American Beauty quotes

97 total quotes

View Quote Jane: [referring to Lester] Somebody should just put him out of his misery.
Ricky: Do you want me to kill him?
Jane: Yeah, would you?

View Quote This isn't life, it's just stuff. And it's become more important to you than living. Well, honey, that's just nuts.

View Quote Janie's a pretty typical teenager. Angry, insecure, confused. I wish I could tell her that's all going to pass, but I don't want to lie to her.

View Quote Jane: [Referring to Lester] He has this crush on my friend Angela and it's disgusting.
Ricky: You'd rather he had the crush on you?
Jane: No! But it would be nice if I was anywhere near as important to him as she is...

View Quote I want to look good naked!

View Quote I see you're smoking pot now! I'm so glad. I think using illegal psychotropic substances is a very positive example to set for our daughter.

View Quote Our marriage is just for show. A commercial for how normal we are when we're anything but.

View Quote I am so sick of people taking their insecurities out on me.

View Quote [To Carolyn] You don't get to tell me what to do ever again.

View Quote I know you think my dad's harmless, but you're wrong.

View Quote Yes you are. And you're boring. And totally ordinary...and you know it.

View Quote Then so am I! And we'll always be freaks and we'll never be like other people and you'll never be a freak because you're just too... perfect.

View Quote [To Jane on Ricky] I don't believe him. I mean, he didn't even like, look at me once!

View Quote Remember those posters that said, 'Today is the first day of the rest of your life'? Well, that's true of every day but one — the day you die.

View Quote I didn't LOSE it. It's not like 'Whoops! Where did my job go?' I quit.