Nathan Lane movie quotes

View Quote [to Ulla] Even though we're sitting down, Mr Bloom and I are giving you a standing ovation.

View Quote [with a very high Irish accent] I'm going to get out of here before me voice gets any higher! As we say in the old country... [normal voice] TAXI!

View Quote (reading a play) As Gregor Samsa woke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a giant cockroach. (speaking) Nah, too good.

View Quote No capers? But that's just grilled cheese. What's the point? Why don't they eat out of a trough? [He rings a counter-bell, looking around at the diner's customers] Alright! Which one of you palateless sheep sent my sandwich back?

View Quote Pop's lucky string! That son of a bitch ate it!

View Quote I don't think we're dealing with an ordinary mouse.

View Quote Why would I turn it off? It's my favorite show.

View Quote Tinkerbell! [laughs] He called me Tinkerbell You're a funny guy!

View Quote Explain that you should stuff your face.

View Quote You've got guts, kid! Guts, and... and spunk! Not to mention moxie! You've got guts, spunk, and moxie!

View Quote [after Stuart's car breaks down] This is a sign, Stuart. Like the burning bush... except it's a carburetor and I'm not Moses.

View Quote [trying to keep up with Stuart in his car] Hey! Mario Andretti, slow down! Let's pace ourselves! I'm gonna have a heart attack! I think I'm having a thrombosis! And I don't even know what that means!

View Quote [first lines; singing] What’s on the menu?! It could be ceviche, it's stinky, ooh, (low voice breaking) it's Pumbaa-aah...

View Quote Friends stick together to the end.

View Quote Hey! What's going on? Pumbaa, you're sitting on the remote. [Pumbaa: Huh? Oh, sorry. I thought it was a brownie.]

View Quote Simba: Nala, this is Pumbaa. Pumbaa, Nala.
Pumbaa: Pleased to make your acquaintance.
Nala: The pleasure's all mine.
Timon: How do you do?... Whoa! Whoa. Time out; lemme get this straight. You know her. She knows you. But she wants to eat him. And everybody's... okay with this? Did I miss something?!

View Quote Pumbaa: (charges through a group of hyenas) Heeeyyyy-yaaaaah!
Timon: 'Scuse me. Pardon me. Comin' through. Hot stuff. Whoo!

View Quote Simba: "Hakuna matata"?
Pumbaa: It's our motto.
Simba: What's a motto?
Timon: Nothing, what's "a motto" with you? (laughs)

View Quote Timon: Tango-Charlie-Alpha. What's your position?
Pumbaa: Uh... upright, head turned slightly to the left, tail erect.
Timon: [under his breath] Why do I bother?

View Quote Timon: Ah, Pumbaa — look at that little guy. A chip off the old block! And you gotta know who's going to raise 'im.
Pumbaa: His parents?
Timon: Okay, sure, get technical. But who's gonna teach him the really important stuff? Like how to belch... [belches] ...and dig for grubs? I'm telling ya, buddy, it's gonna be like old times. You, me, and the little guy!
Rafiki: [laughs] It is a girl.
Timon: [obliviously] Girl.
Timon and Pumbaa: [shocked] Girl?! [faint] Oy!

View Quote [At Pride Rock in the afternoon. Kiara, now a cub, bounds to the edge of Pride Rock and overlooks the savanna, panting with excitement.]
Kiara: Wow! [starts to bound down Pride Rock.]
Simba: Whoa! [catches Kiara by her scruff and lifts her back onto Pride Rock; she giggles mischievously, and tries to bound away, but Simba stops her with a paw.] Where do you think you're going in such a hurry? [lifts Kiara into the air.]
Kiara: [grunts] Daddy. [giggles as Simba sets Kiara onto her stomach.] Let go.
Simba: Well, I just want you to be careful. [Kiara growls and jumps at a butterfly, but fails to catch it when he steps on Kiara's tail; she tries to jump, only to get stopped] Kiara, are you listening? Accidents can happen. [Kiara sits up] You could easily get hurt or stepped--
Kiara: Hurt or stepped on or even get lost.
Simba: And remember, [steps off Kiara's tail.] I want you to stay in sight of Pride Rock at all times.
Kiara: At all times. I know. And if I see any strangers, don't talk to them. Come straight home. Okay, okay. Can I go now? [smiles pleadingly] Please?
Simba: Hmm. [Nala approaches and sits next to Simba.] Very funny.
Nala: [chuckles] Mind your father, Kiara.
Kiara: [chuckles] Yes, mom.
Simba: And stay away from the Outlands.
Zazu: [flies down next to Kiara] Nothing there but a bunch of backstabbing, murderous Outsiders.
Simba: Zazu's right. [looks over one shoulder.] You can't turn your back on them.
Kiara: Really? How come?
Simba: Never mind. [gestures with his head.] Just run along now.
Kiara: But, Dad, I--
Simba: You'll understand someday. Go on.
Kiara: [walks toward Simba.] Dad. [nuzzles against Simba's leg and purrs]
Simba: [rubs the top of Kiara's head with a paw. She bounds away and starts clambering down Pride Rock; anxiously] And stay on the path I've marked for you.
Nala: [chuckles] Simba, who does she remind you of? Hmm?
Simba: [confused] Huh? [looks at Nala] What? Who?
Nala: She's just like you were when you were young. [nuzzles Simba's chin]
Simba: Exactly. Do you realize the dangers we put ourselves in? [Nala pins Simba to the ground, and he grunts]
Nala: You mean the dangers you put us in. [nuzzles Simba and they both purr; chuckles] She'll be fine. [strides toward the interior of Pride Rock. She smiles at Simba over one shoulder.]
Simba: Hey, Timon. [gestures with his head] Pumbaa. Come here.
Timon: [sits astride Pumbaa's mane. They look over their shoulders and stride toward Simba.] Good morning, Mon Capitán.
Simba: I want you to keep a close watch on Kiara. You know she's bound to run off.
Timon: No worries, Simba. We're on her like stink on a warthog.
Pumbaa: Hey!
Timon: It's a hard truth, Pumbaa. Live with it.
Simba: Guys, I'm counting on you. [looks left and right] Danger could be lurking behind every rock.
Timon: [looks quizzically at Simba, then takes him seriously] Ah-ha. [looks left] Hmm! [looks right] Hmm! Hmm.
[Timon and Pumbaa depart to go after her]

View Quote Is it dead? Can we eat it?

View Quote An intelligent guard. Didn't see that one coming.

View Quote Fight the good fight, precious!

View Quote Armand Goldman, you old so-and-so! How 'bout those Dolphins! ... Screaming queen?

View Quote Armand: Val's fiancée is coming tonight with her parents, and we thought... we thought it would be better if you weren't here.
Albert: I see... I see.
Val: It's just for tonight.
Albert: I understand, it's just while people are here.

View Quote Albert: Don't use that tone to me!
Armand: What tone?
Albert: That sarcastic contemptuous tone that means you know everything because you're a man, and I know nothing because I'm a woman.
Armand: You're not a woman.
Albert: Oh, you bastard!

View Quote Virgil - look - you have to learn to see - just like you learned to speak. Only this is not like learning a new language - it's like learning language for the first time. Perception - sight - life, is about experience - about reaching out and exploring the world for yourself. It's not enough to just see Virgil—we've got to look as well.

View Quote Limbo is like New Jersey. You can see all the good stuff, you just have to get there.

View Quote Virgil: When I was blind - I had an image of what everything was, up here...[points to his head] now - it's all different - not at all what I'd expected - not what I'd hoped for.
Webster: Virgil, let me explain something here. When you were blind - you dealt with things one at a time - sequentially right? A wall led to a door to a tree to a car. That's how you got to what you wanted - right. Seeing people - for better or worse - deal with everything all at once - taking in the whole picture - which sometimes confuses the hell out of what they want. Virgil, my advice after three beers - don't be afraid to take in the whole picture - just don't lose sight of what you want.