"[Describing his passion for Pinot Noir] It's uh, it's thin-skinned, temperamental, ripens early. It's, you know, it's not a survivor like Cabernet, which can just grow anywhere and uh, thrive even when it's neglected. No, Pinot needs constant care and attention. You know? And in fact it can only grow in these really specific, little, tucked away corners of the world. And, and only the most patient and nurturing of growers can do it, really. Only somebody who really takes the time to understand Pinot's potential can then coax it into its fullest expression. Then, I mean, oh its flavors, they're just the most haunting and brilliant and thrilling and subtle and... ancient on the planet.""

"If anyone orders Merlot I am leaving. I am not drinking fucking Merlot!"

"Sandra Oh - Stephanie"

"Virginia Madsen - Maya"

"Thomas Haden Church - Jack"

"Paul Giamatti - Miles"

"Consult your doctor before using this product. Side effects may include oily discharge, hives, loss of appetite, low blood pressure. If you have diabetes or a history of kidney trouble, you're dead, asshole!"

"You don't understand my plight."

"[Describing her passion for wine] I like to think about what was going on the year the grapes were growing; how the sun was shining; if it rained. I like to think about all the people who tended and picked the grapes. And if it's an old wine, how many of them must be dead by now. I like how wine continues to evolve, like if I opened a bottle of wine today it would taste different than if I'd opened it on any other day, because a bottle of wine is actually alive. And it's constantly evolving and gaining complexity. That is, until it peaks, like your '61. And then it begins its steady, inevitable decline."

"To open a bottle of 61 cheval blanc is enough reason to open a bottle of 61 cheval blanc."

"I feel like a thumbprint on the skyscraper of life."

"It tastes like the back of a fucking L.A. school bus. Now they probably didn't de-stem, hoping for some semblance of concentration, crushed it up with leaves and mice, and then wound up with this rancid tar and turpentine bullshit."

"Jerry Molen - Dr. Gerald Bruner"

"Barry Levinson - Doctor"

"Lucinda Jenney - Iris"

"Beth Grant - Mother at Farm House"

"Bonnie Hunt - Sally Dibbs"

"Michael D. Roberts - Vern"

"Ralph Seymour - Lenny"

"Valeria Golino - Susanna"

"Tom Cruise - Charlie Babbitt"

"Dustin Hoffman - Raymond Babbitt"

"A journey through understanding and fellowship."

"Charlie and Raymond. They are strangers. They are brothers. They have just met."

"What you have to understand is, four days ago he was only my brother in name. And this morning we had pancakes."

"Charlie Babbitt made a joke."

"If the syrup is on the table after the pancakes, then it will definitely be too late."

"Are you taking any prescription medication?"

"Christina Ricci as Layla"

"Vincent Gallo as Billy Brown"

"I don't need anybody. Do you hear what I said? Do you hear what I said this time? Wanna know the truth? I coulda had any girl I wanted, in school. Any girl I wanted. You know why I didn't have a girlfriend? Huh? Because there was nobody that I liked. Nobody that I liked. That's the truth. I coulda had anybody. There was nobody that I liked because girls stink. They stink. They're evil, and they're all bad. All of them. They're all backstabbers, like you.""

"- Gail Letterfine"

"- Hisham Badir"

"- Josh Spritzer"

"Natalie Portman - Ann August"

"Susan Sarandon - Adele August"

"She is doing all the wrong things for all the right reasons. (speaking about her character, Adele, on the Anywhere But Here DVD)"

"A story of a mother who knows best... and a daughter who knows better."

"My daddy always used to say “Be optimistic, doncha be a grumpy, when the road gets bumpy, just smile, smile, smile be happy! Don’t wear a long face it’s never in style, be optimistic and smile!”"

"Even if you can't stand her, even if you hate her, there's some mystery about my mother."

"Mom, Mom! I'm sorry but you have to understand I was just doing an audition. They wanted me to...no one would even know it was you... You know every morning I wake up and I don't even want to be here. Who would wanna be with you? You're just a crazy, middle aged, unemployed woman with a, with a child to support. Why can't our lives just be normal?"

"I'll always have a place in my heart for the Los Angeles Police Department."

"That summer I turned seventeen... and started planning my escape."