Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) - Quotes

The Cycle of Shopping and Happiness

Rebecca Bloomwood: When I shop, the world gets better, and the world is better, but then it's not, and I need to do it again.

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The Necessity of Cashmere Gloves in Winter

Rebecca Bloomwood: Well, these cashmere gloves I *need* as it is winter, and I have... Hands.

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A Playful Exchange About Cake Size

Jane Bloomwood: Cake?

Alette Naylor: [hesitant; cuts a sliver of crumbs] Yes. Oh, no, no, no, no, sorry, tiny, tiny, tiny. TINY! TINY! Thank you.

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Affordable Fashion Column Introduction

Alette Naylor: Your column will be "Affordable Fashion." 500 words, once a month... Welcome to Alette.

Rebecca Bloomwood: [to her potential employer] I can do affordable fashion! I mean, I know where all the sales are!

Jane Bloomwood: [interrupting] Yes, she does! Oh, in fact, she got that from me!

Rebecca Bloomwood: [laughing] I didn't, I didn't! No, I didn't, I didn't, I didn't...

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Shopping Urges and Personal Struggles

Suze: Bex, I just found the perfect book for you.

Garret E. Barton: Control your urge to shop, with Garret E. Barton. That's me. Do you find yourself constantly drawn toward stores?

Suze: Yes.

Rebecca Bloomwood: Nope.

Garret E. Barton: Does your heart quicken when you see new merchandise in neatly stacked piles?

Suze: Yes!

Rebecca Bloomwood: No.

Suze: This guy's good!

Garret E. Barton: Did you answer "no" to these questions and are consequently in denial?

Suze: Yes.

Rebecca Bloomwood: NO.

Garret E. Barton: Did you just say "no" again?

Rebecca Bloomwood: No... Yes...

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Shopping Excuses and Justifications

Suze: [Rebecca pushes away bills; both gasp loudly] I'll do this. It can't be that bad. It's just like a band-aid. It's gonna be fine. Bex! $200 on Marc Jacobs underwear?

Rebecca Bloomwood: [pours the tequila] Oh, underwear is a basic, human, right.

Suze: $78.00 on lavender honey?

Rebecca Bloomwood: I felt sorry for the shop assistant. She had a lazy eye. I didn't know which way she was looking! I didn't know if she was looking at me, it was so sad.

Suze: I can't even talk about this one.

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Unexpected Treasures in Life's Swap Meet

Graham Bloomwood: [talks to Rebecca] Life is like a swap meet. You never know when great riches... are going to turn up unexpectedly.

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A Misunderstanding About Hats

Miss Korch: [goes through everyone's duties] Millinery?

D. Freak: What you call me?

Miss Korch: Hats.

D. Freak: Oh.

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Introducing D. Freak: A Shopaholic's Journey

D. Freak: [everybody greets him; brushing against the woman next to him] My name is D. Freak. Uh, I'm a shopaholic. I'm also a former NBA player. We'll get back to that.

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Soul Sisters in Friendship

Rebecca Bloomwood: You are like my soul sister!

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Observations on Uncommon Expressions and Comparisons

Rebecca Bloomwood: And all I would say, is that you never hear anyone say, "There goes a zebra with a small ass.

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Conflict Over a Shared Rivalry

Rebecca Bloomwood: Don't talk about Fluke.

Suze: Why? What happened?

Rebecca Bloomwood: Alicia Bitch Longlegs is what happened.

Suze: I hate her. Who is she?

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Material Desires vs. Romantic Relationships

Rebecca Bloomwood: A man will never love you or treat you as well as a store. If a man doesn't fit, you can't exchange him seven days later for a gorgeous cashmere sweater. And a store always smells good. A store can awaken a lust for things you never even knew you needed. And when your fingers first grasp those shiny, new bags... oh yes... oh yes.

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Excuses and the Mystery of Finland

Tarquin: Why do so many of your excuses involve Finland?

Rebecca Bloomwood: Because nobody checks up on Finland, Tarkie.

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Customer Loyalty and Its Discontents

Rebecca Bloomwood: They said I was a valued customer. Now they send me hate mail.

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Misunderstanding Between Finance and Fish

Luke Brandon: Any financial stories that have caught your eye recently?

Rebecca Bloomwood: [acts mad; looks down at a newspaper folded in half with article title cut off] Yes. And I am glad you brought that up. Because I am furious. No, I really am. No, I mean, what is the story with the recent fish crisis?

Luke Brandon: [looks at her confused] Fish crisis?

Rebecca Bloomwood: [realizes she made a mistake] Fiscal... crisis.

Luke Brandon: Fiscal crisis.

Rebecca Bloomwood: Terrifying, fiscally, I mean.

Luke Brandon: How so?

Rebecca Bloomwood: For the... fiscal family.

Hayley: [interrupts their conversation] I'm sorry.

Luke Brandon: Not a moment too soon.

Clarifying Relationship Status in Confessions

Luke Brandon: She's not my girlfriend. She's not you.

A Journey of Personal Transformation

Rebecca Bloomwood: I know I've made some mistakes, but I'm turning my life around.

Embracing Technology in Everyday Life

Rebecca Bloomwood: Yes, I Googled.

Leaving Finland Behind: A Personal Reflection

Rebecca Bloomwood: Men like you are the reason I left Finland.

Understanding Fashion Language

Rebecca Bloomwood: You speak Prada?

The Warmth of Attraction to Shopping

Rebecca Bloomwood: You know that thing when you see someone cute and he smiles and your heart kind of goes like warm butter sliding down hot toast? Well, that's what it's like when I see a store. Only it's better.

The Allure of Childhood Magic

Rebecca Bloomwood: When I was 7, most of my friends stopped believing in magic. That's when I first started. They were beautiful, they were happy. They didn't even need any money, they had magic cards.