"A WORLD EVENT It took one remarkable man to defeat the British Empire and free a nation of 350 million people. His goal was freedom for India. His strategy was peace. His weapon was his humanity."

"The Man of the Century. The Motion Picture of a Lifetime."

"His Triumph Changed The World Forever."

"Edward R. Murrow: [at Gandhi's funeral] The object of this massive tribute died as he had always lived - a private man without wealth, without property, without official title or office. Mahatma Gandhi was not the commander of great armies nor a ruler of vast lands. He could not boast any scientific achievement or artistic gift. Yet men, governments and dignitaries from all over the world have joined hands today to pay homage to this little brown man in the loincloth who led his country to freedom. In the words of General George C. Marshall, the American Secretary of State, "Mahatma Gandhi had become the spokesman for the conscience of all mankind. He was a man who made humility and simple truth more powerful than empires." And Albert Einstein added, "Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this ever, in flesh and blood, walked upon this Earth.""

"Lord Irwin, Viceroy: Mr. Gandhi will find that it takes a great deal more than a pinch of salt to bring down the British Empire."

"(dying words) Oh God."

"If you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth."

"The function of a civil resistance is to provoke response and we will continue to provoke until they respond or change the law. They are not in control; we are."

"I am a Muslim and a Hindu and a Christian and a Jew and so are all of you."

"We think it is time that you recognized that you are masters in someone else's home. Despite the best intentions of the best of you, you must, in the nature of things, humiliate us to control us. General Dyer is but an extreme example of the principle... it is time you left."

"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind."

"Whenever I despair, I remember that the way of truth and love has always won. There may be tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they may seem invincible, but in the end, they always fail. Think of it: always."

"In this cause, I too am prepared to die, but my friends, there is no cause for which I am prepared to kill. Whatever they do to us, we will attack no one, kill no one. They will imprison us; they will fine us; they will seize our possessions; but they cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them. I am asking you to fight against their anger, not to provoke it. We will not strike a blow, but we will receive them; and through our pain, we will make them see their injustice. And it will hurt, as all fighting hurts. But we cannot lose. They may torture my body, break my bones, even kill me-then they will have my dead body, not my obedience."

"I was called to the bar in London, and enrolled at the High Court of Chancery. I am, therefore, an attorney. And, since I am in your eyes coloured, I think we can deduce that there is at least one coloured attorney in South Africa."

"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"

"Michael Aherne - Steven Clifford, Piano"

"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."

"Zack: 73% of all serial killers vote Republican."

"Constance Harraway: You work so hard not to be seen as a sex object. Before long, you're not seen at all."

"Braxton Belyeu: I'm no more afraid of the Grim Reaper than I am of a Presbyterian on Mother's Day."

"Hate's no fun if you keep it to yourself."

"Of course he sympathizes with murderers... he is one!"

"Noemi, a shaved man, has given up on her English task."