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: Why didn't you ever try to contact me?
Steve: Because I hate fathers, and I never wanted to be one.

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

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

View Quote I mean, I know I want him to think of me like a father. But the fact that there's an outside chance that he could really be my actual... biological son... is very difficult for me.

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

View Quote Jane: I'm going to have to start locking my effing door.
Steve: It was locked, I kicked it in. Why don't you just curse like other people?
Jane: Because I'm trying to get out of the habit before I have my ****ing baby!

View Quote Who the shit is Kingsley Zissou?

View Quote I ought to have stayed in Kentucky where I belong.

View Quote They made soup out of my research turtles.

View Quote Steve: Wait a second. They stole my budget, my boat's broken, you're ditchin' me up the creek. What am I supposed to do here?
Oseary Drakoulias: Well, I must say, nothing's jumping to mind. Phillip, any suggestions? No, he's shaking his head.

View Quote You know, I'd be jealous about you staying at Allie's place, except I always thought he was kind of a closet ****.

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

View Quote Steve: Ned, how many fingers am I holdin' up?
Ned: I don't know. That's not my job. Too many to tell. How many fingers—
Steve: He's gonna be just fine.

View Quote Do you think this is fake? [points gun at jane]