"Professor Stromwell: A legal education means you will learn to speak in a new language. You will be taught to achieve insight into the world around you. And to sharply question what you know."

"Professor Stromwell: If you're going to let one stupid prick ruin your life, you're not the girl I thought you were."

"Aaron Mitchell: I was first in my class at Princeton, I have an I.Q. of a hundred and eighty-seven, and it's been suggested that Stephen Hawking stole his Brief History of Time…from my fourth grade paper."

"Elle's father: Law school is for people who are boring, and ugly, and…serious. And you, Button, are none of those things."

"[to her ex-husband] I'm takin' the dog, Dumbass!"

"Could I have been anymore goddamn spastic?"

"[Elle is in tears at the salon after she finds out Warner dumped her for her new rival, Vivian] So, what does this Vivian got that you don't got - three tits?"

"Do you think she just woke up one morning and said, 'I think I'll go to law school today'?"

"You know, being a blonde is actually a pretty powerful thing. You hold more cards than you think you do. And I, for one, would like to see you take that power and channel it toward the greater good, you know?"

"[Speaking at the class graduation as valedictorian in Harvard.] On my very first day at Harvard, a very wise professor quoted Aristotle, "The law is reason free from passion"; Well, no offence to Aristotle, but in my three years at Harvard, I have come to find passion is the key ingredient to the study and practice of law, and of life. It is with passion, courage of conviction, and strong sense of self that we take our next steps into the world. Remembering that first impressions are not always correct, you must always have faith in people, and most importantly you must always have faith in yourself. Congratulations, Class of 2004... [excited] We did it!"

"[to Warner] I've been waiting for a long time for you to say that. But if I'm going to be a partner in a law firm by the time I'm 30, I need a boyfriend who's not such a complete bonehead."

"I'll show you how valuable Elle Woods can be!"

"Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don't shoot their husbands. They just don't!"

"And two weeks ago, I killed Cameron Diaz at Fred Segal, when I talked her out of buying this truly heinous angora sweater. Whoever said orange was the new pink was seriously disturbed!"

"The rules of hair care are simple and finite. Any Cosmo girl would have known."

"Bend... and snap!"

"All people see when they look at me is blonde hair and big boobs."

"So just because I'm not a Vanderbilt, suddenly I'm white trash? I grew up in Bel Air, Warner, across the street from Aaron Spelling. I think most people would agree that's better than some stinky old Vanderbilt."

"He's engaged! She's got the six-carat Harry Winston on her bony, unpolished finger."

"Meet Elle Woods. She's a lawyer with a heart of gold...and a mane to match!"

"Believing In Yourself NEVER Goes Out Of Style!"

"Don't judge a book by its hair color!"

"Blondes DO have more fun!"

"Boldly going where no blonde has gone."

"This summer go blonde!"

"Ali Larter - Brooke Wyndham"

"Jennifer Coolidge - Paulette Bonafonté"

"Selma Blair - Vivian Kensington"

"Victor Garber - Professor Callahan"

"Lane Smith - D.A. Jim Trotter"

"James Rebhorn - George Wilbur"

"Bruce McGill - Sheriff Farley"

"Fred Gwynne - Judge Chamberlain Haller"

"Mitchell Whitfield - Stan Rothenstein"

"Ralph Macchio - Bill Gambini"

"Marisa Tomei - Mona Lisa Vito"

"Joe Pesci - Vincent LaGuardia Gambini"

"There have been many courtroom dramas that have glorified The Great American Legal System. This is not one of them."

"A Comedy of Trial and Error"

"Devil begins and wins."

"Debra Monk – Pam Garrety"

"Craig T. Nelson – Alexander Cullen"

"Connie Nielsen – Christabella Andreoli"

"Judith Ivey – Alice Lomax"

"Jeffrey Jones – Eddie Barzoon"

"Charlize Theron – Mary Ann Lomax"

"Al Pacino – John Milton"

"Keanu Reeves – Kevin Lomax"

"Speak of the devil"