“- Historical Society Woman: It must give you a great amount of satisfaction to make old ugly things right again.
- Jennifer Spencer: Yes, sometimes it does.”
Nancy Fish - Historical Society Woman
Sondra Locke - Jennifer Spencer

“When I was young I really wanted to change the system. I was ready to fight. I was going to be the best, no matter what. Once you get caught up in the game, you suddenly realize the system you wanted to change actually changed you. I lost my way.”

Jamie Foxx - Nick Rice

“- Judge Francis J. Quinncannon: Don't you believe in medicine, Doctor?
- Dr. Edward G. Armstrong: Do you believe in justice, Judge?”
Barry Fitzgerald - Judge Francis J. Quincannon
Walter Huston - Dr. Edward G. Armstrong

“This is it, life will never be better, or sweeter than this.”
Keanu Reeves - Nelson Moss

“- Sissy: I finally got what I wanted. I got a real cowboy.
- Bud: And I got what I wanted. I finally got myself a real lady.”
Debra Winger - Sissy
John Travolta - Bud