“When you're young, not much matters. When you find something that you care about, than that's all you got.”
Leo Fitzpatrick - Telly

“- Ron Kovic: Sometimes, Stevie, I think people, they know you're back from Vietnam, and their face - changes: the eyes, the voice, the way they look at you, you know.
- Steve Boyer: I know what you mean, Ronnie, but people here - they don't give a shit about the war!”
Tom Cruise - Ron Kovic
Jerry Levine - Steve Boyer

“- Jessie Wyler: Jake hates me. My family hates me. Everyone hates me! I don't believe you've come all this was just to find me.
- Terry Brogan: Guys are crippling themselves for you, lady. I could give a shit what you believe.”
Rachel Ward - Jessie Wyler
Jeff Bridges - Terry Brogan

“People who don't care wind up in a home drooling cream spinach.”
Paul Hogan - Porter Ricks

“- Verna: I thought you said you didn't care about Leo no more.
- Tom Reagan: I said we're through. That's not the same thing.”
Marcia Gay Harden - Verna
Gabriel Byrne - Tom Reagan