John Cusack movie quotes

“She didn't make me miserable, or anxious, or ill at ease. You know, it sounds boring, but it wasn't. It wasn't spectacular either. It was just good. But really good.”

John Cusack - Rob Gordon

“- Joey Coyle: Think about it Kenny. Did we hurt anyone?
- Kenny Kozlowski: No.
- Joey Coyle: Did we steal it from anyone?
- Kenny Kozlowski: No.
- Joey Coyle: Are we giving it back? Hell no!”

John Cusack - Joey Coyle
Michael Rapaport - Kenny Kozlowski

- Grocer: Here's the new stuff, kid. Durazac 15. Makes Prozac seem like a decaf latte. Want a couple? I've got jars.
- Martin Q. Blank: I don't do that stuff anymore.
- Grocer: No wonder you got the shakes. And don't say "do it", because I don't "do it". I ingest it, on orders from my neurophysiologist. It's legal. In five years they'll be... (continue)(continue reading)
Dan Aykroyd - Grocer
John Cusack - Martin Q. Blank

“- Russell Bell: Thought is the enemy.
- Nick Falzone: I know. I've been thinking too much. I had that thought actually.”
Billy Bob Thornton - Russell Bell
John Cusack - Nick Falzone

“- Ken: I do divorce mainly, some property, some personal injury.
- Martin Q. Blank: They all seem kinda related.”
Carlos Jacott - Ken
John Cusack - Martin Q. Blank

“We were frightened of being left alone for the rest of our lives.”

John Cusack - Rob Gordon

Two brothers... One speaks no English, the other learned English from watching "The Wide World of Sports." So you tell me... which is better, speaking no English at all, or speaking Howard Cosell?
John Cusack - Lane Myer

“- Olive: Why do you have to be so masso... masso...
- David Shayne: Masochistic.
- Olive: Masochistic? What the does that mean?
- David Shayne: It means someone who enjoys pain.
- Olive: Enjoys pain? What is she, retarded?”
Jennifer Tilly - Olive Neal
John Cusack - David Shayne

“- Charlie Arglist: Whose thumb is this?
- Vic Cavanaugh: Oh yeah, Roy. Good news: Charlie brought your thumb.”

John Cusack - Charlie Arglist
Billy Bob Thornton - Vic Cavanaugh

“Hi. I'm, uh, I'm a pet psychiatrist. I sell couch insurance. Mm hmm, and I... and I test-market positive thinking. I lead a weekend men's group, we specialize in ritual killings. Yeah, you look great! God, yeah! Hi, how are you? Hi, how are you? Hi, I'm Martin Blank, you remember me? I'm not married, I don't have any kids, but I'd blow your head...” (continue)(continue reading)

John Cusack - Martin Q. Blank

“- Jake: It's a story about the violation of expectations and a crushing loss of faith, and love, and life, and art.
- Bill: So it's a girl?”
John Cusack - Jake
Christopher Plummer - Bill

“- John Malkovich: This portal is mine and must be sealed up forever. For the love of God.
- Craig Schwartz: With all respect, sir, I discovered that portal. Its my livelihood.
- John Malkovich: It's my head, Schwartz, and I'll see you in court!”
John Malkovich - Himself
John Cusack - Craig Schwartz

“- Ivan Alexeev: You look ravishing and I'd like to chew on your thighs.
- Samantha Gregory: I thought we had a professional relationship.
- Ivan Alexeev: So I'll pay.”
John Cusack - Ivan Alexeev
Mary Crosby - Samantha Gregory

“- Melanie the Waitress: What do you want in your omelette, sir?
- Martin Q. Blank: Nothing in the omelette, nothing at all.
- Melanie the Waitress: Well, that's not technically an omelette.
- Martin Q. Blank: Look, I don't want to get into a semantic argument, I just want the protein.”
Wendy Thorlakson - Melanie the Waitress
John Cusack - Martin Q. Blank

“- Martin Q. Blank: You don't know my cat, it's very demanding.
- Debi Newberry: It? You don't know if it's a boy or girl?
- Martin Q. Blank: I respect its privacy.”
John Cusack - Martin Q. Blank
Minnie Driver - Debi Newberry

“My desert island, all-time, top-five most memorable breakups, in chronological order, are as follows: Alison Ashmore; Penny Hardwick; Jackie Alden; Charlie Nicholson; and Sarah Kendrew. Those were the ones that really hurt. Can you see your name on that list, Laura? Maybe you'd sneak into the top ten. But there's just no room for you in the top...” (continue)(continue reading)
John Cusack - Rob Gordon

“It looks safe. Come on. Come on! It's empty! Nothin' in here but a pig, and he sure don't care.”

John Cusack - Harry

“Alison married Kevin! I am fine now! Married her junior high school sweetheart: kissed me on the bench, kissed Kevin on the bench, married Kevin. This is great! This has got nothing to do with me! This is fate, this is destiny; it is beyond my control, beyond my fault. I love this!”
John Cusack - Rob Gordon

“- Mo Fuzz: All this video is missing is production values.
- Ivan Alexeev, Josh Tager: Production values?
- Mo Fuzz: Yeah. Tits and ass.”
Don Cornelius - Mo Fuzz
John Cusack - Ivan Alexeev
Tim Robbins - Josh Tager

- Maxine Lund: You're not a fag, are you?
- Craig Schwartz: No, I am really attracted to you.
- Maxine Lund: "No, I am really attracted to you", Christ, you are a fag. Okay, we can share recipes if you like, darling.
- Craig Schwartz: No, no, I love your tits, love 'em, I wanna fondle 'em.
- Maxine Lund: Great, now we're getting somewhere. Not a... (continue)(continue reading)
Catherine Keener - Maxine Lund
John Cusack - Craig Schwartz

- Deputy Mayor Kevin Calhoun: If I didn't know better, I'd be bursting with admiration. I thought I'd come here and find you on your knees; instead you're ready to turn adversity into triumph.
- Mayor John Pappas: Oh, it's just a reflex, an old habit of mine. But it's still good to hear you say it... the way you say it, too. "Adversity into... (continue)(continue reading)
John Cusack - Deputy Mayor Kevin Calhoun
Al Pacino - Mayor John Pappas

“I get by because of the people who make a special effort to shop here, mostly young men, who spend all their time looking for deleted Smith singles and original, not rereleased underlined Frank Zappa's albums. Fetish properties are not unlike porn. I'd feel guilty taking their money, if I wasn't... well... kinda one of them.”
John Cusack - Rob Gordon

“- Pete Van Heuten: Jesus, Charlie, we were friends! It doesn't make you angry?
- Charlie Arglist: Actually, it makes me curious. It makes me wonder who she's fucking now.”

Oliver Platt - Pete Van Heuten
John Cusack - Charlie Arglist

“- Lilly Dillon: I was hoping we could play it straight with one another.
- Roy Dillon: I guess not.
- Lilly Dillon: I guess you won't be getting a straight job, either.
- Roy Dillon: Not this week.
- Lilly Dillon: Not ever.”
Anjelica Huston - Lilly Dillon
John Cusack - Roy Dillon

“Sometimes I got so bored of trying to touch her breast that I would try to touch her between her legs. It was like trying to borrow a dollar, getting turned down, and asking for 50 grand instead.”

John Cusack - Rob Gordon