Helen Mirren movie quotes

“- Tanya Kirbuk: Tell me, Dr. Floyd, what has happened to American bravery?
- Dr. Heywood Floyd: It's alive and well, thank you. What happened to Russian common sense?”
Helen Mirren - Tanya Kirbuk
Roy Scheider - Dr. Heywood Floyd

“I know when they'll be hungry, and the food is ready. I know when they'll be tired, and the bed is turned down. I know it before they know it themselves.”

Helen Mirren - Mrs. Wilson

“- Leigh Ann Watson: There are certain similarities between society today and seventeenth century Salem. I guess that would be the irony of it all.
- Mrs. Tingle: Irony is the opposite of what is or might be expected. For example, if Ms. Watson was expecting an A on her history project, she might find the actual result to be rather ironic.”
Katie Holmes - Leigh Ann Watson
Helen Mirren - Mrs. Tingle

“- Dr. Werner Ernst: It's important to say we did as much as we could.
- Stella: Which is doctor-speak for we put this patient through hell before he died.”
James Spader - Dr. Werner Ernst
Helen Mirren - Stella

“- Principal Potter: I was thinking...
- Mrs. Tingle: No, don't do that, Mr. Potter. We still prefer that bristling wind effect you have on us.”
Michael McKean - Principal Potter
Helen Mirren - Mrs. Tingle

“- Emily Appleton: You're a treasure hunter, aren't you?
- Mitch Wilkinson: I'm just a man, trying to make his mark on history.”
Helen Mirren - Emily Appleton
Ed Harris - Mitch Wilkinson

“What gift do you think a good servant has that separates them from the others? Its the gift of anticipation.”
Helen Mirren - Mrs. Wilson

“I'm the perfect servant. I have no life.”
Helen Mirren - Mrs. Wilson

“- Morgana: Your eyes never leave me, Merlin.
- Merlin: Can't I acknowledge beauty?
- Morgana: Can't you acknowledge... love? Perhaps you ache for what you've never known.
- Merlin: Perhaps you lust for what you cannot have.”
Helen Mirren - Morgana
Nicol Williamson - Merlin

“There's been a change, some shift in values. When you no longer understand your people, mummy, maybe it is time to hand it over to the next generation.”

Helen Mirren - The Queen

“- Victoria: I hate lifts. It gets very claustrophobic in here with a lot of people.
- Jeff: Depends on the people.”
Helen Mirren - Victoria
Derek Thompson - Jeff

“- Mrs. Porter: I'm a burden on you.
- Bill Porter: Well, now we're even.”
Helen Mirren - Mrs. Porter
William H. Macy - Bill Porter

“- Mrs. Tingle: You present yourself with such self-assured tenacity, but your fear shows around the edges. You can do better.
- Jo Lynn Jordan: We're trying, Mrs. Tingle. Work with us.”
Helen Mirren - Mrs. Tingle
Marisa Coughlan - Jo Lynn Jordan

“We don't want to be thought unsophisticated, do we? Mr. Weissman's an American. They do things differently there.”

Helen Mirren - Mrs. Wilson

“Haven't you learned by now that history always repeats itself?”
Helen Mirren - Mrs. Tingle

“- Leigh Ann Watson: I am not scared of you.
- Mrs. Tingle: Who do you think you're fooling? You're so scared I can smell it. Your fear is the most predictable thing about you. You've lived your whole life in fear. Terrified of making a mistake, scared to death you won't get that A, that ticket out. Afraid you'll never escape your mother and her...” (continue)(continue reading)
Katie Holmes - Leigh Ann Watson
Helen Mirren - Mrs. Tingle

“The smartest girl in school caught cheating, it will be scandalous.”
Helen Mirren - Mrs. Tingle

“- Tanya Kirbuk: You think I was wrong to send Max.
- Dr. Heywood Floyd: Doesn't matter what I think.
- Tanya Kirbuk: You think I was wrong.
- Dr. Heywood Floyd: Yep.”
Helen Mirren - Tanya Kirbuk
Roy Scheider - Dr. Heywood Floyd