exactly where your white ass is comin from. See, if I asked you if you wanted some dinner and you grabbed an egg roll and started to chow down, I'd say to myself, "This motherfucker's carryin on like he ain't got a care in the world. Who know? Maybe he don't. Maybe this fool's such a bad motherfucker, he don't got to worry about nothin', he just sit down, eat my Chinese, watch my TV." See? You ain't even sat down yet. On that TV there, since you been in the room, is a woman with her breasteses hangin out, and you ain't even bothered to look. You just been clockin me. Now, I know I'm pretty, but I ain't as pretty as a couple of titties.
Clarence Worley I'm not eatin cause I'm not hungry. I'm not sittin cause I'm not stayin'. I'm not lookin at the movie cause I saw it seven years ago. It's "The Mack" with Max Julien, Carol Speed, and Richard Pryor. I'm not scared of you. I just don't like you. In that envelope is some payoff money. Alabama's moving on to some greener pastures. We're not negotiatin'. I don't like to barter. I don't like to dicker. I never have fun in Tijuana. That price is non-negotiable. What's in that envelope is for my peace of mind. My peace of mind is worth that much. Not one penny more, not one penny more.
Perceptions of Billie Jean's Impact
Ophelia Oh my God! Billie Jean, you look...
[Billie Jean steps out with her hair cut]
Binx Famous!
Lloyd Saint Joan.
Embracing Pain Amidst Inauthenticity
Mark Hunter I'm sick of being ashamed. I don't mind being dejected and rejected, but I'm not going to be ashamed about it. At least pain is real. I mean, you look around and you see nothing is real, but at least the pain is real.
Mind Games and Confrontations
Riley Hale You're out of your mind.
Vic Deakins Yeah. Ain't it cool?
Hale I'm serious, Deak, your mind has taken a walk off the map.
Deakins Maybe. But I'm still gonna kick your ass.
Understanding Rehabilitation and Its Meaning
James Stamphill The definition of rehabilitate: To restore to a state of physical, mental, and moral health through treatment and training.
Fear of Connection and Loneliness
Adam Once people got used to stay away, they always stay away. I never got close to anyone.
Embracing Change and Hope in Hardship
Mark Hunter OK, this is really me now. No more hiding. Listen, we're all worried, we're all in pain. That just comes with having eyes and with having ears. But just remember one thing, it can't get any worse, it can only get better. I mean High School is the bottom. Being a teenager sucks! But that's the point, surviving it is the whole point! Quitting is not going to make you strong, living will. So just hang on and hang in there. You know, I know all about the hating and the sneering. I'm a member of the "why bother" generation myself. But why did I bother to come out here tonight, and why did you? I mean, It's time. It's begins with us, not with politicians, the experts or the teachers but with us. With you and with me. The ones who need it most. I gotta believe, with everything in me, the whole world is longing for healing. Even the trees, the earth itself are crying out for it. You can hear it everywhere. Same kinda healing I desperately needed and I finally feel has begun, with you.
Wishing on Stars and Planets
Caroline Star light, Star bright, First star I see tonight, wish I may wish I might, Have this wish I wish tonight.
Adam That's Mars.
Caroline What?
Adam That's Mars.You just wished on a planet.
Caroline Figures.
Perceptions of Taste and Wealth in Food
Binx What's this?
Putter I think it's chicken.
Binx It doesn't taste like chicken.
Ophelia When you rich, food ain't supposed to taste like what it really is.
Desire for Global Television Exposure
Clarence Worley I've been in America all my life. I've always wanted to see what TV in other countries looks like.
Consequences of Ambition and Self-Doubt
Riley Hale I don't think that Aurora Project is gonna happen for me. I spoke to your buddy Taylor; he doesn't feel like I have enough fighter time to qualify.
Vic Deakins And what did you say to him?
Hale Thank you very much, sir, goodbye.
Deakins You'll never change, will you? And that, my friend, will be your downfall.
Hale You know what your problem is?
Deakins Yeah. I'm always right.
Hale You think you're always right.
Deakins That's deep.
Hale You said so yourself- you should have made colonel by now, but you're too busy pushing at everybody all the time.
Deakins Well. That's an awesome responsibility, isn't it?
The Importance of Preparedness and Safety
Clarence Worley If there's one thing this last week has taught me, it's better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it.
Existence in a Dull Suburbia
Mark Hunter Dear Harry, I think you're boring and obnoxious and have a high opinion of yourself. Course some of you are probably thinking I sent this one to myself. I think school is okay if you just look at it right. I mean I like your music, but I really don't see why you can't be cheerful for one second. I'll tell you since you asked. I just arrived in this stupid suburb. I have no friends, no money, no car, no license. And even if I did have a license all I can do is drive out to some stupid mall. Maybe if I'm lucky play some fucking video games, smoke a joint and get stupid. You see, there's nothing to do anymore. Everything decent's been done. All the great themes have been used up. Turned into theme parks. So I don't really find it exactly cheerful to be living in the middle of a ] where there's nothing to look forward to and no one to look up to.
[[w:1990s|totally, like, exhausted decade]
Impact of Solitary Confinement on Justice Reform
James Stamphill ] once said that solitary confinement was inhumane. Seven months later, the Supreme Court agreed. As a a result of the facts brought out in the trail of The People vs. Young, the dungeons of Alcatraz were closed forever. Associate warden Glenn was brought up on charges of mistreatment. He was found guilty. He would never work in the penal system again. I remained in private practice. I also became a baseball fan. You did it, Henri!
[[Charles Dickens]
Disillusionment with American Society and Youth
Mark Hunter You ever get the feeling that everything in America is completely fucked up? You know that feeling that the whole country is like, one inch away from saying, "That's it! Forget it!". I mean, think about it. Everything's polluted. The environment, the government, the schools, you name it. Speaking of schools, I was walking the hallowed halls the other day and I ask myself, "Is there life after high school?" Because I can't face tomorrow, let alone a whole year than shit. Yeah, you got it, folks. It's me again with a little attitude for all of you out there in Whitebread Land. All you nice people living in the middle of America, the beautiful. Let's see, we're on, uh, 92 FM tonight, and it feels like a nice, clean little band so far. No one else is using it, price is right. And, yes, folks, you guessed it. Tonight, I'm as horny as a ten peckered owl, so stay tuned because this is Hard Harry reminding you to eat your cereal with a fork and do your homework in the dark.
Setting the Record Straight
Billie Jean I'm Billie Jean Davy, and I wanna set the record straight.
[on TV]
Ringwald Oh my God!
Policeman #1 Wow!
Billie Jean I'm not a liar, I'm not a thief, and neither is my brother.
Binx Hello, ma!
[cuts in]
Billie Jean Sorry, that is him. Mom, I don't know when we'll be comin home, but we love you. I know people are making up stories about us. Don't you believe them. As for you, Mr. Pyatt. You are so sleazy.
[shoves Binx aside]
Putter YEA!
[cheers on camera]
Billie Jean You think you can do anything you want and then lie about it and we just have to take it, because what are we? Just a bunch of kids. Well not this time. From now on we're doin this our way. No lyin', no cheatin', fair is fair.
Kid #1 in Crowd Alright!
[at electronics store watching TV]
Billie Jean $608 dollars for the scooter your son trashed. That's what you owe, and we're NOT turnin ourselves in til we get it. Fair is fair! We didn't start this, we didn't mean it to happen, but we're not givin up til you pay. FAIR IS FAIR!
Doctor's Advice on Safety and Health
Caroline What did the doctor say?
Adam That I'm not allowed to stick knives in my stomach.
Dismissive Responses in a Tense Conversation
James Stamphill I was wondering if I could talk to you, sir, about a continuance.
D.A. William McNeil No.
James Stamphill You don't understand, sir, he just sits there. I can't even get him to speak.
D.A. William McNeil Well maybe he's practicing for the gas chamber. Tell him to take deep breaths.
Struggling with Social Interactions
Adam I am not very good with people.
Appreciating Boldness in Thought and Expression
Mark Hunter Talk hard, I like that. It's like a dirty thought in a nice clean mind.
Return to the Action
Clarence Worley We now return to ] already in progress.
[Peeling out in reverse into oncoming traffic; [Bullitt]
The Cost of Winning at All Costs
James Stamphill When you try to win, sometimes you lose sight of the goal.
Accusations and Denials Among Friends
Boy Did you rob that liquor store in Galveston?
Binx Yep, that was us.
Billie Jean We did not.
Guy What about that school in Laredo? You burn it down?
Binx No way, guy. We don't do schools.
Preference for solitude over social gatherings
Caroline When did you get here?
Adam Ten.
Caroline Ten? That was almost two hours ago. You'd rather be out here with my cat than inside with... than inside with a room full of strangers and relatives.
[realizing]