- Eddie: You realize your son got a D in English?
- Rae Jones: What's that got to do with him playing ball?
- Eddie: A lot, but your first question should have been, "Why did he get a D in English?". You need to start paying attention to him in school or you're going to be watching him in court instead of on the court.
Whoopi Goldberg - Eddie
Davenia McFadden - Rae Jones

“- Josie Hemphill: You could go to school over there at Sul Ross. Still live here. You could talk to daddy about that.
- John Hemphill: We talked about college a few years ago. He told me all a father owes his son is room and board for 18 years. And after that, he's on his own.”
Ashley Johnson - Josie Hemphill
Eddie Mills - John Hemphill

“- Jennifer 'Jenny' Morgan: I heard about your good news, congratulations, the children will finally have a mother again.
- Vivian Berger: Oh, I wouldn't go that far, boarding schools in Switzerland are year-round you know.”
Heidi Lenhart - Jennifer 'Jenny' Morgan
Jane Sibbett - Vivian Berger

“Today, as we launch the destroyer, U.S.S. The Sullivans, the parents of the five Sullivan boys are here to share in the tribute to their sons, even as they shared their fighting spirit.”
Bert Moorhouse - Naval Officer at Boat Launching

“The five Sullivan boys are gone; the U.S.S. The Sullivans carries on. May God bless and protect this ship. May her destiny be as glorious as the name she bears.”
Bert Moorhouse - Naval Officer at Boat Launching