“- Joanne: All those kids in there want to run away and join the circus.
- Helena: Great, they can have my life. I want to run away and join real life.”
Gina McKee - Joanne Campbell
Stephanie Leonidas - Helena

“I filmed my actors without their knowledge. I let the camera run after takes. I placed hidden cameras around the set. The end result is a story far more involving than anything manufactured by actors and writers. This is real life. The juice. The stink. The glory.”
Christopher Walken - Hal Weidmann

Heather told me she teaches people "real life". She said, real life sucks losers dry. You want to fuck with the eagles, you have to learn to fly. I said: "so, you teach people how to spread their wings and fly?". She said "yes". I said: "you're beautiful".
Winona Ryder - Veronica

“There are no happy endings in real life.”
Adam Sandler - Skeeter Bronson

“It's time you learn, Sara Crewe, that real life has nothing to do with your little fantasy games. It's a cruel, nasty world out there and it's our duty to make the best of it - not to indulge in ridiculous dreams, but to be productive and useful!”
Eleanor Bron - Miss Minchin