"[about his love for country music] I love the stories. You know about fallin' in love and have love knock you around, and then the pressures of the world on you so tough, it makes you feel small. You just want to give your soul to God. You might as well, your ass belongs to Him."

"Burgess Jenkins - Ray Budds"

"Gregory Alan Williams - Coach Paul "Doc" Hines"

"Ryan Gosling - Alan Bosley"

"Earl C. Poitier - Blue Stanton"

"Kate Bosworth - Emma Hoyt"

"Hayden Panettiere - Sheryl Yoast"

"Krysten Leigh Jones - Nicky Boone"

"Nicole Ari Parker - Carole Boone"

"Craig Kirkwood - Jerry "Rev" Harris"

"Kip Pardue - Ronnie "Sunshine" Bass"

"Ethan Suplee - Louie Lastik"

"Donald Faison - Petey Jones"

"Ryan Hurst - Gerry Bertier"

"Wood Harris - Julius Campbell"

"Will Patton - Coach Bill Yoast"

"Denzel Washington - Coach Herman Boone"

"Before they could win, they had to become one."

"History is written by the winners."

"Anybody know what this place is? This is Gettysburg. This is where they fought the Battle of Gettysburg. Fifty thousand men died right here on this field, fightin' the same fight that we're still fightin' amongst ourselves today. This green field right here, painted red, bubblin' with the blood of young boys. Smoke and hot lead pourin' right through their bodies. Listen to their souls, men. "I killed my brother with malice in my heart. Hatred destroyed my family." You listen, you take a lesson from the dead. If we don't come together right now on this hallowed ground, we too will be destroyed, just like they were. I don't care if you like each other right now, but you will respect each other. And maybe - I don't know, maybe we'll learn to play this game like men..."

"We will be perfect every day in every aspect of the game. You drop a pass, you run a mile. You miss a blocking assignment, you run a mile. You fumble the football and I will break my foot off in your John Brown hind parts...and then you will run a mile. Perfection! Let's get to work."

"Alright, listen up! I'm Coach Boone. I'm going to tell you all about how much fun you're going to have this season. We leave for camp, Gettysburg College, August 15th, 7:29 am! If you report at 7:30, you will not be playing football this season; you will be watching. You will wear a jacket, shirt, and tie! If you don't have one, buy one. If you can't afford one, then borrow one from your old man. If you don't have an old man, then find a drunk, trade him for his. Cause I can guarantee you, there isn't a bum on the street that looks as raggedy and ridiculous as what I'm looking at right now. This is no democracy! It is a dictatorship! I am the law! If you survive camp, you will be on the team. If you survive."

"To be fair to [Mel Gibson], he has made what is now probably the definitive movie on the Easter story, The Passion of the Christ, which, when it first came out, was subjected to quite a lot of criticism and abuse, mainly because it's a cynical piece of gratuitous trash aimed at simple-minded born-again plankton. And for this reason it made a lot of money, so now some Hollywood studios get a panel of Christians to vet their movies before release just to make sure they won't offend any ignorant born-again shit-kickers who might happen to be watching. The future looks bright for American culture, wouldn't you say?"

"The lacerating detail in which the torture of Jesus is portrayed in the film, it seems to me, is a way of diverting attention from these alarming elements of reactionary propaganda. It isn't all that hard to upset Jews, as Gibson must have known he would, and it's even possible to suspect him of doing so in order to create a climate of emotional publicity."

"When that Jesus movie came out, Jews didn't want people to see it. Everybody blames the Jews for killing Christ, and then the Jews try to pass it up on the Romans."

"I felt like a great presence came within me at times when we were filming. This prayer that came from me was, "I don't want people to see me. I just want them to see Jesus. And through that, conversions will happen." That's what I wanted more than anything, that people would have a visceral effect to finally make a decision whether to follow Him or not."

"This has been germinating inside me for 10 years. I have a deep need to tell this story. It's part of your upbringing, but it can seem so distant. The Gospels tell you what basically happened; I want to know what really went down."

"[Last lines] Father, into your hands I commend my spirit."

"It is accomplished!"

"Forgive them, Father. They know not what they do."

"Judas, you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?"

"Peter, you could not watch even one hour with me?"

"My heart is ready, Father. My heart is ready."

"Take this and drink. This is my blood, spilled for you and for many. Do this in memory of me."

"You have heard that it was said, "Love your neighbor and hate your enemy." But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. If you love those who love you, what reward is there in that?"

"I am the good shepherd. I lay down my life for my sheep. No one takes my life from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down and the power to take it up again. This command is from my Father."

"Chris Ellis — Deke Slayton"

"Michele Little — Jane Conrad"