“Now what you boys want to do is you want to graduate from high school, get decent jobs. Take a shot at white-collar crime, that's where the real money is!”

James Woods - John Moss

“- Akeelah: Why would anybody want to represent a school where they can't even put doors on the toilet stalls?
- Mr. Welch: Akeelah, if we can't show students can perform we're not going to have money for books let alone bathroom doors.”

Keke Palmer - Akeelah
Curtis Armstrong - Mr. Welch

“- Anthony: What did you bring a thousand pounds to school for? Can't you see that's suspicious?
- Damian: It's not suspicious, it's unusual.”
Lewis McGibbon - Anthony
Alex Etel - Damian

“- Mike Baker: Dad, she's got her period. Should make for an interesting honeymoon, huh?
- Jim Baker: Where are you learning that stuff?
- Mike Baker: School.
- Jim Baker: Good. I get my money's worth.”
Justin Henry - Mike Baker
Paul Dooley - Jim Baker

“- Chong: How much money do we have now?
- Cheech: All together?
- Chong: Yeah, all together.
- Cheech: Let's see, mmm... uh, oh man! We have 17 million dollars!
- Chong: Really?
- Cheech: Oh, wait, well... 17 and something. Who cares, we're rich, man.”
Tommy Chong - Chong
Cheech Marin - Cheech