Olympia Dukakis Quotes

Chorus Look, here's a man who killed his father and slept with his mother.

Jocasta I hate to tell you what they call my son in Harlem.

Marian I'm thinking that sometimes you just have to make the decision to be happy. Just decide. Things aren't ever what you hoped they'd be. Not ever, for anybody. The only thing that separates one kind of person from another is there are some who stay angry about it and there are some who... accept what comes their way.

Grant Which kind of person are you?

Marian I was pretty mad about it. But now... looking at what came my way... I think I could be the other kind of person. Quite the philosopher, huh?

Clairee Belcher Well, as somebody always said: if you can't say anything nice about anybody, come sit by me!

Principal Jacobs A teacher has two jobs; fill young minds with knowledge, yes, but more important, give those minds a compass so that that knowledge doesn't go to waste.

Personnel Director Tess, Tess, Tess...

Tess McGill I know.

Personnel Director You won't get anywhere by calling your boss a pimp.

Tess McGill Well, he is.