"Mud’s a born liar. That’s what makes him so likable. He makes people feel good about themselves. He’s a romantic. I don’t think he means to hurt people. But when people get close to him, that’s what happens. I do love him Ellis. But I can’t spend the rest of my life runnin’ with him. I may not know what kind of life I want, but I know that’s not it."

"You're not just a fisherman! You're not just a fisherman!"

"[to Muse] This is between us! I'm trying to straighten this out! Are you?! This is how you solve your problems?! You said you just wanted money! You said this was just business! Is this business?! Is this how you do business?!"

"Listen up, we have been boarded by four armed pirates. You know the drill. We stay hidden no matter what. I don't want any hostages. We stay locked down until help arrives. No one comes out until you hear the nonduress password, which is "suppertime." If the pirates find you, remember, you know the ship, they don't. Make them feel like they're in charge, but keep them away from the important things like the generator and the engine controls. Stick together and we'll be alright. Good luck."

"Omar Berdouni - Nemo, Somali-language translator working for the US Navy as part of Mission Essential"

"Max Martini - U.S. Navy SEAL commander"

"Yul Vazquez - Commander Frank Castellano, commanding officer, USS Bainbridge"

"Chris Mulkey - John Cronan, senior crew member, MV Maersk Alabama"

"Corey Johnson - Ken Quinn, helmsman, MV Maersk Alabama"

"David Warshofsky - Mike Perry, chief engineer, MV Maersk Alabama"

"Michael Chernus - Shane Murphy, first officer of MV Maersk Alabama"

"Faysal Ahmed - Najee"

"Catherine Keener - Andrea Phillips"

"Barkhad Abdi - Abduwali Muse, pirate leader"

"Tom Hanks - Richard Phillips, captain of the MV Maersk Alabama"

"He was a handsome guy with money. He was a smooth talker and pampered her. What's she gonna say? No?"

"Emily Bergl - Hal & Jasmine's friend"

"Barbara Garrick - Diane, a friend of Jasmine's"

"Alden Ehrenreich - Danny Francis, Jasmine's stepson"

"Max Casella - Eddie, Chili's friend"

"Tammy Blanchard - Jane, a friend of Jasmine's"

"Michael Stuhlbarg - Dr. Flicker, Jasmine's boss"

"Peter Sarsgaard - Dwight Westlake, Jasmine's fiancé"

"Andrew Dice Clay - Augie, Ginger's ex-husband"

"Louis C.K. - Al, Ginger's lover"

"Bobby Cannavale - Chili, Ginger's fiancé"

"Sally Hawkins - Ginger, Jasmine's sister"

"Alec Baldwin - Hal Francis, Jasmine's ex-husband"

"Cate Blanchett - Jeanette "Jasmine" Francis"

"Augie: Some people, they don't put things behind so easily."

"[mumbling to herself] It's fraught with peril. They gossip, you know, they talk. I saw Danny. Yes, did I tell you? He's getting married. A weekend in Palm Beach means I can wear... what could I wear? I can wear the Dior dress I bought in Paris. Yes, my black dress. Well, Hal always used to surprise me with jewelry. Extravagant pieces. I think he used to buy them at auction. It's so obvious what you're doing. You think I don't know. French au pair. ["Blue Moon" begins playing] This was playing on the Vineyard. "Blue Moon". I used to know the words. I used to know the words. Now they're all a jumble."

"[Ginger tells Jasmine that Eddie knows a dentist looking for help] Oh, forget it! Jesus, it's too menial! I'd go nuts. I wanna go back to school, get my degree and become...you know...Something substantial. I can't just do some mindless job. I was forced to take a job selling shoes on Madison Avenue. So humiliating. Friends I'd had at dinner parties at our apartment came in and I waited on them. I mean, do you have any idea what that's like? You know, one minute you're hosting women and the next, you're measuring their shoe size and fitting them. [emotionally intense] Erica Bishop came into the store. She saw me and was so embarrassed for me, she slipped out thinking I didn't see her. [shouts] I saw you, Erica!"

"[on Chili] He's another version of Augie, he's a loser."

"Who do you have to sleep with around here to get a Stoli martini with a twist of lemon?"

"When I was a kid, I would sit on the floor of my house in Mumbai and I would read about the great nations, the great empires. The Roman Empire, the Ottoman Empire, the British Empire... they all came and they all went. But I always thought there was one exception to that rule, and that's the United States of America, which is a different kind of empire, if it's an empire at all. It's an empire of ideals."

"We are all shaped by our pasts. And we carry elements of the past into the future. But nothing can threaten the future quite as much as the debts of the past."

"The first time, we did not know what change would look like. Now we do. The first time, we did not know Barack Obama. Now we do. Which dream will we carry into 2016? The American dream or Obama's dream? The future is not in my hands. It's not even in Obama's hands. The future is in your hands."

"The world could be a pretty scary place in 2016... Israel brought to its knees, the Muslim world united. But America would still be a rich country. How does Obama change that? How does he restore the world before colonialism? Actually, there is a way, and it's a beautiful way. I call it "debt as a weapon of mass destruction.""

"Only through the dreams of Obama's father can we understand the actions of the son."