Terms of Endearment

"[about Flap] He can't even do the simple things, like fail locally."

"[to Vernon] Don't worship me until I've earned it."

"[to Melanie] Gorgeous isn't everything."

"[to Flap] Raising three children, working full-time, and chasing women requires a lot more energy than you have. You know, one of the nicest qualities about you has always been that you recognized your weaknesses. Don't lose that quality now just when you need it the most."

"[to Aurora] Momma, that's the first time I stopped hugging first. I like that."

"[Lying in the surf after being thrown from the car] If you wanted to get me on my back, all you had to do was ask me."

"Shirley MacLaine - Aurora Greenway"

"Debra Winger - Emma Greenway Horton"

"Jack Nicholson - Garrett Breedlove"

"Danny DeVito - Vernon Dahlart"

"Jeff Daniels - Flap Horton"

"John Lithgow - Sam Burns"

"Paul Menzel - Dr. Maise"

"F. William Parker - Doctor"

"David Wohl - Phil"