The 25 Best 'Vanilla Sky' Quotes
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Vanilla Sky offers a spectrum of memorable quotes that capture its intriguing blend of romance, science fiction, and psychological drama. Written and directed by Cameron Crowe and released in 2001, the movie's big-name cast includes Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Jason Lee, Kurt Russell, and Tilda Swinton. The storyline focuses on David Aames (Cruise), a wealthy publishing magnate who grapples with reality after a disfiguring car crash orchestrated by a jealous lover.
To earn a place on this crowd-ranked list, Vanilla Sky quotations must possess emotional depth, relevance to the plot, and help convey the movie's central themes of reality, love, psychology, and identity. Which ones do you find the most moving? Vote them up!
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1In Another Life
David: Do you remember what you told me once? That every passing minute is a another chance to turn it all around.
Sofía: I'll find you again.
David: I'll see you in another life... when we are both cats.
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2I Know The Sour
Brian: Just remember, the sweet is never as sweet without the sour, and I know the sour.
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3I'll Tell You
Sofía: I'll tell you in another life, when we are both cats.
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4Little Things
David: The little things... there's nothing bigger, is there?
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5You Can't Have It
David: I like your life.
Sofía: Well, it's mine and you can't have it!
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6Good Person
Sofía: But I just think good things will happen, if you are a good person with a good attitude, don't you think?
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7A Problem
David: Look at us. I'm frozen and you're dead, and I love you.
Sofía: It's a problem.
David: I lost you when I got in that car. I'm sorry.
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8A Real Life
David: I want to live a real life... I don't want to dream any longer.
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9A Cruel Joke
David: My dreams are a cruel joke. They taunt me. Even in my dreams I'm an idiot... who knows he's about to wake up to reality. If I could only avoid sleep. But I can't. I try to tell myself what to dream. I try to dream that I am flying. Something free. It never works...
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10Money
David: My father wrote about this in his book. Chapter 1... Page 1... Paragraph 1: What is the answer to 99 out of 100 questions?... Money.
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11A Mask
(the doctors are explaining the facial prosthetic to David and David is faking enthusiasm)
Dr. Pomeranz: It's a helpful unit.
David: Good. Because for a minute there, I thought we were talking about A F*CKING MASK!
Dr. Pomeranz: It's only a mask... if you treat it that way.
David: Oh, no. It's great. This completely takes care of Halloween. But what about the other 364 days of the year?
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12Alone
Brian: You will never know the exquisite pain of the guy, who goes home alone.
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13Your Life
David: We almost died.
Brian: I know. My own death was right there in front of me and you know what happened? Your life flashed before my eyes.
David: How was it?
Brian: Almost worth dying for...
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14Pleasure Delayer
Dr. Curtis McCabe: And you didn't immediately wanna sleep with her?
David: Well, you know, I'm a pleasure delayer.
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15Makes A Promise
Julie: Don't you know that when you sleep with someone, your body makes a promise whether you do or not.
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16Two's Enough
Thomas Tipp: But I say this with complete love. Claim your life. Learn to be an ***hole. Don't...
David: Two's enough.
Thomas Tipp: Forgive me. But I still believe in this family, David, even if it's only you.
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17It Was Me
David: Somebody died. It was me.
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18The Way You're Walking
Julie: I can tell by the way you're walking that you didn't sleep with her.
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19It's Perfect
(Sofia is seeing David's face under the mask)
David: How bad is it?
Sofía: Well, your ears are in the right place. And the rest of it is not bad at all. It's perfect!
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20A Dental Assistant
Sofía: I have to get some sleep. Truthfully, I also work as a dental assistant.
David: Boy, am I going to the wrong dentist!
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21If You Don't
Sofía: Do you love me? I mean really love me. Because if you don't... I'll just have to kill you.
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22I'm So Afraid
Julie: I'm so afraid of how powerful this is!
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23Tech Support
David: I wanna wake up! Tech support! It's a nightmare! Tech support! Tech support!
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24You've Crossed That Bridge
Dr. Curtis McCabe: You do understand that our time is limited, don't you?
David: If I talk... you'll just think I'm crazy.
Dr. Curtis McCabe: With all the possible respect I can offer a man wearing a latex mask and spouting conspiracy theories, David, believe me, you've crossed that bridge.
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25I Am Sofia
David: Where's Sofia? Where is she!?
Julie: I am Sofia!
