“Flying is much more than flapping wings. A bird can flap its wings and not move an inch then when it wants to fly the slightest flick of its wings sends it up against the sky. You have to feel that air has substance and can hold you up. It's mostly a matter of confidence.”
Matthew Modine - Birdy

“Dumbo! You flew! Boy, am I stupid. Why didn't I think of this before? Your ears! Just look at them, Dumbo! Why, they're perfect wings!”

Edward Brophy - Timothy Q. Mouse

“Dumbo! C'mon, fly! Open them ears! The magic feather was just a gag! You can fly! Honest, you can! Hey, open them up! Hurry!”

Edward Brophy - Timothy Q. Mouse

“- Bryce: I've got over 150 hours between flight simulation games, models.
- Terry Sheridan: And in the real thing?
- Bryce: Two.
- Terry Sheridan: Two? Well, you're only going to fly it once I'm out, so I hope you remember your two hours well.”

Noah Taylor - Bryce
Gerard Butler - Terry Sheridan

“- Howard Hughes: How did it feel, strapping that thing to your back and flying like a bat out of hell?
- Cliff: It's the closest I'll ever get to heaven.”
Terry O'Quinn - Howard Hughes
Billy Campbell - Cliff