The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou quotes

115 total quotes

Alistair Hennessy
Bill Ubell
Jane Winslett-Richardson

Klaus Daimler
Ned Plimpton
Oseary Drakoulias
Steve Zissou

View Quote They made soup out of my research turtles.

View Quote Ned: You don't know me. You never wanted to know me. I'm just a character in your film.
Steve: It's a do****entary. It's all really happening.
Ned: Well, damn you for that.

View Quote Ned: Captain Zissou my name is Ned Plimpton...
Steve: OK, Man.

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

View Quote Captain, I am required by law to notify the bank of any illegal activities...

View Quote Jane: You're too old for me, Steve.
Steve: Yeah, well, you're pregnant.

View Quote Some crooked ****ers stole a bunch of equipment from my underwater research lab.

View Quote Oseary, this is probably my son Ned. We just met.

View Quote Ned: When'd you first hear about me?
Steve: About five years ago. I read it in an article about myself.
Ned: Did you believe it?
Steve: It was in the paper. I assumed they checked their facts.

View Quote Jane: In twelve years he'll be eleven and a half.
Steve: That was my favorite age.

View Quote If you ever touch me again I will kick your goddamn teeth out.

View Quote Steve: [referring to Hennessy] How could you lay that slick ****?
Eleanor: Well, I was in love with him at the time...

View Quote Steve: That was all off the record, cubbie. That whole deal. Actually, I'm surprised you didn't cross the line yourself.
Jane: What line?
Steve: The line I drew on the deck just now. You weren't up there?
Jane: No.
Steve: You're kidding. That was one of the most dramatic things that's ever happened on this boat. I just lost all my best interns. I thought you were supposed to be covering this story.
Jane: You just said it was all off the record.
Steve: Yeah, but you didn't know that.

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

View Quote We complete the adventure, but another member of our crew has been lost. This one was my son. Also our equity partner. We start the voyage home in our wounded vessel.