Quotes

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Sean: So, is Ali short for anything? Ali: Oh, yeah, it's short for Alice. Sean: Alice, hm? Well, welcome to Wonderland.

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Ali: Jack, why did you leave Kentucky? Jack: Well, why did you leave Iowa? Ali: Because I looked around and realized there wasn't one person whose life I wanted. Jack: Exactly.

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Nikki: [annoyed] Didn't your mama ever tell you it's not polite to stare? Ali: You-You're just so damn beautiful, I... Nikki: Well in that case, screw your mama and stare away. Ali: No one would ever know. Nikki: Know what? Ali: That you're a dude.

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Tess: [Ali is auditioning] Hey Dave, cut it. Ali: H-hold on a second, I can do this! Tess: And I think that it's sweet that you think that you can.

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Marcus: Wow. I can't believe Tess has you buried in the kick line. Ali: She didn't know I sang. Marcus: Well, you certainly can. And you are way too good to be doing it here.

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Nikki: What the hell is that waitress doing here? I want that bitch out. Sean: And what did she ever do to you? Nikki: She said I looked like a drag queen! Sean: Well, that can't be the first time that's happened before.

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Vince: Have you read this letter from the bank? Tess: Vincent. How many times have I told you? No business during business hours.

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Vince: This isn't going away. You won't talk to me before the show, you won't talk to me after the show. It's like you're avoiding me. Tess: Well, I didn't divorce you to spend more time with you.

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Ali: Morning! Coffee? Jack: Black. Like my soul. Ali: I took the liberty of making breakfast. I hope you don't mind. It's the least I could do. Jack: Smells great. Ali: [referring to photo at kitchen counter] She's pretty. Your sister? Jack: Fiancée. Ali: You're straight? Jack: You thought I was gay? Ali: Yeah. Jack: Wait, why? Ali: I don't know. The day bed... the eyeliner... Jack: It's a very straight look. You know, it works at the club, Tess loves it... Ali: Okay. I should put on some pants. Jack: Probably.

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Jack: I'm just saying. Life is about the choices you make. Ali: The choices I make? You're a bartender-slash-piano player, who writes songs that are never ready.

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Tess: You know, not that I give a shit, but why is it that you want my club so badly? Marcus: I like it. When I see something I like, I have to have it. Been that way since I was a kid. Tess: That must have made you very popular in the sandbox. Marcus: [grins] I did okay.

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Marcus: Remember, you got that balloon payment due on the first. Tess: [annoyed, to Vince] Did you also tell him I have a tattoo on my ass? Vince: No... it's business. Marcus: I don't think you're gonna get another opportunity like this. So take it. Tess: [after some contemplation] No. Vince: She means not now. Tess: No, no. "Not now" means not now, Vince. "No" means no. Marcus, I don't care what you're offering. My club is not for sale.