Million Dollar Baby Quotes
Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris: If there's magic in boxing, it's the magic of fighting battles beyond endurance, beyond cracked ribs, ruptured kidneys and detached retinas. It's the magic of risking everything for a dream that nobody sees but you.
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Maggie Fitzgerald: You got any family, boss?
Frankie Dunn: What?
Maggie Fitzgerald: You're spending so much time with me. I didn't know if you had any.
Frankie Dunn: Well, I've got a daughter, Katie.
Maggie Fitzgerald: Well that's family.
Frankie Dunn: We're not exactly close.
Maggie Fitzgerald: How much she weigh?
Frankie Dunn: What?
Maggie Fitzgerald: Trouble in my family comes by the pound.
Frankie Dunn: What?
Maggie Fitzgerald: You're spending so much time with me. I didn't know if you had any.
Frankie Dunn: Well, I've got a daughter, Katie.
Maggie Fitzgerald: Well that's family.
Frankie Dunn: We're not exactly close.
Maggie Fitzgerald: How much she weigh?
Frankie Dunn: What?
Maggie Fitzgerald: Trouble in my family comes by the pound.
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Maggie Fitzgerald: I'm 32, Mr. Dunn, and I'm here celebrating the fact that I spent another year scraping dishes and waitressing which is what I've been doing since 13, and according to you, I'll be 37 before I can even throw a decent punch, which I have to admit, after working on this speed bag for a month, may be the God's simple truth. Other truth is, my brother's in prison, my sister cheats on welfare by pretending one of her babies is still alive, my daddy's dead, and my momma weighs 312lbs. If I was thinking straight, I'd go back home, find a used trailer, buy a deep fryer and some oreos. Problem is, this the only thing I ever felt good doing. If I'm too old for this, then I got nothing. That enough truth to suit you?
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Maggie Fitzgerald: I seen you looking at me.
Frankie Dunn: Yeah, out of pity.
Maggie Fitzgerald: Don't you say that. Don't you say that if it ain't true. I want a trainer. I don't want charity, and I don't want favours.
Frankie Dunn: Yeah, out of pity.
Maggie Fitzgerald: Don't you say that. Don't you say that if it ain't true. I want a trainer. I don't want charity, and I don't want favours.
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Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris : If there's magic in boxing, it's the magic of fighting battles beyond endurance, beyond cracked ribs, ruptured kidneys and detached retinas. It's the magic of risking everything for a dream that nobody sees but you.
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Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris : To make a fighter you gotta strip them down to bare wood: you can't just tell 'em to forget everything you know if you gotta make 'em forget even their bones... make 'em so tired they only listen to you, only hear your voice, only do what you say and nothing else... show 'em how to keep their balance and take it away from the other guy... how to generate momentum off their right toe and how to flex your knees when you fire a jab... how to fight backin' up so that the other guy doesn't want to come after you. Then you gotta show 'em all over again. Over and over and over... till they think they're born that way.
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Frankie Dunn : You forgot the rule. Now, what is the rule?
Maggie Fitzgerald : Keep my left up?
Frankie Dunn : Is to protect yourself at all times. Now, what is the rule?
Maggie Fitzgerald : Protect myself at all times.
Frankie Dunn : Good. Good.
Maggie Fitzgerald : Keep my left up?
Frankie Dunn : Is to protect yourself at all times. Now, what is the rule?
Maggie Fitzgerald : Protect myself at all times.
Frankie Dunn : Good. Good.
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Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris : All fighters are pig-headed some way or another: some part of them always thinks they know better than you about something. Truth is: even if they're wrong, even if that one thing is going to be the ruin of them, if you can beat that last bit out of them... they ain't fighters at all.
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Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris : [ after hitting someone ] 110. Get a job, punk.
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Maggie Fitzgerald : Momma, you take Mardell and JD and get home 'fore I tell that lawyer there that you were so worried about your welfare you never signed those house papers like you were supposed to. So anytime I feel like it I can sell that house from under your fat, lazy, hillbilly ass. And if you ever come back, that's exactly what I'll do.
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Maggie Fitzgerald : I saw your last fight, Shawrelle. Spent so much time face down I thought the canvas had titties.
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Father Horvak : What's confusing you this week?
Frankie Dunn : Oh, it's the same old "one God-three God" thing.
Father Horvak : Frankie, most people figure out by kindergarten it's about faith.
Frankie Dunn : Is it sort of like Snap Crackle and Pop, all rolled into one big box?
Father Horvak : You're standing outside my church, comparing God to Rice Krispies?
Frankie Dunn : Oh, it's the same old "one God-three God" thing.
Father Horvak : Frankie, most people figure out by kindergarten it's about faith.
Frankie Dunn : Is it sort of like Snap Crackle and Pop, all rolled into one big box?
Father Horvak : You're standing outside my church, comparing God to Rice Krispies?
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Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris : Frankie likes to say that boxing is an unnatural act, that everything in boxing is backwards: sometimes the best way to deliver a punch is to step back... But step back too far and you ain't fighting at all.
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Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris : She's getting pretty good.
Frankie Dunn : Yeah, real fast. It's almost as if someone's been helping her.
Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris : Oh, I don't know. She might just be a natural. Looks like she's got something.
Frankie Dunn : She's got my speed bag, that's what she's got.
Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris : I wonder how the hell she got that.
Frankie Dunn : [ walking away ] I wonder!
Frankie Dunn : Yeah, real fast. It's almost as if someone's been helping her.
Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris : Oh, I don't know. She might just be a natural. Looks like she's got something.
Frankie Dunn : She's got my speed bag, that's what she's got.
Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris : I wonder how the hell she got that.
Frankie Dunn : [ walking away ] I wonder!
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Frankie Dunn : What's she sayin'?
Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris : Wants to know what you're readin'.
Frankie Dunn : It's Yeats. [ turns to Maggie ]
Frankie Dunn : Keep your head back.
Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris : Why don't you talk a little Yeats to her? Show her what a treat that is.
Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris : Wants to know what you're readin'.
Frankie Dunn : It's Yeats. [ turns to Maggie ]
Frankie Dunn : Keep your head back.
Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris : Why don't you talk a little Yeats to her? Show her what a treat that is.
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Frankie Dunn : [ to Maggie ] All right. I'm gonna disconnect your air machine, then you're gonna go to sleep. Then I'll give you a shot, and you'll... stay asleep. Mo cuishle means "My darling, my blood."
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Father Horvak : Frankie, I've seen you at Mass almost every day for 23 years. The only person comes to church that much is the kind who can't forgive himself for something.
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Frankie Dunn : I swear to God, Father, it's committing a sin by doing it. By keeping her alive, I'm killing her. Do you know what I mean? How do I get around that?
Father Horvak : You don't. You step aside, Frankie. You leave her with God.
Frankie Dunn : She's not asking for God's help. She's asking for mine.
Father Horvak : Frankie, I've seen you at Mass almost every day for 23 years. The only person comes to church that much is the kind who can't forgive himself for something. Whatever sins you're carrying, they're nothing compared to this. Forget about God or heaven and hell. If you do this thing, you'll be lost. Somewhere so deep you'll never find yourself again.
Frankie Dunn : I think I did it already.
Father Horvak : You don't. You step aside, Frankie. You leave her with God.
Frankie Dunn : She's not asking for God's help. She's asking for mine.
Father Horvak : Frankie, I've seen you at Mass almost every day for 23 years. The only person comes to church that much is the kind who can't forgive himself for something. Whatever sins you're carrying, they're nothing compared to this. Forget about God or heaven and hell. If you do this thing, you'll be lost. Somewhere so deep you'll never find yourself again.
Frankie Dunn : I think I did it already.
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Maggie Fitzgerald : I seen you looking at me.
Frankie Dunn : Yeah, out of pity.
Maggie Fitzgerald : Don't you say that. Don't you say that if it ain't true. I want a trainer. I don't want charity, and I don't want favours.
Frankie Dunn : Yeah, out of pity.
Maggie Fitzgerald : Don't you say that. Don't you say that if it ain't true. I want a trainer. I don't want charity, and I don't want favours.
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Frankie Dunn : How many times do I got to tell you that bleach is bleach. Why can't you just buy the cheap stuff, you always have to buy the expensive stuff.
Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris : It smells better, Frankie.
Frankie Dunn : Bleach smells like bleach.
Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris : It smells better, Frankie.
Frankie Dunn : Bleach smells like bleach.
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Maggie Fitzgerald : I'm 32, Mr. Dunn, and I'm here celebrating the fact that I spent another year scraping dishes and waitressing which is what I've been doing since 13, and according to you, I'll be 37 before I can even throw a decent punch, which I have to admit, after working on this speed bag for a month, may be the God's simple truth. Other truth is, my brother's in prison, my sister cheats on welfare by pretending one of her babies is still alive, my daddy's dead, and my momma weighs 312lbs. If I was thinking straight, I'd go back home, find a used trailer, buy a deep fryer and some oreos. Problem is, this the only thing I ever felt good doing. If I'm too old for this, then I got nothing. That enough truth to suit you?
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Frankie Dunn : What you learn tonight?
Maggie Fitzgerald : Always protect myself.
Frankie Dunn : What's the rule?
Maggie Fitzgerald : Always protect myself.
Maggie Fitzgerald : Always protect myself.
Frankie Dunn : What's the rule?
Maggie Fitzgerald : Always protect myself.
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Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris : Anybody can lose one fight, anybody can lose once, you'll come back from this you'll be champion of the world.
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