Quotes from the Movie Bowling for Columbine
It was the morning of April 20th 1999, and it was pretty much like any other morning in America. The Farmer did his chores. The milkman made his deliveries. The President bombed another country whose name we couldn't pronounce. Out in Fargo, North Dakota, Cary McWilliams went on his morning walk. Back in Michigan, Mrs Hughes welcomed her students for another day of school. And out in a little town in Colorado, two boys went bowling at 6 in the morning. Yes, it was a typical day in the United States of America.
Michael Moore
This was my first gun. I couldn't wait to go out and shoot up the neighborhood.
Michael Moore
Well, here's my first question. Do you think it's kind of dangerous handing out guns at a bank?
Michael Moore
The media, the corporations, the politicians... have all done such a good job of scaring the American public, it's come to the point where they don't need to give any reason at all.
Michael Moore
I left the Heston estate atop Beverly Hills and walked back into the real world. To an America living and breathing in fear. Where gun sales are now at an all record high. And where, in the end, it all comes back to 'Bowling for Columbine'.
Michael Moore
Yes, it was a glorious time to be an American.
Michael Moore
Thank you for not shooting me.
Michael Moore
"Have you ever been adjudicated mentally defective? Or have you ever been committed to a mental institution?" Well, I've never been committed to a mental institution. What does that mean, have I "ever been adjudicated mentally defective"?
Michael Moore
Oh, with a crime. Okay, so if I'm just normally mentally defective but not criminal...
Michael Moore
The media, the corporations, the politicians... have all done such a good job of scaring the American public, it's come to the point where they don't need to give any reason at all.
Michael Moore
Today the Justice Department did issue a 'Blanket Alert'. It was in recognition of a general threat that we received. This is not the first time the Justice Department has acted like this. I hope it's the last, but given the attitude of the evil-doers, it may not be.
George W Bush
You don't need no gun control. You know what you need? Bullet control. I think all bullets should cost $5000. You know why? If a bullet cost $5000 there'd be no more innocent bystanders.
Chris Rock
Now wait a minute... The Constitution says you've got the right to bear arms. What do you think 'arms' means?
Michael Moore
Well it's not like these... [waves his arms] It means we ought to have handguns if we want to.
John Nichols
What about nuclear weapons? Should you be able to have weapons-grade plutonium?
Michael Moore
