2nd most-quoted character in Mr. Holland's Opus (1995): in 4 of its 18 quotes
Most scenes with: Glenn Holland (3)
Iris Holland When you were in high school, did you ever wonder if your teachers went home and got it on at night?
When I was in high school, my teachers were all priests and nuns.
Iris Holland I had such a crush on Mr. Griffith, he could've taken me home any time.
Really?
Iris Holland Mhm.
And who was this Mr. Griffith?
Iris Holland Oh, he was my music teacher.
The doctor said that gestures meant...
Iris Holland It's way more than gestures.
That gestures meant that Cole would never learn how to lip read or to talk!
Iris Holland He can barely talk now, he can't say two or three words!
The guy is a specialist, Iris!
Iris Holland Ohhh, he's a specialist who thinks that deaf people are **** and he is not ****, he is...
Iris Holland Cole!
What does he...? Give him what he wants!
Iris Holland I don't know what he wants, I don't understand what he's trying to say. Don't you get it? You walk to school every day with all these children who are normal. I can't talk to my son! I don't know what he wants or what he thinks or what he feels. I can't tell him that I love him, I can't tell him who I am. I want to talk to my son! I don't care what it costs, I don't care what the stupid doctor says it's right or wrong. I want to talk to my son! [Starts sobbing and hugging Cole]
Iris Holland Why do you assume that John Lennon's death would mean nothing to me? Do you think I'm stupid? I know who John Lennon is.
Iris Holland I can't read your lips if you don't look at me.
Iris Holland You must think so. If you think I don't know who The Beatles are or any music at all. You think I don't care about what it is you do or what you love? You're my father. I know what music is. You could help me to know it better, but - no. You care more about teaching other people than you do about me.
Iris Holland That means "asshole".
Iris Holland Why is everyone else's child more important than yours?
