“To understand, one has only to listen.”
Keye Luke - Grandfather

“- Eileen: It's the language of love.
- Tucker: I didn't know the language of love had words, ma'am.
- Eileen: Oh my, yes. I could teach you.”
Andie MacDowell - Eileen Spenser
James Le Gros - William Tucker

“- Jason Tripitikas: I can't understand you.
- Lu Yan: [in English, when he previously spoke in a Chinese dialect] That's because you're not listening!”
Michael Angarano - Jason Tripitikas
Jackie Chan - Lu Yan

“- Lt. Leak: Captain, uh... there must be some mistake. I'm supposed to be in a Texas unit. Most of these boys are from New York and I just don't understand a word these city fellers are sayin'.
- Capt. George McMurtry: You don't have to understand them Lieutenant, they have to understand you.”
Jay Rodan - Lt. Leak
Phil McKee - Capt. George McMurtry

“- Chris: Hi, Mrs. Sanchez. I'm Chris. We've come to pick up Vera.
- Mrs. Sanchez: She is not going!
- Chris: What are they saying?
- Debbie: I don't know. I flunked Spanish.”

Dana Kimmell - Chris
Perla Walter - Mrs. Sanchez
Tracie Savage - Debbie