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Tom Selleck Quotes

Actor

Memorable Quotes from Tom Selleck

5 quotes
In & Out
Celebrating a Teacher's Impact at Awards Night
Glenn Close This is Cameron's first nomination and he's in extremely good company. Tonight he joins fellow best actor nominee Paul Newman for "Coot", Clint Eastwood for "Codger", Michael Douglas for "Primary Urges" and Steven Seagal for "Snowball in Hell".
[at the Academy Awards]
Cameron Maybe I should thank someone else. Someone who's really been there, someone who taught me a lot, about poetry and Shakespeare, and just, y'know, stayin awake, man. Someone who's just an overall great guy, a great teacher... to Howard Brackett from Greenleaf, Indiana! And he's gay. Y'know, I've been thinking alot about this night, and I've decided to dedicate this whole night to a great, gay teacher. Mr. Brackett, WE WON!
Frank Brackett He used to mow our lawn. Never again.
[about Cameron]
Peter Malloy A teacher in trouble. A town under siege. A journey to the heartland. Stay tuned.
Berniece I need that wedding. I need some beauty and some music and some placecards before I die. It's like heroin.
Reporter Should gays be allowed to handle fresh produce?
Sonja I don't have time. I promised to do that photo shoot this afternoon. I have to shower and vomit!
Ava Blazer You can't be gay! You're a tramp!
[after one of the girls announces that she's gay]
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Mr. Baseball
Frustration Over Past Glory and Current Performance
Jack Elliot I don't believe this. I'm a World Series MVP!
Skip That was four years ago, Jack.
Trey You hit .235 last season.
Elliot Last season? I led this club in 9th-inning doubles in the month of August! Screw it man, I don't wanna play where I'm not wanted here. What are my choices? I'm ready.
[throws off his cap]
Skip There aren't exactly choices, Jack. We only had one taker so we... took.
[clears throat]
Trey We called everyone, Jack, Canada...
Elliot No, not Canada!
Skip It goes without saying.
[as Elliot talks]
Elliot I ain't paying those taxes!
Trey It's not Canada.
[laughs]
Elliot Not ]... No! Say it's not Cleveland!
[[w:Cleveland Indians|Cleveland]
Trey Not Cleveland.
[looks at Skip]
Skip We got a call from a manager in...
[clears throat]
Elliot What?
Skip ...Japan.
Elliot Japan?
Skip Yes, the uh... chu-chey? chu?
Elliot Hey.. Forget it!
Skip Chunichi.
Elliot No. I'm a Major Leaguer! There's no way I'm gonna play in Japan!
Skip If you wanna play this season Jack, you're a Chunichi Dragon.
Elliot A ]?
[[w:Chunichi Dragons|Chunichi Dragon]
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Mr. Baseball
Critique of a Baseball Swing
Jack Elliot What did he say?
Hiroko Uchiyama He says, "You have a hole in your swing.
Elliot Like father, like son huh?
Uchiyama Everybody can see it but you.
[in English]
Hiroko Uchiyama Why do you always put people down? You always do! And try to fit everybody in the same mold!
[to her father, in Japanese; stands up; walks off]
Uchiyama Hiroko, sit down!
[in Japanese]
Hiroko Try a little understanding! and you, Jack... Grow up!
[to her father; Jack smiles at Hiroko standing up to her father; Jack looks at the mention of his name; leaves]
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Mr. Baseball
Building Bridges of Friendship in the Team
Jack Elliot I would like to apologize to you all. From now on, I would like to make an effort, to be a real member of the team. And between us, I'd like to build... a chopstick ..an edge. A bridge? Build a bridge of friendship.
[in Japanese talking to players during a lull in training; Yoji signals him to speak that last one differently; bows deeply to the team]
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Mr. Baseball
Cultural Misunderstandings in Sports Humor
Jack Elliot Any of you guys speak Americano? Jack Elliot here bringing you the best in Major League thrills for the fellas, and free mustache rides for the ladies.
[addresses some Japanese at the bleachers]
Woman in Orange jacket I have seen "free mustache rides" offered on t-shirts in America. Always by guys you would not want to ride with.
Elliot Sorry.
[removes hat in respect]
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