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 Ned: I'm gonna fight you, Steve.
[Steve hits Ned in the face]
Steve: You never say, "I'm gonna fight you, Steve." You just smile and act natural, and then you sucker-punch him.
Ned : You fight your way, and I'll fight mine.
Steve: Oh, listen, Ned. Don't you try to...
[Ned hits Steve in the face]
Steve: I think your Team Zissou ring might've caught me on the lip.

View Quote Oh, shit! Swamp leeches. Everybody, check for swamp leeches, and pull them off... Nobody else got hit? I'm the only one? What's the deal?

View Quote You really think it's cool for you to hit the sauce with a bun in the oven?

View Quote I've never seen a bond company stooge stick his neck out like that.

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 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.

View Quote Steve: People say that when someone says something like that, it's because they're jealous. But it still hurts. It hurts bad.
Ned: That man was damn rude. He can go straight to hell.

View Quote Tell them if they don't get off my boat right now... there's gonna be a major shit-storm.

View Quote I still wish I could breathe underwater.

View Quote Ned: Stevesy, what's happenin'? Are those hijackers?
Steve: Well, we call them pirates out here, Ned. You were supposed to be on watch, by the way.

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

View Quote Land ho! Port-au-Patois dead ahead! Port-au-Patois! Port-au-Patois! Ho! Ho! Ho! Land ho! Ho!

View Quote Don't point that gun at him, he's an unpaid intern.

View Quote Steve: Are you sure?
Klaus: Yes, I am.
Steve: I don't understand. Why?
Klaus: What do you mean?... Wait a second. What are we doing? You said cross the line if.
Steve: Cross the line if you're going to quit.
Klaus: Oh... Do it again. I misunderstood.

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