- James Lort: You know, a seed has to totally destroy itself to become a flower. That's a violent act, honey boy.
- James Lort: The real world truth is: wood fuckin' rots, man. You know, stone crumbles. People fucking die. That's the real world. The only thing that's gonna live on is stories and fables and dreams.
- James: Think it through. What your mother got a job for?
- Otis (12): Just in case.
- James: In case what?
- Otis (12): I don't know.
- James: In case you fail! In case it don't work out.
- Otis (12): No.
- James: Yes. She's filling your head full of fear, I pump you up full of strength. Cause we're a team and I know you got what it takes. You're a fucking star and I know it, that's why I'm here. I'm your cheerleader Honey Boy.
- James Lort: Found a program in jail. Found God in the program. Found page 429. It says:Those actions that once made you feel completely ashamed and totally discouraged will allow you to share with other people how to be a useful human being.
- James Lort: Love sells diapers, pal.
- Otis (12): She holds my hand. You slap me in the face.
- James Lort: Well, I'm your father. You can't buy that shit.
- Otis (12): Yes, you can. I do.
- Otis (22): The only thing my father gave me that was of any value is pain. And you wanna take that away?
- Otis (22): My dad's not the reason I drink, he's the reason I work. He just takes credit for-for everything in my life that is good. My dad's the kinda guy that takes credit for other people's ideas. Even his AA shares are-are amalgamation of other AA shares.