Misguided Actions for Justifiable Reasons
Susan Sarandon:
She is doing all the wrong things for all the right reasons. (speaking about her character, Adele, on the Anywhere But Here DVD)
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A Mother's Wisdom versus a Daughter's Rebellion
Taglines:
A story of a mother who knows best... and a daughter who knows better.
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Misunderstandings About Relationships and Intimacy
Adele:
You're not having sex with anybody are you?
Ann:
What?
Adele:
You know.
Ann:
No, I don't know!
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Mother's Ticket Dilemma in Conversation
Cop:
Your mother is trying to beat a ticket.
Ann August:
Oh give her one. She already has a drawer full of them.
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Haircut Disagreement Between Friends
Ann:
I hate my hair. I'm going to cut it all off.
Adele:
Over my dead body.
Ann:
Ok.
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Desire for Freedom and Understanding
Ann:
This is like being kidnapped, you don't understand that do you?
Adele:
I wish someone had kidnapped me when I was your age
Ann:
So do I.
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Job Prospects and Confidence in Los Angeles
Ann:
You don't have a job in the Los Angeles school district.
Adele:
I have an interview, and a great outfit.
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Embrace Optimism and Happiness in Life
Adele:
My daddy always used to say “Be optimistic, doncha be a grumpy, when the road gets bumpy, just smile, smile, smile be happy! Don’t wear a long face it’s never in style, be optimistic and smile!”
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The Complexity of Maternal Relationships
Ann August:
Even if you can't stand her, even if you hate her, there's some mystery about my mother.
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Struggles of a Fractured Mother-Daughter Relationship
Ann August:
Mom, Mom! I'm sorry but you have to understand I was just doing an audition. They wanted me to...no one would even know it was you... You know every morning I wake up and I don't even want to be here. Who would wanna be with you? You're just a crazy, middle aged, unemployed woman with a, with a child to support. Why can't our lives just be normal?
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Fondness for the Los Angeles Police Department
Ann August:
I'll always have a place in my heart for the Los Angeles Police Department.
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A Summer of Escape at Seventeen
Ann August:
That summer I turned seventeen... and started planning my escape.
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Consequences of Blame and Isolation
Ann August:
He said not to ever do that to me again. He said that if you do he'll have you taken off to prison and locked up and you'll never ever see me again, and you'll have to eat ice-cream on your own. (speaking to her mother after she tried to blame a parking ticket on her wanting ice-cream which she did not request)
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The Impact of Dining Choices on Perception
Ann August:
You know what? I'm really hungry and it's not like we're not at Denny's. So, if someone comes in and sees me eat duck à l'orange, who knows what effect it'll have on my life? The "a" before l'orange is not spoken and the whole phrase "duck l'orange" is dubbed...???
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