The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou quotes

View Quote Steve: We were pretty good while we lasted, weren't we?
Oseary Drakoulias: Oh, we were like glory's gate, my darling. We were like that bloody shark of yours, we swam with the... oh, damn it, I had it on the plane.

View Quote Steve: We'll split into two groups. I'll take Ned, Ogata, and Wolodarsky.
Klaus: Thanks. Thanks a lot for not picking me.
Steve: We're in the middle of a lighning strike rescue op, Klaus. What's the deal?
Klaus: I'm sick of being on "B" squad.
Steve: You might be on "B" Squad, But you're the "B" Squad leader. Don't you know me and Esteban always thought of you as our baby brother?
Klaus: I've always thought of you two as my dads. Please don't let any one make fun of me for saying so.
Steve: I can't guarantee that, Klausie, but I'll try. Can we get on with the maneuvers now?

View Quote Steve: What are you doin' here? I thought all you interns ran out on me.
Intern: I want to help you find that shark.
Steve: Goddamn it. Thank ya, intern. You're gettin' an "A."

View Quote Steve: Where'd you come from? You look pregnant.
Jane: I am pregnant. I'm not even going to ask what you men are doing out here in your matching pajamas, by the way.

View Quote Steve: You know I'm not big on apologizing. So I'll just skip it if it's all the same to you.
Eleanor: Okay.
Steve: Anyway, I'm sorry.

View Quote Steve: You were probably right all along. We should've had a kid together. Of course... you were kind of already... on the edge of bein' too old. Unless maybe that's a cop-out.
Eleanor: It's worse than a cop-out. I was thirty-four.

View Quote Steve: You're supposed to be my son, right?
Ned: I don't know. But I did want to meet you, just in case.

View Quote Vladimir Wolodarsky: [talking about Jane] I like her hairdo.
Pel? dos Santos: Me too, but Steve called her first.

View Quote Vladimir Wolodarsky: Steve, one of the interns just fell down the stairs with the main tracking processor.
Steve: All right, just make sure we steal the backup.

View Quote [referring to the shark that ate his friend, Esteban] I wonder if it remembers me.

View Quote [to Ogata and Pele] What are you doing? Go to bed, you sons of bitches!

View Quote [while playing poker with pirates] Steven. Are you rescuing me? [Steve shrugs awkwardly] Fold. [Alistair is shot by one of the pirates]

View Quote Actually, I was sort of terrified about having this baby. And right now I'm not really scared of anything. Maybe it's my hormones.

View Quote Are you finding what you were looking for... out here with me? I hope so.

View Quote Be cool on this shit, okay, cubbie? I mean, at least try to show both sides.