“Jayne Mansfield's Car” quotes

You reckon how many people would live to ripe old age if we didn't go anywhere, 'cause transportation kills a lot of people. Yeah. What if the last thought in the world was, "God damn it, here comes a car across the center lane about to kill me, 'cause I had to get out at 10:00 at night for a roll of toilet paper. Well, I wish I would have just... (continue)(continue reading)
Robert Duvall - Jim Caldwell

“- Carroll Caldwell: You know, I used to think that you were seven feet tall. I spent my whole childhood just trying to be just... just like you. God damn, I'm glad I didn't succeed.
- Jim Caldwell: Hmm. Yeah. You turned out real good.”

Kevin Bacon - Carroll Caldwell
Robert Duvall - Jim Caldwell

“I saw this picture of some guys in 'Nam hanging out with some palm trees, with their shirts off and guns slung over their shoulders. Looked so fucking rock 'n roll. I want to do something cool, Daddy. I don't want to rot here. I'm 18. I don't need your permission.”
John Patrick Amedori - Mickey Caldwell

“People say they don't like to talk about war because it brings up the bad memories and nightmares and everything. I don't believe that. I believe they don't talk about it because nobody wants to hear it.”
Billy Bob Thornton - Skip Caldwell

“- Skip Caldwell: You hear that?
- Camilla Bedford: No, I don't. Birds?
- Skip Caldwell: Silence. That's what was hard to get used to. It still is sometimes. It's kind of like floating on a peaceful lake with a tornado in your head or something.”
Billy Bob Thornton - Skip Caldwell
Frances O'Connor - Camilla Bedford

“- Alan Caldwell: Nobody is going to church, why do we have to?
- Vicky Caldwell: 'Cause we always go to church. Because we love the Lord.
- Alan Caldwell: Well, we went to church yesterday.
- Vicky Caldwell: No, we didn't, God damn it. We went to a funeral.”
Marshall Allman - Alan Caldwell
Shawnee Smith - Vicky Caldwell