“John's always been able to talk with animals. I used to think it was a handicap, but it's not; it's a gift. Sometimes, daddies are the ones who need to change.”

Ossie Davis - Archer Dolittle

“You ever watch lions at the zoo? You can always tell which ones were captured in the wild by the look in their eyes. The wild cat. She remembers running across the plain, the thrill of the hunt. Four hundred pounds of killing fury, locked in a box. But after a while, their eyes start to glaze over, and you can tell their soul has died.”

Samuel L. Jackson - Agent Augustus Gibbons

“- Jean Maitland: I think it's very unselfish of those little animals to give up their lives to keep other animals warm.
- Linda Shaw: You know, they're very smart little animals. They never give up their lives for the wrong people.”
Ginger Rogers - Jean Maitland
Gail Patrick - Linda Shaw

“- David Aames: Do you remember what you told me once? That every passing minute is a another chance to turn it all around.
- Sofia Serrano: I'll find you again.
- David Aames: I'll see you in another life... when we are both cats.”
Tom Cruise - David Aames
Penelope Cruz - Sofia Serrano

“Change your stars and live a better life than I have.”
Christopher Cazenove - John Thatcher