Quotes from the Movie American Beauty

I see you're smoking pot now! I'm so glad. I think using illegal psychotropic substances is a very positive example to set for our daughter.

Carolyn Burnham

There happens to be a lot about me that you don't know, Mr. Smarty Man. There's plenty of joy in my life.

Carolyn Burnham

I refuse to be a victim!

Carolyn Burnham

I need a father who's a role model, not some geek-boy who's gonna spray his shorts every time

Jane Burnham

I bring a girlfriend home from school.

Jane Burnham

I know you think my dad's harmless, but you're wrong.

Jane Burnham

Welcome to America's weirdest home videos.

Ricky Fitts

I didn't mean to scare you. I just think you're interesting.

Ricky Fitts

I'm not obsessing. I'm just curious.

Ricky Fitts

It was one of those days when it's a minute away from snowing and there's this electricity in the air, you can almost hear it. And this bag was, like, dancing with me. Like a little kid begging me to play with it. For fifteen minutes. And that's the day I knew there was this entire life behind things, and... this incredibly benevolent force, that wanted me to know there was no reason to be afraid, ever. Video's a poor excuse, I know. But it helps me remember... and I need to remember... Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world I feel like I can't take it, like my heart's going to cave in.

Ricky Fitts

My dad thinks I paid for all this with catering jobs. Never underestimate the power of denial.

Ricky Fitts

[To Angela on Jane] She's not your friend. She's just someone you use to feel good about yourself.

Ricky Fitts

[To Jane on Ricky] I don't believe him. I mean, he didn't even like, look at me once!

Angela Hayes

It's that psycho next door. Jane, what if he worships you? What if he's got a shrine with pictures of you surrounded by dead people's heads and stuff?

Angela Hayes

You total slut, you have a crush on him. You're defending him, you love him, you wanna have, like, ten thousand of his babies.

Angela Hayes