“- Wailing Woman: Why did I do it? Why did I do it? Why did I do it?
- Halina: She's getting on my nerves. What did she do, for God's sake?
- Father: She smothered her baby.”
Katarzyna Bargielowska - Wailing Woman
Jessica Kate Meyer - Halina
Frank Finlay - Father

“- Annie: T.J.'s Timmy, isn't he?
- Billy: T.J. is Timmy. So you figured it out, so what? Even a dumb horse knows her own foal.”
Faye Dunaway - Annie
Jon Voight - Billy

“- July Johnson: It was my fault! Hell, you told me to stay.
- Augustus 'Gus' McCrae: I know I did, son. And I'm sure you wished you had. But yesterday's gone, we can't get it back. Now you go on with your digging.”

Chris Cooper - July Johnson
Robert Duvall - Augustus 'Gus' McCrae

“Does he think he just did something here? Shit. I could have had a V-8.”
Lela Rochon - Robin Stokes

“Once upon a time your mama knew what it meant to shine.”
Sandra Bullock - Birdee Pruitt