“- Norman Burroughs: I haven't had a drink in four years.
- Deirdre Burroughs: Excuse me, can you get him a medal?”
Alec Baldwin - Norman Burroughs
Annette Bening - Deirdre Burroughs

“- Tom: This is supposed to be good for cigarette mouth. Do you smoke?
- Alice: When I drink or go out at night, I smoke. I live dangerously - on the edge. I'm no kindergarten teacher.”
Robert Sean Leonard - Tom
Chloë Sevigny - Alice

“- Samantha Caine (Charly): What, are you a Mormon?
- Mitch Henessey: Yes, I'm a Mormon. That's why I just smoked a pack of Newport and drank three vodka tonics.”
Geena Davis - Samantha Caine (Charly)
Samuel L. Jackson - Mitch Henessey

“As the year draws to a close... I would like to share with you just a few things about myself, things of which I'm especially proud. First, I am proud to say that I don't smoke, I don't drink and I don't swear. Oh shit, I do smoke and drink. To our dear friends, may the best of your past be the worst of your future.”

Tom Amandes - Hal

“I will only smoke once... a day. And I will only have a drink once a week… I mean a day.”
Ellen Burstyn - Viviane Joan 'Vivi' Abbott Walker