“- Nick Styles: Do it for your mother.
- Odessa: What about my mother, motherfucker?
- Nick Styles: Your mother, nigga! The one that died of a broken heart, praying with my father every night over your sorry ass. The one that buried your kid brother without his head because they couldn't find it. Don't play me, Odessa.”

Denzel Washington - Nick Styles
Ice-T - Odessa

“- Cathy: What on Earth would your mother be doing here?
- Emery: She worries about me! I'm worried about me too, actually.”
Judith Ivey - Cathy Kramer
Matt Ross - Emery Waterman

“Tourists? We're not talkng about tourists here, we're talking about mom! And I know you, you don't drink unless you're nervous.”

Matt Dillon - Chris Lloyd

“- Margaret Sellinger: Do you want to play cards? I feel like demolishing you.
- Sarah Sellinger: You're trying to be cheerful; because, you're worried about Daddy. He's going to be alright.”
Lesley-Anne Down - Margaret Sellinger
Patsy Kensit - Sarah Sellinger

“- Drew Pickles: I can't believe that Angelica saw that movie last night.
- Charlotte Pickles: I can't mother and merger at the same time.”
Michael Bell - Drew Pickles
Tress MacNeille - Charlotte Pickles