Shelley Lee Long movie quotes

“I was not a womanizer; I didn't date a lot. If I kissed somebody, I was basically married from that point on.”
Shelley Lee Long

“I think, head up and shoulders back. Not only does it make you look taller and thinner but it gives you confidence and boosts your self-esteem.”
Shelley Lee Long

“If you don't quit, and don't cheat, and don't run home when trouble arrives, you can only win.”
Shelley Lee Long

“- Lucy Chadman: Of course he may not be too thrilled to hear how No. 3 died.
- Jason Chadman: You mean... During...?
- Lucy Chadman: No. Just after. According to Kim he came and went.”

Shelley Lee Long - Lucy Chadman
Corbin Bernsen - Jason Chadman

“Not everyone can be trusted. I think we all have to be very selective about the people we trust.”
Shelley Lee Long

“In a real relationship, you take two steps forward, one step back. ”
Shelley Lee Long

“- Anna Crowley: You are so much less attractive when I'm sober.
- Walter Fielding: Thank goodness it's not that often.”
Shelley Lee Long - Anna Crowley
Tom Hanks - Walter Fielding

“- Kim Lacey: Isn't this party absolutely sublime?
- Lucy Chadman: Beats a cesspool backup.”
Sela Ward - Kim Lacey
Shelley Lee Long - Lucy Chadman

“- Lizzie Potts: Oh great, look at this. Hungry Man, cup o' soup, cup o' stew, cop o' noodles...
- Gus Kubicek: Do you mind not indexing my garbage?
- Lizzie Potts: What's this?
- Gus Kubicek: Oh please, by all means, review my mail.
- Lizzie Potts: Get well cards?
- Gus Kubicek: When you're through, my diary is upstairs.”
Shelley Lee Long - Lizzie Potts
Steve Guttenberg - Gus Kubicek

“- Freddy Nefler: You'll be much less neurotic if your parents are happily divorced, rather than unhappily married.
- Phyllis Nefler: Thank you, Phil Donahue.
- Freddy Nefler: I saw it on Oprah!”
Craig T. Nelson - Freddy Nefler
Shelley Lee Long - Phyllis Nefler

“Only men would come up with a draft lottery that uses balls.”

Shelley Lee Long - Alice

“No! Annabelle! Don't play with the space heater coil. Piglet, if you breath gas it will tie up all your available hemoglobin and there will be none left for oxygen transfer. Your lips and nail beds will turn cherry red and you'll die of carbon monoxide poisoning. I like to acquaint her with consequences.”

Shelley Lee Long - Lizzie Potts

“I wish I could be gay again.”
Shelley Lee Long - Carol Brady

“- Lucy Van Patten Brodsky: Do you have kids?
- Woman at Party: Yeah, but I'm not into parenting right now.”
Shelley Lee Long - Lucy Van Patten Brodsky
Ida Random - Woman at Party

“- Lucy Chadman: You didn't marry Hastings for his money!
- Kim Lacey: Of course I did! What else do you get married for? Love? Love lasts six, eight months tops. Money is forever.”
Shelley Lee Long - Lucy Chadman
Sela Ward - Kim Lacey

“Yesterday I found a cobweb on my diaphragm.”
Shelley Lee Long - Lucy Van Patten Brodsky

“- Max Beissart: You love me and I love you.
- Anna Crowley: You love you and I love Walter.”
Alexander Godunov - Max Beissart
Shelley Lee Long - Anna Crowley

“I may be a beginner at some things, but I've got a black belt in shopping!”
Shelley Lee Long - Phyllis Nefler

“Nine years of ballet, asshole!”

Shelley Lee Long - Lauren

“- Velda Plendor: What is this? A pajama party? Is this what you call roughing it?
- Phyllis Nefler: One bathroom for nine people? Yes.”
Betty Thomas - Velda Plendor
Shelley Lee Long - Phyllis Nefler

“- Sandy: He's not going to hurt us.
- Lauren: Why not?
- Sandy: 'Cause we're gonna be raped and murdered in this building.”

Bette Midler - Sandy
Shelley Lee Long - Lauren

“- Frank: The sixties sure were good to you, weren't they?
- Lauren: Frank, that's right. Think back to the sixties. People did things for each other.
- Frank: They were wasted.”
George Carlin - Frank
Shelley Lee Long - Lauren

“I feel like I'm caught in a Trojan! A pleated Trojan! With fringe!”

Shelley Lee Long - Lucy Chadman

“- Sandy: Oh, my... that kind of evening?
- Lauren: Well, not the kind you're used to; no money changed hands!”

Bette Midler - Sandy
Shelley Lee Long - Lauren

“- Anna Crowley: This is my house, too. I want to help.
- Walter Fielding: Do you have a gun?”
Shelley Lee Long - Anna Crowley
Tom Hanks - Walter Fielding