Quotes

Dialogue

Ian: (touches a butterfly shape on the glass window) My heart leaps when I behold, a rainbow in the sky. So it was my life began, so is it now, I am a man. So it be when I shall grow old, or let me die. The child is the father of the man. And I could wish my days to be bound by natural piety. (sits down on the bed) Nick: ... Did you write that?

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Ian: (hands over a box of cigarettes to Debbie who refuses the offer) You can't be in my gang if you don't smoke. Debbie: (I) don't wanna be in your gang. Ian: Neither do I.

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Ian: Mrs. Brady please can I use your toilet please? Mrs. Brady: Of course you can, love. Second on the left down the hall. Ian: Thank you. Mrs. Brady: ... Where was I? Oh yes.

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Debbie: It's a shame Nick couldn't come. Ian: He did say I could go out with you. He said it was alright, as long as I looked after you. Debbie: Did he now? Ian: Well I didn't want you thinking we were going behind his back or anything. Debbie: That's a bit presumptuous don't you think? Ian: Why? Debbie: I might not (have) wanted to go out with you.

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Peter Hook: You know I don't mind the Buzz, but calling themselves cocks... (I) don't get it. Ian: Well they're not calling themselves the Cocks are they? They're calling themselves the Buzzcocks. Peter: (mumbles)... Just couldn't stand for it, that's all.

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Ian: You're a twat you are. You're a bastard. Tony Wilson: ..am I? Why is that? Ian: Because you haven't put us on television.

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Rob Gretton: I know how you can be better just like that (snaps his finger). Ian: Go on then. Rob: Simple. You employ me. You play, I manage. We all get stinking rich and famous and go buy great big fucking houses in Cheshire.