Memorable Quotes from Lucy Liu
10 quotesSelf-Reflection on Height Perception
Lindsey
I'm short for my height.
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Embracing Samurai Culture and Identity
O-Ren Ishii
Silly Caucasian girl likes to play with samurai swords. You might not be able to fight like a samurai, but you can at least die like a samurai.
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Princess Pei Pei's Humorous Observation on Marriage
Princess Pei Pei
Father, is this my husband-to-be? He's a toad. If the emperor is so fond of him, why doesn't he marry him?
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Appreciation for Sweetness
Lindsey
Thanks for the sugar, sugar.
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Dinner Plans After Work
Lindsey
I was thinking that if you're still alive when I get back from work tonight... maybe we could go out to dinner or something?
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The Consequences of Youthful Choices
Grace Pasic
How old are you?
Lia
Twenty.
Grace Pasic
Another five years, you're gonna be sucked out, fucked out, doped out, lookin for a handout.
Lia
Ah, but what a five years, huh?
Grace Pasic
It's a choice. Go for it!
[as both laugh sarcastically]
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The Endurance of Swords in Battle
O-Ren Ishii
Swords, however, never get tired. I hope you saved your energy. If you haven't... You may not last five minutes. But as last looks go, you could do worse.
[in Japanese]
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Ironic Family Dynamics in Organized Crime
Lindsey
How ironic.
Slevin
I know, I don't even gamble.
Lindsey
No. A mobster with a gay son. Now that's ironic.
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Recognition of a Legendary Sword
O-Ren Ishii
That really was a Hattori Hanzo sword.
[falls dead, the top of her head slashed off]
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Leadership and Consequences in O-Ren Ishii's Speech
O-Ren Ishii
So that you understand how serious I am.... I'm going to say this in English. As your leader, I encourage you, from time to time and always in a respectful manner, to question my logic. If you're unconvinced a particular plan of action I've decided is the wisest, tell me so! But allow me to convince you. And I promise you, right here and now, no subject will ever be taboo ... except, of course, the subject that was just under discussion. The price you pay for bringing up either my Chinese or American heritage as a negative is – I collect your fucking head. Just like this fucker here. Now, if any of you sons of bitches got ANYTHING ELSE TO SAY, NOW'S THE FUCKING TIME!!! I didn't think so. Gentlemen, this meeting is adjourned.
[after she cuts off Boss Tanaka's head, in Japanese; puts her sword down and says to her councilmen in English while Sofie translates; holds up Tanaka's head; raises her voice; pause, in a calm voice; drops Tanaka's head on the table and says to her councilmen in Japanese]
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