“- Guy: [a song finishes] Well, what do you think? Do you like it? It's just a demo, you know...
- Guy's Dad: It's fucking brilliant.
- Guy: Really?
- Guy's Dad: Fantastic stuff. That'll be a hit, no question.”
Glen Hansard - Guy
Bill Hodnett - Guy's Dad

“People can be who they want to be, as long as they're willing to work.”
Kristin Minter - Kathy

“Instantgratification takes too long.”
Meryl Streep - Suzanne Vale

“- Maria: How many jobs did you have?
- Larry: I don't know. A lot. I change every two or three years. If it looks like I might be successful. I move on.
- Maria: You don't want to be successful?
- Larry: I want to be happy.”
Isabella Rossellini - Maria
Ted Danson - Larry

“You can bend the rules plenty once you get to the top, but not while you're trying to get there. And if you're someone like me, you can't get there without bending the rules.”
Melanie Griffith - Tess McGill