What a Girl Wants (2003) - Quotes

Campaign Trail and Social Aspirations

Henry: For me, it's just a stop on the campaign trail, and for Glynnis it's a chance to launch Clarissa on society.

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

Unexpected Bird Encounter Sparks Concern

Clarissa: [Sees Daphne fall over the wall] Did you see that?

Glynnis: What?

Clarissa: An impossibly large bird falling off that wall.

Glynnis: Are you hallucinating?

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

Unexpected Encounter in a Glamorous Setting

Daphne: Hey! What are you doing here?

Ian: You know, just another one of my glamorous jobs.

Daphne: Oh!

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

Miscommunication Leads to Unexpected Entertainment

Henry: I'm not explaining this very well, am I?

Daphne: No, not really. But I'm having fun watching you try.

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

Concerns About a Hypothetical Daughter's Background

Glynnis: Darling, darling, all I'm saying is before we let this hypothetical daughter blow your political career out of the water, we might at least consider doing some checking up on her

Henry: Now, checking up for what?

Glynnis: I don't know... criminal record, blood type, triple sixes on her scalp

Henry: Glynnis, she has a birth certificate, she has my photograph... and she has my eyes.

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

Chocolate Preferences in a Casual Conversation

Henry: You like co-co pops?

Daphne: Dude, its chocolate. Need I say more?

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

A Long-Awaited Apology

Henry: I think I owe you a rather large apology.

Libby: Do you think I've waited 17 years for an apology?

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

Tension Between Mothers Over Daughter's Safety

Glynnis: Now Daphne, we don't want to make a scene now, do we?

Libby: Take your hand off my daughter or you won't get a scene, you'll get a Broadway Musical!

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

Past Regrets and Present Conflicts

Glynnis: I'll put a cork in it, Clarissa.

Clarissa: Maybe someone should have put a cork in it seventeen years ago.

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

Class Differences and Personal Rivalry

Clarissa: Oh, very you, lovely. So Henry asked us to give you a few pointers, didn't he? Well, pointer number 1: go home. Mother and I belong here and it's quite clear you just don't fit in. And pointer number 2: while you're packing, keep your grimy little Yankee paws off Armistead Stuart, he's mine.

Daphne: If you take your nose out of the air for one second you'll see you're designer, I'm vintage. You've got a mansion, I've got a five floor walkup. You're a snotty little miss cranky pants and I go with the flow, so why would you ever think for one second that I'd ever have the same taste in guys? So here's a little pointer for you. Get over yourself and stop trying to be my daddy's little girl because I'm not going anywhere.

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

British Attitudes Towards Affection

Jocelyn Dashwood: [to Daphne] No hugging, dear. I'm British. We only show affection to dogs and horses.

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

Embracing Challenges Amidst Skepticism

Jocelyn Dashwood: [to Daphne] Everybody's rooting for you to fail. That's what makes it fun.

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

Reflecting on an Unshared Experience in Morocco

Clarissa: Seems you had a better time in Morocco than you let on

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

Unexpected Exclamation of Surprise

Clarissa: [after Daphne walks out in fashion show] Holy poo on toast.

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

Clarissa's Advice on Belonging and Boundaries

Clarissa: Oh, very you, lovely. So Henry asked us to give you a few pointers, didn't he? Well, pointer number 1: go home. Mother and I belong here and it's quite clear you just don't fit in. And pointer number 2: while you're packing, keep your grimy little Yankee paws off Armistead Stuart, he's mine.

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

A Reflection on Unchecked Opinions

Clarissa: Maybe someone should've put a cork in it seventeen years ago.

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

Comment on a girl's behavior

Clarissa: That girl is totally barbaric!

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

A Sudden Decision After Last Night

Ian Wallace: (Joking) Eloping together. Yeah. I realize it's a bit sudden but after last night, there was really no turning back.

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

A Reflection on Glamorous Jobs

Ian Wallace: You know, just another one of my glamorous jobs.

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

Embrace Individuality Over Conformity

Ian Wallace: Why do you try so hard to fit in when you are born to stand out?

Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

Clarissa's Impact Compared to a Missile

Henry Dashwood: No, in Clarissa's case it's more like an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Campaign Trail and Societal Launch

Henry Dashwood: For me, it's just a stop on the campaign trail, and for Glynnis it's a chance to launch Clarissa on society.

Unclear Explanation of Intentions

Henry Dashwood: I'm not explaining this very well, am I?

Henry Dashwood's Question About Co-co Pops

Henry Dashwood: You like Co-co Pops?

Reflecting on Past Coolness

Henry Dashwood: Remember when I told you how groovy I used to be?

An Apology Is Due

Henry Dashwood: I think I owe you a rather large apology.

The Irresistible Appeal of Chocolate

Daphne Reynolds: Dude, its chocolate. Need I say more?

Yearning for Acceptance and Recognition

Daphne Reynolds: Every year I would wish if that I was good enough you would come and find me.

Comparing Sizes: A Humorous Observation

Daphne Reynolds: It's bigger than our entire apartment and the Chinese restaurant downstairs and the dry cleaner down the street; it makes the White House look like a McDonalds!

Claiming Victory Over the Stepsister

Daphne Reynolds: My evil stepsister, you've seen Cinderella, right? Let me clue you in, I win.

Embracing Individuality Over Superficial Expectations

Daphne Reynolds: If you take your nose out of the air for one second you'll see that you're designer, I'm vintage. You've got a mansion, I've got a five floor walkup. You're snotty little miss cranky pants and I go with the flow, so why would you ever think for one second that I'd ever have the same taste in guys? So here's a little pointer for you. Get over yourself and stop trying to be my daddy's little girl because I'm not going anywhere.