What are you doing?
Paying a parking ticket.
...But we don't have a car anymore.
Yeah, I know...
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) · 17 quotes
2nd most-quoted character in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006): in 7 of its 17 quotes
Most scenes with: Christopher Gardner (6)
Hey, asshole! Are you all right, asshole?
What are you doing?
Paying a parking ticket.
...But we don't have a car anymore.
Yeah, I know...
Probably means there's a good chance. Possibly means we might or we might not.
Okay.
So, what does probably mean?
It means we have a good chance.
And what does possibly mean?
I know what it means! It means we're not going to the game.
What would you say if man walked in here with no shirt, and I hired him? What would you say?
He must have had on some really nice pants.
It's not "H-A-P-P-Y-N-E-S-S" Happiness is spelled with an "I" instead of a "Y"
Oh, okay. Is "****" spelled right?
Um, yes. "****" is spelled right but you shouldn't use that word.
Why? What's it mean?
It's, um, an adult word used to express anger and, uh, other things. But it's an adult word. It's spelled right, but don't use it.
Don't ever let someone tell you, you can't do something. Not even me. You got a dream, you got to protect it. People can't do something themselves, they want to tell you you can't do it. You want something, go get it. Period. All right?
All right.
Um... seven?
Seven? Nine! OK, who's the king of the jungle?
The gorilla?
Gorilla? Nope. Lion.
Yeah, lion, lion. You wanna hear something funny?
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Shelby.
Shelby who?
Shelby comin' round the mountain when she comes, Shelby comin' round the mountain when she comes!
Hey, that's good.
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Nobody.
Nobody who?
(Christopher doesn't respond) Christopher Gardner: Nobody who?