Roger Davis How do you write a song when the chords sound wrong, though they once sounded right and rare?
Played by Adam Pascal 
Rent (2005) · 139 quotes
Rent (2005) · 139 quotes
2nd most-quoted character in Rent (2005): in 25 of its 139 quotes
Most scenes with: Mimi Marquez (3)
I'm writing one great song before I... oh.
More lines from Roger Davis
19 quotes Roger Davis Roger Davis The music ignites the night with passionate fire.
Roger Davis You can't wipe out an entire tent city then... watch It's A Wonderful Life on TV!
Roger Davis Zoom in on my empty wallet.
Roger Davis Find glory, beyond the cheap colored lights. One song, before the sun sets. Glory - on another empty life.
Roger Davis Glory: in a song that rings true. Truth like a blazing fire, an eternal flame.
Roger Davis Time flies then no need to endure anymore.
Roger Davis I didn't recognize you without the handcuffs.
Roger Davis Your sweet whisper, I just can't handle! So take your hair in the moonlight, your brown eyes, goodbye goodnight!
Roger Davis You wanna prove me wrong, come back another day!
Roger Davis That's a full service woman you got there.
Roger Davis It's true you're with this yuppie scum?
Roger Davis All your words are nice Mimi, but love's not a three way street! You'll never share real love until you love yourself, I should know!
Roger Davis I see Mimi everywhere.
Roger Davis I hear it, I hear it, I hear it my song!
Roger Davis You were the song all along, and before the song dies... I should tell you, I should tell you, I have always loved you. You can see it in my eyes!
Roger Davis Find: One song, one last refrain. Glory, of the pretty boy front man. Who wasted opportunity.
Roger Davis One song, he had the world at his feet. Glory, in the eyes of a young girl. A young girl...
Roger Davis [To Angel, who's knocing the padlock off the door]
Watch your fingers.
Scenes with Roger Davis
5 scenes
They say I have the best ass below 14th Street. Is it true?
Roger What?
You're staring again.
Roger Oh no. I mean you do have a nice... I mean --
Do you want to dance?
Roger With you?
No, with my father.
Roger Why did Muffy-
Alison!
Roger Miss the show?
Roger Mark has got his work. They say Mark lives for his work. And Mark's in love with his work. Mark hides in his work.
Must be nice to have money.
Mimi and Collins: No shit.
You owe me a beer.
I'll give you a cigarette.
Roger Mimi's got her baggage too.
So do you.
Roger You're always preaching not to be numb, when that's how you thrive. You pretend to create and observe, when you really detach from feeling alive.
Perhaps it's because I'm the one of us to survive.
Roger Poor baby.
