Veronica Cartwright Quotes

Annie Hayworth This tilling of the soil can become compulsive, you know... Well, it's something to do in your spare time. There's a lot of spare time in Bodega Bay.

Lydia Brenner I wish I were a stronger person. I lost my husband four years ago, you know. It's terrible how you, you depend on someone else for strength and then suddenly all the strength is gone and you're alone. I'd love to be able to relax sometime. I'd love to be able to sleep... I'm not like this, you know, not usually. I don't fuss and fret about my children. When Frank died, you see, he understood the children, he really understood them. He had the knack of entering into their world and becoming part of them. That's a very rare talent... Oh, I wish, I wish, I wish I could be like that. I miss him! Sometimes even now, I wake up in the morning and I think: I must get Frank's breakfast'. And I get up, and there's a very good reason for getting out of bed until, of course, I remember. I miss talking to him. Cathy's a child, of course, and Mitch, well, Mitch has his own life. I'm glad he stayed here today. I-I feel safer with him here... Don't go. I feel as if I don't understand you at all and I-I want so much to understand... because my son seems to be very fond of you and I don't know quite how I feel about it. I don't even know if I like you or not... Mitch is important to me. I want to like whatever girl he chooses... Well, I don't think it's going to matter very much to anyone but me... Mitch has always done exactly what he wanted to do. But, you see, I don't want to be left alone. I don't think I could bear to be left alone. Oh, forgive me... This business with the birds has upset me. I don't know what I'd do if Mitch weren't here... I wish I was stronger.

Mrs. Bundy Yes, sir, I recall it. The town was just covered with seagulls... A large flock of seagulls got lost in the fog and headed into the town where all the lights were.

Traveling Salesman And they made some mess too. Smashing into buildings and everything. They always make a mess.

Mrs. Bundy The point is that no-one seemed to be upset about it. They were all gone the next morning just as though nothing at all had happened. Poor things.

Mother in diner Why are they doing this? Why are they doing this? They said when you got here, the whole thing started. Who are you? What are you? Where did you come from? I think you're the cause of all this. I think you're evil. EVIL!

Cathy Brenner He's got a client who shot his wife in the head six times. Six times, can you imagine it? I mean, even twice would be overdoing it, don't you think?

Cathy Brenner (crying) When we got back from taking Michelle home, we heard the explosion and went outside to see what it was. All at once, the birds were everywhere. All at once, she pushed me inside and they covered her. Annie, she pushed me inside.

Radio newscaster In Bodega Bay early this morning, a large flock of crows attacked a group of children who were leaving the school during a fire drill. One little girl was seriously injured and taken to the hospital in Santa Rosa, but the majority of children reached safety. We understand there was another attack on the town. But this information is rather sketchy. So far, no word has come through to show if there have been further attacks.

Radio newscaster The bird attacks have subsided for the time being. Bodega Bay seems to be the center, though there are reports of minor attacks on Sebastopol and a few on Santa Rosa. Bodega Bay has been cordoned off by roadblocks. Most of the townspeople have managed to get out, but there are still some isolated pockets of people. No decision has been arrived at yet as to what the next step will be but there's been some discussion as to whether the military should go in. It appears that the bird attacks come in waves with long intervals between. The reason for this does not seem clear as yet.

Felicia Alden There once was a paradise, and then a serpent came into that garden.

Clyde Alden Oh, for christ sakes, Felicia, would you stop? Please, just stop, stop.

Felicia Alden Oh, Clyde, I have nothing against a good fuck, but there is danger here and somebody has to do something about it.

Octavia Tarrant Death is a return, you know. We leave life just like we came in.

Annie Tarrant Alone?

Octavia Tarrant Naked, blind, and covered in our own shit.

Octavia Tarrant I'd like a winter funeral.

Lambert Oh, God! It's moving right towards you! Move! Get out of there!

Dallas Okay, Ripley, we're clean. Let us in.

Ripley What happened to Kane?

Dallas Something's attached itself to him. We have to get him to the infirmary right away.

Ripley What kind of thing? I need a clear definition.

Dallas An organism. Open the hatch!

Ripley Wait a minute. If we let it in, the ship could be infected. You know the quarantine procedures: 24 hours for decontamination.

Dallas He could die in 24 hours! Open the hatch.

Ripley Listen to me. If we break quarantine, we could all die.

Lambert Look! Would you open the goddamn hatch? We have to get him inside!

Ripley No. And if you were in my position, you'd do the same.

Dallas Ripley, this is an order. You open that hatch right now, you hear me?

Ripley Yes.

Dallas Ripley, that was an order! Do you hear me?!

Ripley Yes, I read you. The answer is negative.

Ash Inner hatch opened.

Hermine You was the best I ever had... cept maybe for that circus fella.

Felicia Alden You know, you sit there in that pathetic excuse for an office, reporting gossip, while under your very nose, evil is doing its worst. You have no spine, Clyde. Not one ounce of morality. Versed, even common sense. Nuclear holocaust, rape, murder, apartheid. Why these words they mean nothing to you.

Clyde Alden It's a local newspaper, Honey.

Felicia Alden It's local turpitude. You are a failure, Clyde. You know you should be strung up with that son-of-a-bitch who bought that house.