Jennifer Jason Leigh Quotes

The Hudsucker Proxy

Invitation to Explore New Ideas

Amy Archer Well, come on down here, hammerhead, and I'll show it to ya!

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Rush

Understanding Consequences of Choices

Larry Dodd You don't have to do this, you know.

Kristen Cates I know.

Larry Dodd It isn't going to be the way you think it is. It gets ugly.

Kristen Cates Yes sir, I know.

Larry Dodd No, you don't know. You get ugly with it. What d'you ever wanna do this for, anyway?

[pause]

Kristen Cates Seems like a chance to make a difference.

Larry Dodd I'll tell you what's gonna be different. You.

Larry Dodd Miss Cates, this is Jim Raynor. He was pretty himself once.

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Rush

Casual Conversation About Hair Care

Jim Raynor Gotta do something about your hair.

Kristen Cates What?

Jim Raynor Quit washin it. There are some things we gotta talk over.

Kristen Cates Okay.

Jim Raynor We buy drugs. Larry Dodd gives us the money. And he's the only one we ever talk to in the whole department. To everybody else, we're junkies. What that means is if we get into something, we ain't gonna call in no "Officer assist" to get out. Our "Officer assist" is each other. So, what I'm saying is when you come into this it can't be halfway.

Kristen Cates I didn't think it was.

Jim Raynor You know what you're doin'?

Kristen Cates Yeah.

Jim Raynor Gotta be able to lie better than that.

Kristen Cates I can do what it takes.

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The Hudsucker Proxy

A Mother's Love on Payday

Amy Archer Why he has a face only a mother could love... on payday.

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Margot at the Wedding

Confrontation and Claims of Violence

Malcolm I wanna punch that guy in the nose.

Pauline You've never hit anyone.

Malcolm I have too!

Pauline Who?

Malcolm Lots of people. You don't know them. They're not around cause I punched them.

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Short Cuts

Different Perspectives on Fish Appreciation

Honey Bush Look at these fish, though. Aren't those cool?

Lois Kaiser Yeah, you know I don't really give a fuck about fish. They just kinda swim, eat and shit.

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Rush

Origins and Motivations in a Changing Landscape

Jim Raynor Broke in Montana. I kept meaning to get it fixed, then I came down here, where it's warm, and I lost my motivation.

[about the heater]

Kristen Cates Is that where you're from, Montana?

Jim Raynor The eastern part. The Big Empty. And now, I'm from Caddo Lake, Texas.

Kristen Cates Were you a narc up there too?

Jim Raynor Ruins you for everything else.

Jim Raynor That's probably not a joke.

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The Hudsucker Proxy

Changing Perceptions of Character Evaluation

Amy Archer I used to think you were a swell guy. Well, to be honest, I thought you were an imbecile. But then I figured out you WERE a swell guy... A little slow, maybe, but a swell guy. Well, maybe you're not so slow, But you're not so swell either. And it looks like you're an imbecile after all!

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Margot at the Wedding

Emotional Turmoil and Herbal Remedies

Malcolm I have the emotional version of whatever bad feng shui would be I don't know. You tell me. You understand this shit.

Pauline Did you drink your teas?

Malcolm Yeah, I drank my fucking teas.

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Margot at the Wedding

Betrayal of Trust Among Friends

Pauline Margot told Claude something I expressly told her in confidence, and he told Ingrid. I'm stunned that she put me in this position. It's so fucking infuriating!

Malcolm Well, it's one of those things...

Pauline Don't say anything, OK? You know what, just be there for me, silently.

Malcolm OK.

Pauline Why do I have to be so careful around her, but everyone is allowed to make fun of me?

Malcolm I don't think...

Pauline Malcolm, what did I just say? I just need you to take my side. I don't need you to make it better. Ingrid's really upset. Fuck, I can't believe she put me in this position! I didn't tell you before because I didn't want you to feel like you had to marry me. I found out right before our seminar that I'm pregnant.

Malcolm Uh-huh.

Pauline Well? Does that sound good to you?

Malcolm I'm still digesting Margot telling Claude. What a fucking nutjob. Sorry. I think I'm really happy.

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The Hateful Eight

Confrontation and Racial Tension in Dialogue

John The Hangman Ruth Major Marquis Warren, this here is Daisy Domergue. Domergue, to you, this is Major Warren.

Daisy Domergue Howdy, nigger.

John The Hangman Ruth She's a pepper, ain't she? Now, girl, don't you know darkies don't like being called niggers no more? They find it offensive.

[laughing]

Daisy Domergue I've been called worse.

John The Hangman Ruth Now, that I can believe.

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The Hudsucker Proxy

Definition of Imbecile in Five Letters

Amy Archer Moron. That's a five-letter word for "imbecile"!

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Margot at the Wedding

Transitioning Talents: A New Path Unfolds

Margot I thought he was a musician.

Pauline Well, music's officially a hobby. He's painting now, and writing letters to newspapers and magazines. He's very meticulous. He'll spend up to a week writing a response to a music review. He's incredibly smart. Maybe too smart, I don't know. We're doing very well.

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Backdraft

Investigative Integrity Amid Political Tensions

Jennifer Vaitkus We believe you're holding back on us, to embarrass the Alderman because of his fire department cutbacks.

Donald Alderman, I have an uncomplicated job: To determine if a fire is arson or not, and if so, to catch the son-of-a-bitch doing it. And if my investigative methods happen to muck up the campaign of certain mayor wannabes, I gotta tell ya... I'm not gonna go losing any sleep over it.

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The Hateful Eight

Daisy's Message for John in Hell

Daisy Domergue When you get to hell, John, tell them Daisy sent you...

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Rush

The Complexity of Choosing Sides

Jim Raynor Feels like a long ride to nowhere, doesn't it?

Kristen Cates You know, after I finished with the grand jury, they applauded me. It made me feel sick. I feel sick.

Jim Raynor You pick a side. Because you have to. And it's supposed to be the right one. Difference being, our intentions were good. But...

Kristen Cates Difference is there isn't any difference.

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Rush

Struggles with Self-Esteem and Life Choices

Jim Raynor It's a long haul, and you hate yourself most of the way.

Kristen Cates Is that how you live?

Jim Raynor No. It's simpler than that for me. But then I got low self-esteem.

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Margot at the Wedding

Family Memories and Uncomfortable Truths

Pauline I was dating that guy Horace back then. Do you remember him?

Margot Was that the guy who liked to rough you up?

Pauline No, that was our dad.

Margot Our dad used to strip down to his skivvies and beat us with a belt.

Malcolm That man had a sexual screw loose.

Pauline That's awful, that stuff that happens to kids. Malcolm was fondled by a male babysitter.

Malcolm Just use that information however you want.

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The Hateful Eight

Controversial Dialogue in The Hateful Eight

Daisy Domergue Good one, Warren! Talk that sass, nigger, talk that sass!

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The Hudsucker Proxy

Unity Through Innovation and Joy

Amy Archer Don't you remember how you used to feel about the hoop? You told me you were gonna bring a smile to the hips of everyone in America, regardless of race, creed or color. Finally there'd be a thingumajig that would bring everyone together -- even if it kept em apart, spatially.

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Rush

Strength in Overcoming Addiction

Jim Raynor Listen, I know this is a little hairy.

Kristen Cates I'm not scared.

Jim Raynor It happens. All this shit about addiction is a matter of how strong you are. I've seen agents brought up for air. They've been doin it steady five, six months, plenty strung out. Gotta get strong. You kick the bed covers a week or two, you run a little temperature. You get up on your feet, stand and walk. Cops? That's how it's done. A fuckin dealer won't split down with nobody till he knows he's cool. Business. That's the way it is.

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Short Cuts

Unexpected Physical Connection

Lois Kaiser Oh! I can feel your balls up against my ass!

[talking on sex hotline]

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Margot at the Wedding

Collaboration and Competition in Creative Relationships

Margot He's doing the interview with me in town on Friday. Did I tell you he and I are collaborating on a screenplay? An adaptation of one of Dick's novels.

Pauline No. I didn't even know you knew he was up here.

Malcolm Is he even a good writer? Why do people care about him?

[while drawing with Claude and Ingrid]

Pauline You're competitive with everyone. It doesn't even matter if they do the same thing as you. He's competitive with ].

[[Bono]

Malcolm It's true. I don't subscribe to the credo that there's enough room for everyone to be successful. I think there are only a few spots available, and people like Dick Koosman and Bono are taking them up.

[continues drawing a picture of a man and woman having sex]

Margot Malcolm, what would ever make you think that's something to draw right now?

Malcolm Sorry. I wasn't thinking about it. Sorry Margot.

[looks around at what Claude and Ingrid are drawing; crumples up his paper]

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Rush

A Conversation About Quality and Choices

Jim Raynor That's some nice shit, man.

[after taking a hit]

Willie Red And you know that. Willie Red gets the best. Only the best. Kinda make you feel like floatin on a cloud of titties. So what about you, sister? You wanna taste?

[to Kristen]

Kristen Cates No.

Willie Red No?

Jim Raynor No, she don't fix. The lady, she don't fix.

Willie Red Oh, man. She be missin out on the good things in life. I think she fix. I think she fix, else you don't walk outta here.

[pause]

Kristen Cates Walker told us everything was cool with you, man. He said "Just come on by, everything's fine.

Willie Red Damn straight. Walker cool as the other side of my pillow, honey. But you ain't showed me shit. What the fuck you come down here for? You don't wanna get down, tell me that.

Willie Red There you go, baby. Ain't nothin to it but to do it. Yes, Lord. Pretty soon you'll be feelin all unnecessary.

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Rush

Questioning the Evidence Against Will Gaines

Kristen Cates What'd you say if we told you Gaines isn't dealin drugs?

Nettle I'd say, "When are you gonna make the case?

Kristen Cates Will Gaines isn't dealin drugs. At least not to us. We've tried to get next to the man for five months. He won't come across with anything. Nothin'. He won't even talk about it.

Nettle Now, Will Gaines is a dealer in drugs and pornography, and that is a fact. Make the case.

[unperturbed]

Kristen Cates Are you tellin us to plant evidence?

Nettle I'm tellin you that sometimes good work is accomplished in mysterious ways.

[glances at Dodd, then back to Kristen]

The Hudsucker Proxy

Confidence in a Pulitzer Prize prediction

Amy Archer I'll stake my Pulitzer on it!

Short Cuts

Unconventional Offer of Affection

Lois Kaiser Don't you want me to lick your balls for you?

Margot at the Wedding

Reflections on Family and Relationships

Pauline What was it about Dad that had us fucking so many guys?

Rush

Contemplating a Difficult Decision

Walker What's going on?

Kristen Cates We're doing it this afternoon. Now, what we can do is prearrange your bail, arrest you with everybody else, make it look like you weren't involved.

Walker Nah, I can't do that. That'd make it worse than it already is.

[shakes his head]

Kristen Cates Well, you better get outta town, stay with a relative somewhere.

Walker Well, hey I can't do that either. I mean, my relatives, they all live here, in Catterley. There ain't no place to hide.

Kristen Cates People know where you live, Walker.

Walker Well, I expect they do.

Kristin Cates Well, we can set you up in Houston. I can talk to Dodd.

Walker I got friends who're gonna do 40 years - that's what Jim said, right? 40 years for selling somebody dime bags that I asked them to sell. Y'all just want me to run off now and hide. No.

[shakes head]

Kristin Cates You gonna make me arrest you, Walker?

Walker Look, Kristin. Everything I've done for the past three months was cause I was scared of somethin else. And now there ain't nothing else I'm scared of - it's right here. I'm fuckin ashamed. You understand that?

[laughs]

Kristin Cates Yeah. I understand that.

Walker Well, you ain't got nothing to scare me anymore.

Rush

Fear of Exposure in Court Proceedings

Kristen Cates You know what scares me? The thought of all those people getting up in court, telling what we did.

Jim Raynor Nobody believes them, except other dealers and other cops. That's what makes the whole thing work. You never admit to anything. Someone's holding evidence in your face... nothing.

Synecdoche, New York

The Challenge of Forgiveness Before Death

Adult Olive I need to forgive you before I die... but I can't forgive someone who has not asked for forgiveness.

Caden Cotard I just want...

Adult Olive I have no time. I need you to ask for forgiveness.

Caden Cotard Can you ever forgive me?

Adult Olive For what?

Caden Cotard For abandoning you.

Adult Olive For abandoning you to have anal sex with my homosexual lover, Eric.

Caden Cotard I will, I'll say it... For abandoning you... to have anal sex with my homosexual lover, Eric.

Adult Olive No... nNo, I'm sorry. I cannot...

[Starts crying; Dies]

Maria I hope you are happy, faggot.

Rush

The Effects of Dirt on Highs

Kristen Cates Did you smell him?

[about Willie Red]

Jim Raynor Yeah, they don't take many baths. It's a better high if they're dirty.

Kristin Cates Really?

Jim Raynor Yeah. It doesn't leak through the skin.

Kristin Cates So what happens now?

Jim Raynor We go back to sleep.

Kristin Cates No, I mean to him.

Jim Raynor He's already asleep. He's just like anybody else. We don't touch any of them until we get them all. How bad did that scare you last night?

Kristin Cates Some. But I didn't mind. And I liked it.

Jim Raynor What did you like?

Kristin Cates I liked being there with you. And I liked being scared. I liked knowing he was going away for it.

Jim Raynor Don't like it too much.

Kristin Cates D'you like it too much, Jim?

Jim Raynor Yeah, I like it too much.

The Hateful Eight

Betrayal and Deception in the Night

Daisy Domergue What do I gotta say? About John Ruth's ravings? He's absolutely right. Me and one of them fellas is in cahoots. We're just waitin for everybody to go to sleep. That when we're gonna kill y'all.

Rush

Consequences of Partnership in Dangerous Situations

Jim Raynor You wanna try to light that up?

Jim Raynor You do that on the street, I guarantee you're fucked. You're fucked. And I'm fucked with you, cause we're partners.

Kristen Cates It's simulation.

Jim Raynor Simulation's something you say in court. Outside the court we're here to buy dope. You go in thinkin these people are stupid, it'll get you hurt, and me hurt with you. That's what happens when the shit comes down. One of us is fucked, we both are. And that's what this is about. You and me. Cause people find out what we do, I mean either side, the DA or the dealers, it's over. Over. All we got is each other.

Kristen Cates All right.

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