A character in Anywhere But Here (1999)

Ann August quotes from Anywhere But Here (1999)

Natalie Portman

Most-quoted character in Anywhere But Here (1999): in 11 of its 13 quotes
Most scenes with: Adele (4)

A line from Ann August

You know what? I'm really hungry and it's not like we're not at Denny's. So, if someone comes in and sees me eat duck à l'orange, who knows what effect it'll have on my life?

More lines from Ann August

5 quotes
Ann August

He said not to ever do that to me again. He said that if you do he'll have you taken off to prison and locked up and you'll never ever see me again, and you'll have to eat ice-cream on your own. (speaking to her mother after she tried to blame a parking ticket on her wanting ice-cream which she did not request)

Ann August

That summer I turned seventeen... and started planning my escape.

Ann August

I'll always have a place in my heart for the Los Angeles Police Department.

Ann August

Mom, Mom! I'm sorry but you have to understand I was just doing an audition. They wanted me to...no one would even know it was you... You know every morning I wake up and I don't even want to be here. Who would wanna be with you? You're just a crazy, middle aged, unemployed woman with a, with a child to support. Why can't our lives just be normal?

Ann August

Even if you can't stand her, even if you hate her, there's some mystery about my mother.

Scenes with Ann August

5 scenes
Ann

You don't have a job in the Los Angeles school district.

I have an interview, and a great outfit.

Ann

This is like being kidnapped, you don't understand that do you?

I wish someone had kidnapped me when I was your age

Ann

So do I.

Ann

I hate my hair. I'm going to cut it all off.

Over my dead body.

Ann

Ok.

Cop

Your mother is trying to beat a ticket.

Ann August

Oh give her one. She already has a drawer full of them.

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