Memorable Quotes from Tyler Hoechlin
9 quotesVoluntary Equals Mandatory
Glen McReynolds
Voluntary means mandatory.
[about practice]
Reflections on Fatherhood and Choices
Michael Sullivan, Jr.
I saw then that my father's only fear was that his son would follow the same road. And that was the last time I ever held a gun. People always thought I grew up on a farm. And I guess, in a way, I did. But I lived a lifetime before that, in those six weeks on the road in the winter of 1931. When people ask me if Michael Sullivan was a good man, or if there was just no good in him at all, I always give the same answer. I just tell them... he was my father.
A Lesson in Caution and Awareness
Michael Sullivan
Look out for the tractor, Mike. Michael... look out for the tractor. You're coming up now. Watch out for the tractor. Watch out for the tractor! Watch out for the tractor!
[teaching his son to drive]
Michael Sullivan, Jr.
We made it!
Michael Sullivan
Oh, yeah, yeah. We made it.
[sarcastically]
A Father's Love and Perception of Favoritism
Michael Sullivan, Jr.
Did you like Peter more than me?
Michael Sullivan
No. I loved you both the same.
Michael Sullivan, Jr.
You were always... different with me.
Michael Sullivan
Was I?
Michael Sullivan
Well, I suppose it was because Peter was just... such a sweet little boy, you know? And you... you were more like me. And I... didn't want you to be.
Negotiating a Financial Agreement
Michael Sullivan, Jr.
So when do I get my share of the money?
Michael Sullivan, Sr
Well... how much do you want?
Michael Sullivan, Jr.
Two hundred dollars.
Michael Sullivan, Sr
Okay. Deal.
[Michael Jr. stops eating and thinks for awhile]
Michael Sullivan, Jr.
Could I have had more?
Michael Sullivan, Sr
You'll never know.
Unexpected Encounters in a Remote Location
Betty the Waitress
So what brings you guys to the middle of nowhere?
Michael Sullivan, Jr.
We're bank robbers.
Loyalty and Gratitude in Relationships
Michael Sullivan, Jr.
Does Mama know?
[after seeing his father kill Finn’s bodyguards]
Michael Sullivan
Your mother knows I love Mr. Rooney. When we had nothing, he gave us a home... a life... and we owe him.
Reflections on Michael Sullivan's Complex Legacy
Michael Sullivan, Jr.
There are many stories about Michael Sullivan. Some say he was a decent man. Others say there was no good in him at all. But I once spent 6 weeks on the road with him, in the winter of 1931. This is our story.