Lelaina Pierce quotes from Reality Bites (1994)

Lelaina Pierce

He's so cheesy, I can't watch him without crackers.

Lelaina Pierce

I'm not going to work at The Gap for chrissake!

Lelaina Pierce

Its not like I had a hysterectomy . I just got fired.

Lelaina Pierce

Hey! I'm a non-practicing virgin

Troy

So what do you say, Lelaina?

Lelaina

I'm not a valedictorian but I play one on tv.

Troy

We all know you slept your way to the podium.

Lelaina

Well, I know this sounds cornball but I'd like to somehow make a difference in people's lives.

Troy

And I... I would like to buy them all a Coke.

Lelaina

Quick, Vicky, whats your social security?

Uhm... 851-25-9357.

Troy

Very impressive.

Thats the only thing I really learned in college... Sometimes I get that not so fresh feeling.

Charlane McGregor

Why don't you get a job at the Burgerama? They'll hire you! My Lord, I saw on the TV, they had this little **** boy working the register.

Lelaina

Because I'm not ****, Mom. I was the valedictorian of my university!

Wes McGregor

Well you dont have to put that on your application.

Lelaina

Can you define "irony"?

Troy

It's when the actual meaning is the complete opposite from the literal meaning.

Lelaina

Where were you this morning when I needed you?

Lelaina

Welcome to the world of the emotionally mature. It's a really nice place to visit. Hey, you may run into Michael. He lives here.

Troy

Oh, yeah, right. Michael. Michael. He's so mature, because he lets you navigate that entire relationship. Well, I'm sorry, Lelaina, but you can't navigate me. I might do mean things, and I might hurt you, and I might run away without your permission, and you might hate me forever. And I know that that scares the shit out of you, because I'm the only real thing that you have.

Lelaina

Yeah, well that ain't real much.