Lauren Davis quotes from Boston Public

Lauren Davis

[on counseling freshmen on birth control] I started preaching abstinence. I'm telling you I felt the habit growing on my head as the words left my mouth.

Lauren

Yes. I plan to eventually drag you into adult-hood too.

Lauren

Well, if you think I'm clam now, wait until we get into bed.

Lauren Davis

Three siblings. Two are doctors, the other's an investment banker. And to my parents, I'm the one who didn't make anything of herself. I can still hear my father's words: "What a waste, Lauren. You are so smart. You could actually be somebody." Something we battle every day is disrespect. We get it from the kids because it comes from the parents. And look at what we make!

Steven Harper

You know what your problem is, Lauren? You don't have any idea how powerful you are. Things you say in that classroom some of those kids are going to remember fifty years from now, even if you've forgotten by the sound of the next bell. Do you like being a teacher?

Lauren Davis

I love it.

Steven Harper

Then what are you complaining about?

Harry Senate

Lauren, you and I are a disaster.

Lauren Davis

I know.

Harry Senate

As disasters go, it'd probably be one of the better ones.

Harry Senate

I mean, it's really not a good idea.

Lauren Davis

I know.

Lauren Davis

I wanna go dancing. Women have sex with men to go dancing.

Harry Senate

Men go dancing with women to have sex and we've already done that. So why do we need to go dancing?

Lauren

Do you really think that it is appropriate to motivate your students with the message that the smart kids get the pretty girls?

I never said that.

Lauren

Oh.

What I said is, the smart kids get the girls with the good asses.

Lauren

Oh.

Lauren

Steven, have you lost your mind?

Steven

Why does that question keep popping up?

Harvey

It's Harry.

Lauren

Harvey!

Harvey

You two are at odds.

Lauren

We are not at odds.

Harvey

Call me crazy then.

Lauren

Well, gee, I'd be the first to do that, wouldn't I?

Harvey

That was hurtful.

Lauren

You okay?

Harry

Oh, well, between us splitting up and me not owning a computer, I don't get to see you naked anymore.