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Save the Last Dance Quotes

"The only person you need to be is yourself."

PG-13 2001 · 1h 53m
66
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66
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21 quotes
Encouragement to Embrace Potential
Derek Reynolds You can do it. Sara, you were born to do it.
Tension Among Friends at the Club
Chenille Quit it, Nikki.
Nikki Quit what? I ain't walkin on eggshells just cause you brought the Brady Bunch to the negro club.
Sara Then you must be in the wrong spot because I'm pretty sure there aren't any negroes here.
Chenille Ooh!
Clarifying Assumptions in a Crowded Setting
Sara Asshole.
Chenille Who? Because in this crowd you're going to have to be a bit more specific.
Confidence and Reality Clash
Sara Screw you. I'm brilliant and cool.
Derek You're not quite there yet.
Emphasizing Dance and Physical Connection
Derek Reynolds Let's put some S-E-X in those H-I-Ps!
Conflicted Feelings of Loss and Love
Sara Johnson It's not that I hate you, it's just that I miss her.
[to her dad]
A Unique Perspective on Attention and Observance
Derek Reynolds Ain't nobody watchin you but me.
Confronting Empty Words and False Bravado
Sara Johnson You know Snook, you talk a lot of shit for someone who never says anything.
Nickname Origins in Save the Last Dance
Chenille Reynolds They call him Snooky because Fool was taken.
Misconceptions About Masculinity and Toughness
Chenille Reynolds Too many little boys thinkin they are thugs.
Love is beyond our control
Chenille Reynolds You can't help who you love, Derek, you're not supposed to.
Fashion Advice and Personal Style
Chenille You need to take off that 5th grade dance lookin top.
Sara Its from The Gap!
Chenille Its country and you look country in it!
Dancing Styles and Personal Expressions
Derek Stepps" ain't no square dance.
Sara That's ok, I'll dance in circles, probably around you.
Standing Up for Love and Choices
Sara Johnson You know what? Derek and I like each other and if you have a problem with that, then screw you.
Conflict Between Friends in Dance Culture
Nikki It ain't over, bitch.
Sara I don't even know why it started, bitch.
Defending Love Over Living It
Sara Johnson We spend more time defending our relationship than actually having one.
Friendship and Understanding in Conflict
Sara So you're not down with the things he does, but you're still down with him? That makes perfect sense. I understand.
[about Malaki]
Derek He's my friend, Sara. You don't have to understand.
Weekend Plans and Playful Banter
Snookie I'm free Saturday night.
Chenille Why, is your hand busy?
Confrontation Between Kenny and Chenille
Kenny How you doin'?
Chenille Why don't you ask how your son is doing? That's a line you haven't tried in a while.
Kenny Why you always gotta jump off on me like that?
Chenille Why you gotta be like you are?
Kenny Ah, come on, you know you wanna dance with me. That's what you came here for, to yell at me, and to dance with me.
Different Perspectives on the World
Sara There's only one world, Chenille.
Chenille That's what they teach you. We know different.
Father-Daughter Relationship Reflected in DNA
Derek Do you get along with your dad? You tight and shit?
Sara Yeah, we're tight and shit. Our DNA matches.