Speak (film)

"[voiceover] It's my first day of high school. I have seven new notebooks, a skirt I hate, and a stomach ache."

"[voiceover] My English teacher has no face. I call her Hairwoman."

"[voiceover] Ivy's being nice. Say something. My throat is dry. It hurts."

"[voiceover] I hate winter. I've lived in the midwest my whole life and I hate winter. It starts too early and it ends too late. Why doesn't everyone just move to Florida?"

"[voiceover] It's time for a mental health day. So conjugate this: I cut class. You cut class. He/she/it cuts class."

"[voiceover] I should probably tell someone. Just... anyone. Get it over with. Blurt it out."

"[voiceover] It's hard to sleep at home. How long would it take for the nurses to figure out I don't belong here? Would they let me rest for a few days?"

"[voiceover] It happened. There's no avoiding it. No forgetting."

"[voiceover] Here's what I learned in bio. If the seed is planted too deep it doesn't warm up in time. Once the plant surfaces it sprouts leaves so it can absorb more sun. If someone picks the flower the plant grows another bloom to produce more seeds."

"[voiceover] Gym should be illegal. It's humiliating."

"[voiceover] There is no point talking to my ex-friends. Our clan, the Plain Janes, has been absorbed by rival groups. Nicole hangs out with the jocks. Rachel went all Euro. Ivy straddles two crowds: the goths and the Marthas. And then there's me. I'm clanless."

"[voiceover] It's impossible to listen to Ms. Kane. Her voice sounds like an engine that won't turn over. Plus she laughs at her own jokes."

"[voiceover] Heather has found a clan. The Marthas. Very Connecticut. Very prep. I suspect money changed hands."

"[voiceover] Dave Petrakis invited me over to do lab homework. I said no. No thanks. I just... I can't."

"[voiceover] Today is career day. Am I A: a helper B: a doer C: a planner or D: a dreamer?"

"I think you should know what you stand for, not just what you're against. You should be able to show how things can be better."

"Hi everybody! Welcome to Art. The only class that will teach you how to survive. This is where you can find your soul, if you dare. Don't ask me to show you how to draw a face. Ask me to help you find the wind."

"You need to visit the mind of the great one. Picasso, who saw the truth. Who painted the truth. Who ripped it from the earth with two angry hands."

"[describing a painting] It's night in Venice. This is the color of an accountant's soul - a love rejected. This, I once grew mold on an orange this color when I was living in Boston. And these are various members of the school board. You see, if something's eating at you, you gotta find a way to use it."

"Mr. Neck: There is no kissing in the hallway!"

"Kristen Stewart - Melinda "Mel" Sordino"

"Michael Angarano - David "Dave" Petrakis"

"Robert John Burke - Mr. Neck"

"Hallee Hirsh - Rachel "Rache" Bruin"

"Eric Lively - Andy Evans"

"Leslie Lyles - Hairwoman"

"Elizabeth Perkins - Joyce Sordino"

"Allison Siko - Heather Billings"

"D.B. Sweeney - Jack Sordino"

"Steve Zahn - Mr. Freeman"

"Tony Roseboro - Principal"

"Megan Pillar - Ivy"