“Remember the story of Icarus, whose father gave him wings of wax. Warned him not to fly too close to the sun. But the exhilaration was too great. So he flew higher and higher, until the sun melted his wings, and he fell into the sea. The US Army is not an irresponsible father. So they gave us wings of hot Pennsylvania steel, guaranteed not to melt.”

Samuel L. Jackson - Preston Packard

“Tonight, you pukes will sleep with your rifles. You will give your rifle a girl's name because this is the only pussy you people are going to get. Your days of finger-banging ol' Mary-Jane Rottencrotch through her pretty pink panties are over! You're married to this piece. This weapon of iron and wood. And you will be faithful.”

R. Lee Ermey - Gny. Sgt. Hartman

“It's all set. Noleen and her bayou queens. Just a little something for morale. And let me add, Sergeant, that these women are expecting some, uh, small unit military penetration.”

Keith Carradine - Spencer

“- Ellie Grimbridge: What was that?
- Daniel Challis: Who cares?”

Stacey Nelkin - Ellie Grimbridge
Tom Atkins - Daniel Challis

“- Rowena: Are you all right? You don't even have to talk about it. It must have been awful, trapped out there with that wicked tongue. Well, I hope you gave it right back to her as good as she gave it.
- Dan De Mora: Oh, I know I did!”

Gail O'Grady - Rowena
Dennis Farina - Dan De Mora