"(at the end) And in the days following Draco's sacrifice, Bowen and Kara led the people in a time of justice and brotherhood. As I remember it now, those were golden years, warmed by an unworldly light. And when things became the most difficult, Draco's star shone more brightly, for all of us who knew where to look!"

"(shoots a man in the rear) Turn the other cheek, brother."

"Avalon, oh Avalon, for you I quest each day."

"(during Bowen and Draco's stalemate) Into the moonlit night the titans dueled, in mortal combat bound. Oh, who'd the fatal false step make? Whose blood would stain the ground? (yawns)"

"The sword against the fang and claw. The flame against shield. Blah, blah, blah, which one would win? Blah, blah, field, shield, wield. Whose flesh from bones would be peeled. Oh, no. Whose fate would soon be sealed. Whose fate would soon be sealed? Whose fate would soon be sealed?"

"Next time, I'll collect the money, and you can die!"

"(regarding Sir Eglamore) I merely chewed in self defense, but I never swallowed."

"When you squeeze the nobilty, it's the peasants that feel the pinch."

"You should never listen to minstrels' fancies. A dragon would never hurt a soul, unless they tried to hurt him first."

"Long ago, when man was young and the dragon already old, the wisest of our race took pity on man. He gathered together all the dragons, making them vow to watch over man, always. And at the moment of his death, the night became alive with those stars. [points out the constellation Draco] And thus was born the Dragons' Heaven. But when we die, not all dragons are admitted to this shining place. No, we have to earn it. And if we don't, our spirit disappears as if we never were. And that's why I shared my life force with a dying boy - so I would reunite man and dragon, and ensure my place among my ancient brothers of the sky. But... my sacrifice became my sin."

"I don't want to kill you, I never did! And I don't want you to kill me! How do we gain? If you win, you lose a trade. If I win, I wait around for the next sword-slinger thirsting to carve a reputation out of my hide. I'm tired of lurking in holes and skulking in darkness. I'm gonna let you up now. And if you insist, we can pursue this fracas to its final stupidity. Or... you can listen to my alternative."

"Come, visit the woods! (drags Bowen through the trees)"

"(flings a knight's corpse at Bowen and Gilbert) That's all that's left of the last dragon-slayer who tangled with me! If I were you, I'd quit while I was ahead!"

"A knight is sworn to valor. His heart knows only virtue. His blade defends the helpless. His might upholds the weak. His word speaks only truth. His wrath undoes the wicked."

"There's nothing noble about crushing desperate men."

"Don't clutter up a clever scheme with morality."

"You should have eaten her."

"All my life I've dreamed of serving noble kings, noble ideals. Dreams die hard and you hold them in your hands long after they've turned to dust. I will not be that naive again."

"Andrea Corr - Sharon Rabbitte"

"Anne Kent - Mrs. Rabbitte"

"Colm Meaney - Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr."

"Kenneth McCluskey - Derek Scully, Bass"

"Johnny Murphy - Joey 'The Lips' Fagan, Trumpet"

"Dick Massey - Billy Mooney, Drums"

"Glen Hansard - Outspan Foster, Guitar"

"Félim Gormley - Dean Fay, Sax"

"Bronagh Gallagher - Bernie McGloughlin, Backup Singer"

"Dave Finnegan - Mickah Wallace, Drums"

"Maria Doyle - Natalie Murphy, Backup Singer"

"Angeline Ball - Imelda Quirke, Backup Singer"

"Andrew Strong - Deco Cuffe, Lead Vocals"

"Robert Arkins - Jimmy Rabbitte"

"Joey 'The Lips' Fagan: [to Dean] Are you doing what I told you? Are you thinking of that reed as a woman's nipple?"

"Natalie Murphy: What do you think, Jimmy, they'll be eatin' chips out of our knickers?"

"Steve Clifford: [In the confessional] And there's these three girls with the band, I've had lustful thoughts about all of them."

"That's fuckin' blasphemy. Elvis wasn't a Cajun."

"Is this the band then? Betcha U2 are shittin' themselves."

"I'd like to introduce you to the hardest-workin' band in the world. On bass, Derek "Meatman" Scully. On piano, Steven "Soul Surgeon" Clifford. Dean "Mr Nipple" Fay on sax. Joey "The Lips" Fagan on trumpet. Our gorgeous chanteuses are Bernie, Imelda, and Natalie. Deco "Deep Throat" Cuffe on vocals. On lead guitar, Outspan "Fender bender" Foster. Finally, on drums, Mickah "Don't Fuck With Me" Wallace. Ladies and gentlemen, The Commitments."

"Soul is the music people understand. Sure it's basic and it's simple. But it's something else 'cause, 'cause, 'cause it's honest, that's it. Its honest. There's no fuckin' bullshit. It sticks its neck out and says it straight from the heart. Sure there's a lot of different music you can get off on but soul is more than that. It takes you somewhere else. It grabs you by the balls and lifts you above the shite."

"The Irish are the blacks of Europe. And Dubliners are the blacks of Ireland. And the Northside Dubliners are the blacks of Dublin. So say it once and say it loud, I'm black and I'm proud."

"From the moment I slapped eyes on this hombre, I smelled trouble. And re-fried beans."

"Ben Stiller (uncredited) — Hal L."

"Verne Lundquist — Himself"

"Dennis Dugan — Doug"

"Lee Trevino — Himself"

"Joe Flaherty — Donald"

"Richard Kiel — Mr. Larson"

"Bob Barker — Himself"