"Maybe we should talk about art. Tito's got real talent, don't you think? You know something? I saw a picture just lik…"

"So when you're dead, you'll get respect, that what you think? [murmurs of "yeah" from the class] You know what's gonn…"

"An "F"? What, are ya trippin'?"

"[repeated line] All right, guys and gals, listen up!"

"[after Marcus calls her "his hero"] Oh no. No, no, young man, no, I am not a hero. No, I did what I had to do because…"

"Justice doesn't mean the bad guy goes to jail, it just means that someone pays for the crime."

"My brother taught me what the life is for a young black man. Pimp, deal, whatever. Learn what colors to wear. Gang ba…"

"She can't even look at me because I look like my dad."

"I was having trouble deciding what candy I wanted. Then I heard gunshots. I looked down to see that one of my friends…"

"I don't even know how this war started. It's just two sides that tripped each other way back. Who cares about the his…"