"[to Louden] Don't you ever try that again! I choose who I'm going to be with and what I'm going to do. I'll never be …"

"[to Louden] First time I've ever went to a wrestling match. It wasn't what I expected. I guess I expected some macho …"

"My name's Louden, Louden Swain. Last week I turned 18. I wasn't ready for it. I haven't done anything yet. So I made …"

"[about Carla] She's got all the best things I like in girls and all the best things I like in guys."

"But all I ever settled for is that we're born to live and then to die, and... we got to do it alone, each in his own …"

"[Just before Louden is set to wrestle Shute] Hey, Louden? [Louden glances up] Kick his ass."

"What a blast to the First Amendment! The first thing they do is shut down the press and imprison the intellectuals. I…"

"Coach: [to Louden] Now, I remember the first time you walked in here and asked me to let you wrestle. You still had h…"

"Linda Fiorentino - Carla"

"Matthew Modine - Louden Swain"