“This here's the TV. Two hours a day, maximum, either... either educational or football, so's, y'know, you don't ruin your appreciation of the finer things.”
Nicolas Cage - H.I. McDunnough

“All these kids, they're all tv babies. Watching people killing and fucking each other on the boob tube for so long it's all they know. Hell, they think it's legal. They think it's the right thing to do.”
Matt Dillon - Bob

“The tv is both a clock and a calendar. It's your school, your home, your church, your friend... and your lover. But... my lover's song is too short.”

Min-sik Choi - Dae-su Oh

“- Sammy: How was school today?
- Rudy: Stupid.”
Laura Linney - Sammy
Rory Culkin - Rudy

“- Maxine: It's really quite something to see you all grown-up like this, Enid. I'd love to know what you're doing now. I can't help but feel I had some small part in how you turned out. What are you studying? You were always such a smart little girl.
- Enid: I'm taking a remedial high school art class for fuck-ups and retards.”
Teri Garr - Maxine
Thora Birch - Enid