We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) - Quotes

Eva: Why?

Kevin: I used to think I knew. Now I'm not so sure.

Prison guard: Time's up.

Franklin: So, Kev, erm... Mom had something that she wanted to tell you.

Eva: [looks appalled and despite her efforts she finds that this time, she is unable to fake any sort of love towards Kevin] I wanted to... thank you for calling the ambulance.

Kevin: Hmm.

Franklin: ...And?

Eva: And... I was concerned... that you might be feeling responsible.

Kevin: Why's that?

Eva: [on the verge of snapping] Because you were SUPPOSED to be looking after her!

Franklin: We just don't want you to blame yourself.

Kevin: No, I don't... I mean I... I never said I did.

Eva: She's going to need a glass eye, Kevin.

Franklin: So, we would appreciate you looking out for her. Any name-calling--

Kevin: [peeling a lychee] You don't really remember being a kid much, do you, Dad? Celia's just gonna have to suck it up.

Eva: I thought you didn't like those.

Kevin: [eats a lychee to his mouth] Yeah, well, they're uh... What do you call it? An acquired taste.

Franklin: Hey, Kev. Listen buddy, it's easy to misunderstand something when you hear it out of context.

Kevin: Why would I not understand the context? I am the context.

Eva: Why would you have something like that?

Kevin: I collect them.

Eva: Isn't that a weird thing to collect?

Kevin: I don't like stamps.

Eva: But, what's the point?

Kevin: There is no point. That's the point.

Eva: We're going to dinner.

Kevin: I was hungry. I'm a growing boy, you know.

Kevin: It's like this: you wake and watch TV, get in your car and listen to the radio you go to your little jobs or little school, but you don't hear about that on the 6 o'clock news, why? Cause nothing is really happening, and you go home and watch some more TV and maybe it's a fun night and you go out and watch a movie. I mean it's got so bad that half the people on TV, inside the TV, they're watching TV. What are these people watching, people like me?