“What I heard is that the moment the plane went down, Eric was alone in his room and without anybody even telling him anything, he started to pretend to fly. It's like, somehow, he knew his parents were about to crash. The way he figured he could save them was by being an airplane. He's been one ever since.”

Lucy Deakins - Milly

“Statistically, the chance of a plane going down because of turbulence is less than what, one in a billion? Or is it a million? I can't remember if it's...”

Arjay Smith - Brian Parks

“It's so beautiful. Boy, what a world... it could be so wonderful, if it wasn't for certain people.”

Julie Kavner - Tess, the mother

“- Mr. Dawson: Spitfires, George. Greatest plane ever built.
- Grenadier: You didn't even look.
- Mr. Dawson: Rolls-Royce Merlin engines. Sweetest sound you could hear out here.”

Mark Rylance - Mr. Dawson
Lee Armstrong - Grenadier

“There's bars on planes now? This is... Man, I wish my mother was still alive to see this. She was an alcoholic, but a nice one.”
Adam Sandler - Nick Spitz