“- Tom Wingo: How about Luke? Do you ever think about Luke? Does he ever cross your mind?
- Lila Wingo Newbury: Who taught you to be so cruel?
- Tom Wingo: You did, Mama, you did.”

Nick Nolte - Tom Wingo
Kate Nelligan - Lila Wingo Newbury

“Today is the day you are going to realize that I am seventeen years old and your overprotection and paranoia is inhibiting my growing process.”

Josh Hartnett - John

“It ain't my job to know what's worse, Paul D. It's to know what's out there and to keep my children from it! Because I would rather know they're at peace in Heaven than living a hell here on Earth! So help me, Jesus!”
Oprah Winfrey - Sethe

“- Roarke Hartman: How come you're on his side?
- Gail Hartman: I'm not on anybody's side, I'm on everybody's side, I'm the mother.”
Joseph Mazzello - Roarke Hartman
Meryl Streep - Gail Hartman

“- Lily: Mother is dead.
- Madame Mariette Colet: Yes, that's the trouble with mothers. First you get to like them, and then they die.”
Miriam Hopkins - Lily
Kay Francis - Madame Mariette Colet