Dorothea Quotes in Bébé's Kids (1992)

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Dorothea Quotes:

  • Robin Harris: Your mama's so old, she was there the first day of slavery.

    Dorothea: Your mama's so old, she older than your grandmama.

    Robin Harris: Your mama's so fat, she own both sides of the family.

    Dorothea: That's okay. You mama's so dumb, she thought a quarterback was a refund.

    Robin Harris: Your mama's so dumb, they told her it was chilly outside, she went inside and got a bowl.

    Robin Harris: Come on, baby. Let's get out of here.

    Jamika: I think it's time to flush and leave.

    Dorothea: You can have him. I don't have a problem getting a man.

    Jamika: Well, girlfriend. Here's some lotion for your ashy ankles. That'll make it even easier.

    Dorothea: That's okay. Your mama's so country, she got an elevator, thought it was a mobile home.

    Vivian: You know what that was all about, right? He still loves you.

  • Dorothea: No wonder we're not gettin' anywhere! Get some of this food off the boat!

    Vivian: But I need it to live!

  • Dorothea: I got bags big enough under my eyes to carry fifty dollars worth of groceries.

  • Dorothea: Wondering if you're happy is a great shortcut to just being depressed.

  • Dorothea: What is that?

    Abbie: It's The Raincoats.

    Dorothea: Can't things just be pretty?

    Jamie: Pretty music is used to hide how unfair and corrupt society is.

    Dorothea: Ah, okay so... they're not very good, and they know that, right?

    Abbie: Yeah, it's like they've got this feeling, and they don't have any skill, and they don't want skill, because it's really interesting what happens when your passion is bigger than the tools you have to deal with it. It creates this energy that's raw. Isn't it great?

  • Abbie: I gave him beer, and then I taught him how to verbally seduce women. Then we drove drunk, but I stopped that, and then he kissed Trish, and then we walked home.

    Dorothea: Ah.

    Abbie: You're not mad? You're mad.

    Dorothea: You get to see him out in the world, as a person. I never will.

    Abbie: [pulls a photo of Jamie from a stack of Polaroids] Just... there.

  • Dorothea: Men always feel that they have to fix things for women, but they're not doing anything. Some things just can't be fixed. Just be there, somehow that's hard for all of you.

  • Dorothea: Having your heart broken is a tremendous way to learn about the world.

  • Dorothea: [Treats bruises on Jamie's face] So what was the fight about?

    Jamie: Clitoral stimulation.

  • Julie: [talking about the cigarettes] Can I have one?

    Dorothea: No, they're really bad for you.

    Julie: You smoke all the time.

    Dorothea: You know when I started, they weren't bad for you, they were just stylish, sort of edgy, so... It's different for me.

  • Dorothea: He could write with his left hand and scratch my back with his right.

    William: And that's it?

    Dorothea: I love that.

  • Julie: Don't you need a man to raise a man?

    Dorothea: No, I don't think so.

  • Dorothea: You got birds?

    Abbie: They're a boy and a girl, and that they're monogamous for life, so if one of them dies, then the other one will die like a week later.

    Dorothea: Wow. Well how 'bout Maximilian and Carlotta? You know, they deserve something grand if they're gonna be monogamous their whole lives.

  • Jamie: Why are you fine being sad and alone?

    Dorothea: I, uh... I... you... you can't talk to me like that.

  • [William and Abbie come to pay Dorothea's bail]

    Dorothea: These people have no sense of humor.

  • Dorothea: Julie is... pretty complicated woman. It's a lot to take on. And I'm impressed in a way.

    Jamie: Whatever.

  • Dorothea: I think history has been tough on men.I mean, they can't be what they were,and they can't figure out what's next.

  • Dorothea: I know him less every day.He said it was just a game.You breathe real hard and another kid.He said you're supposed to come to a few seconds later. But it took Jamie almost a half an hour to wake up.

  • Dorothea: What ARE you?

    Nix: A man who wanted to become a god... then changed his mind.

  • Dorothea: [talking about Nix] Think he'll be in a fit state to resurrect after 13 years?

    Butterfield: If he was just a man, like me, then no. But... he's not.

    Dorothea: What is he, then?

    Butterfield: Maybe he'll show you.

  • [last lines]

    Dorothea: Flesh is a trap... that's what he used to say... flesh is a trap, and magic sets us free.

  • William: Anne Cooper must leave my house immediately! You are no longer free to act.

    Dorothea: You are wrong William. I am free now, from always having to act.

  • William: You will have nothing! Be no one!

    Dorothea: But myself!

  • Dorothea: I am nobody Mr. Hayes, but I do not intend to be nobody for long. It is too exhausting.

    Lawrence: With all due respect, you appear to be somebody to me.

    Dorothea: You're not a radical I hope Mr. Hayes?

    Lawrence: I take the liberty to follow my own thoughts.

    Dorothea: I'm a believer in independence myself.

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