American Beauty Quotes

A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.

"Remember those posters that said, "Today is the first day of the rest of your life"? Well, that's true of every day but one - the day you die.""It's a great thing when you realize you still have the ability to surprise yourself. Makes you wonder what else you can do that you've forgotten about.""Yeah? Well, at least I'm not ugly! Yes, you are. And you're boring, and you're totally ordinary, and you know it.""In order to be successful, one must project an image of success at all times.""Are you trying to look unattractive? Yes. Well, congratulations. You've succeeded admirably.""I figured you guys might be able to give me some pointers. I need to shape up. Fast. Are you just looking to lose weight, or do you want increased strength and flexibility as well? I want to look good naked!""Smile! You're at Mr. Smiley's.""You don't think it's kinda weird & fascist? Possibly, but you don't want to be unemployed. Oh well, all right, let's all sell our souls and work for Satan because it's more convenient that way.""Jane, he's a freak! Then so am I! And we'll always be freaks and we'll never be like other people and you'll never be a freak because you're just too... perfect!""She's not your friend. She's just someone you use to feel better about yourself.""You better watch yourself, Jane, or you're going to turn into a real BITCH, just like your MOTHER!""I can't believe you don't know how beautiful you are.""My dad thinks I paid for all this with catering jobs. Never underestimate the power of denial.""Janie's a pretty typical teenager. Angry, insecure, confused. I wish I could tell her that's all going to pass, but I don't want to lie to her.""This is a $4,000 sofa, upholstered in Italian silk. This is not just a couch. It's just a couch!""So, Janie, how was school? It was okay. Just okay? No, Dad, it was spectacular.""Oh, what? You're mother of the year? You treat her like an employee.""I didn't mean to scare you. I just think you're interesting.""I feel like I've been in a coma for the past twenty years. And I'm just now waking up.""Could he be any more... pathetic? I think he's sweet. And I think he and your mother have not had sex in a long time.""You ungrateful little brat! Just look at everything you have. When I was your age, we... lived in a duplex! We didn't even have our own house!""It's that psycho next door. Jane, what if he worships you? What if he's got a shrine with pictures of you surrounded by dead people's heads and stuff?""If people I don't even know look at me and want to fuck me, it means I really have a shot at being a model.""Oh, I'm in trouble!""That was exactly what I needed. The royal treatment, so to speak.""Who are you looking for? My parents are coming tonight. They're trying to, you know, take an active interest in me. Gross. I hate it when my mom does that.""I'm not obsessing. I'm just curious.""I refuse to be a victim!""You need structure. Yeah? You need discipline. Yes, sir. Thank you for trying to teach me. Don't give up on me, Dad.""I know you think my dad's harmless, but you're wrong.""I will sell this house today, I will sell this house today.""Spec-ta-cular!""I mean, I think 'lagoon', I think 'waterfall', I think 'tropical'. This is a cement... hole. Er... I have some tiki torches in the garage...""There happens to be a lot about me that you don't know, Mr. Smarty Man. There's plenty of joy in my life.""Go fuck yourself, psycho!""She's not your friend. She's just someone you use to feel better about yourself.""I feel like I've been in a coma for the past twenty years. And I'm just now waking up.""Remember those posters that said, "Today is the first day of the rest of your life"? Well, that's true of every day but one - the day you die.""I'm just an ordinary guy with nothing to lose.""What's new in the world, Dad? This country is going straight to hell!"