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Elizabethtown Quotes

"It's a heck of a place to find yourself"

PG-13 2005 · 2h 3m
62
Audience
62
Audience
30 quotes
A Second Chance with Unlucky Clothes
Claire Colburn I'm wearing these clothes. I mean... Have you ever had unlucky clothes? This dress that you like? Good things have not happened to me in this dress. But I saw it tonight and I said: "I'm gonna give you one more chance." And I refuse to be let down by this dress again.
Confusion About Relationship Status
Claire Colburn You know, You're always trying to break up with me, and we're not even together.
Drew Baylor I know... We're not?
The Significance of Last Looks
Drew Baylor Because we have a moment here, let me tell you that I have recently become a secret connoisseur of last looks'. You know the way people look at you when they believe it's for the last time? I've started collecting these looks. There's one right now.
Understanding People in a Complex World
Claire Colburn I don't know a lot about everything, but I do know a lot about the part of everything that I know, which is people.
Reflecting on Problems and Their Answers
Claire Colburn I spend so much time thinking about all the answers to the problem ... that I forget what the problem actually was.
A Fond Farewell to Intimacy
Claire Colburn I'm going to miss your lips. And everything attached to them.
The Mystery of "They" in Conversations
Claire Colburn What they say is that it will hit you. Could be ten minutes or ten years from now. So it's good that you talk about it, or don't talk about it... we have talked about it.
Drew Baylor I've always wondered something... who are "they"?
Claire Colburn You know... "Them
Drew Baylor Them?
Claire Colburn The inimitable collective, "them".
Drew Baylor And who says we have to listen to "them"?
Claire Colburn THEY" do!
Meeting for a Sunrise Encounter
Claire Colburn Hey, you're only 45 minutes away. You wanna meet halfway and see the sunrise? At this point it's probably easier to stay up!
Drew Baylor You think so?
Claire Colburn I think that's what "they" say!
Memorable Yet Elusive Identity
Claire Colburn I'm impossible to forget, but I'm hard to remember.
Embracing Failure and Artistic Resilience
Claire Colburn So, you failed.
Drew Baylor No, you don't get it.
Claire Colburn All right, you really failed. You failed, you failed, you failed. You failed, you failed, you... You think I care about that? I do understand. You're an artist, man. Your job is to break through barriers. Not accept blame and bow and say thank you, I'm a loser, I'll go away now. Oh, Phil's mean to me, whaa, whaa, So what.
Drew Baylor I don't cry.
Claire Colburn You want to be really great? Then have the courage to fail big and stick around. Make them wonder why you're still smiling. That's true greatness to me. But... don't listen to me, I'm a Claire.
Self-Doubt and Perception in Relationships
Claire Colburn Do you ever just think I'm fooling everyone?
Drew Baylor You have no idea.
Awakening to Life's Possibilities
Claire Colburn I think I've been asleep most of my life.
Drew Baylor Me too.
Success Over Greatness in Modern Life
Drew Baylor In that moment, I knew success, not greatness, was the only god the world served.
Perspectives on Gendered Thinking
Claire Colburn Men see things in a box, and women see them in a round room.
The Distinction Between Failure and Fiasco
Drew Baylor As somebody once said, there's a difference between a failure and a fiasco. A failure is simply the non-present of success. Any fool can accomplish failure. But a fiasco, a fiasco is a disaster of mythic proportions. A fiasco is a folktale told to others, that makes other people feel more... alive. Because it didn't happen to them.
Embracing the Beauty of Melancholy
Claire Colburn I want you to get into the deep beautiful melancholy of everything that's happened.
The Significance of a Meaningful Kiss
Claire Colburn Most of the sex I've had in my life was not as personal as that kiss.
Communication Challenges in Family Conversations
Drew Baylor I'm gonna have to call you back...
Heather Baylor Okay, just dial HELL and I'll answer.
The Nature of Helping Others
Claire Colburn And so we all became helpers, which I so can't help. I can't help helping.
Understanding Human Complexity and Perception
Claire Colburn Trust me. Everybody is less mysterious than they think they are.
Choosing Clarity in Relationships
Drew Baylor You know, there is nothing greater than deciding in your life that things maybe really are black and white! And this guy Ben, who clearly takes you for granted, who serially takes advantage of you, is bad! And what I'm saying is good! See what I mean? You shouldn't be the substitute for anybody. This guy should be right here, right now, doing this.
[kisses Claire]
Embracing Joy Amidst Sadness
Claire Colburn Sadness is easier because it's surrender. I say make time to dance alone with one hand waving free.
The Value of Pursuing Ambitious Goals
Drew Baylor No true fiasco ever began as a quest for mere adequacy. A motto of the British Special Air Force is: Those who risk, win. A single green vine shoot is able to grow through cement. The Pacific Northwestern salmon beats itself bloody on it's quest to travel hundreds of miles upstream against the current, with a single purpose, sex of course, but also... life.
Opposites Attract: Love and Life Lessons
Hollie Baylor We were complete opposites and it worked. And something happened between us that was not part of the plan... we were in love.
Jessie Baylor I teach my kids about the things that really matter. I will teach them about ] and ], because they are equally important in my house.
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The Importance of a Solo Road Trip
Claire Colburn To have never taken a solitary road trip across country? I mean everybody's got to take a road trip, at least once in their lives. Just you and some music.
Acceptance of Open Communication
Claire Colburn I'm completely cool with anything you want to say or not say.
The Importance of Connection and Togetherness
Claire Colburn Life cannot be so cruel that we don't deserve to be together... to eat.
The Importance of Air in Music
Claire Colburn Some music needs air. Roll down your window.
Annual Meeting of Annual Attendees
Claire Colburn Welcome to the annual meeting of people who annually meet, and we'll see ya'll next year.
Embrace and Move On from Misery
Claire Colburn You have five minutes to wallow in the delicious misery. Enjoy it, embrace it, discard ...and proceed.