"(At the Genovian Independence Day Ball) Hi, um... hello. I'm Mia. Um, it stopped raining! I'm really no good at speech-making. Normally I get so nervous that I faint or run away, or sometimes I even get sick. But you really didn't need to know that... but I'm not so afraid anymore. See, my father helped me. Earlier this evening, I had every intention of giving up my claim to the throne. And my mother helped me, by telling me it was ok, and by supporting me like she has my entire life. But then I wondered how I'd feel after abdicating my role as Princess of Genovia. Would I feel relieved, or would I feel sad? And then I realized how many stupid times a day I use the word 'I.' And probably all I ever do is think about myself. And how lame is that when there's like seven billion other people out there on the planet, and... sorry, I'm going too fast. But then I thought, if I cared about the other seven billion out there, instead of just me, that's probably a much better use of my time. See, if I were Princess of Genovia, then my thoughts and the thoughts of people smarter than me would be much better heard, and just maybe those thoughts could be turned into actions. So this morning when I woke up, I was Mia Thermopolis. But now I choose to be forevermore, Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis Renaldi, Princess of Genovia."

"I don't want to rule my own country, I just want to pass the tenth grade."

"Tell me, how does my mother, or any person for that matter, go into a parent/teacher conference and come out with a date?"

"You know, most kids hope for a car for their 16th birthday, not a country!"

"[to her cat, Fat Louie] You are so lucky you don't know who your parents are."

"Just in case I am not enough of a freak already, let's add a tiara!"

"I can't be a princess! I'm still waiting for the normal body parts to arrive!"

"Me? A... A princess? Shut... up!!!"

"Please don't crush my soy nuts."

"Somebody sat on me again!"

"Paul Dooley - Jim Baker"

"Zelda Rubinstein - Organist"

"John Kapelos - Rudy Ryszczyk"

"Jami Gertz - Robin"

"Brian Doyle-Murray - Reverend at Wedding"

"Joan Cusack - Geek Girl #1"

"Deborah Pollack - Marlene, aka "Lumberjack""

"Darren Harris - Cliff a.k.a. "Wease""

"John Cusack - Bryce"

"Liane Alexandra Curtis - Randy"

"Max Showalter - Grandpa Fred"

"Carole Cook - Grandma Helen"

"Billie Bird - Dorothy Baker"

"Edward Andrews - Howard Baker"

"Blanche Baker - Ginny Baker"

"Carlin Glynn - Brenda Baker"

"Justin Henry - Mike Baker"

"Anthony Michael Hall - The Geek"

"Gedde Watanabe - Long Duk Dong"

"Haviland Morris - Caroline Mulford"

"Michael Schoeffling - Jake Ryan"

"Molly Ringwald - Samantha Baker"

"Turning sixteen isn't easy, when you've fallen in love... for the first time"

"Stuck between a nitwit and a heart-throb"

"When you're just sixteen anything can happen!"

"It's the time of your life that may last a lifetime."

"Dorothy Baker: [to Jake Ryan on the phone] Now you listen to me, mister! God did not put me on this Earth to be awakened by filthy suggestions from a foul-mouthed hooligan like you! And as for our granddaughter, I'm sure she has more than enough sense to stay clear of the likes of you! Now goodnight and goodbye!"

"Ginny Baker: I really love Rudy. He is totally enamored of me. I mean, I've had men who've loved me before, but not for six months in a row."

"No more yanky my wanky The Donger need food!"

"Oh, sexy girlfriend!"

"What's happenin', hot stuff?"

"[to his buddies, after knocking over a beer can stack] Very nice! We're here five minutes, and I–! I'm at a loss!"