Friday Night Lights quotes

Julie

Moby Dick is actually the perfect metaphor for this town. The cold black sea representing the season in all its uncertainties. The magical white whale is the Holy Grail.

I am tellin' you, room in the bathroom is what has saved more marriages than Oprah and Dr. Phil combined.

Tim

Here's to God and football and, ten years from now, Street, good friends livin' large in Texas. Texas forever, Street.

Jason

Texas forever.

Feed the dogs, spit the fire, lock up your daughters. Turn on the radio, sit down, and shut up 'cause it is game time, people!

Give all of us gathered here tonight the strength to remember that life is so very fragile. We are all vulnerable and we will all at some point in our lives fall; we will all fall. We must carry this in our hearts...that what we have is special. That it can be taken from us and that when it is taken from us we will be tested...we will be tested to our very souls. We will now all be tested. It is these times...it is this pain that allows us to look inside ourselves.

Lyla

Mr. Street, is it true that you can throw a 400 yard touchdown pass to three different receivers at the same time?

Jason

Yes, it's true.

Lyla

Then you must kiss me. [kisses Jason] Is it true that you have superhuman powers and can demolish buildings and hurl fireballs?

Jason

Yes, it's true.

Lyla

Then you must kiss me. [kisses Jason] Is it true, Mr. Street?

Jason

That I love Lyla Garrity.

Lyla

Yes, is that true, Mr. Street, that you love Lyla Garrity?

Jason

More than anything in the world.

Lyla

More than football?

Jason

[laughing] More than almost anything in the world. [kisses Lyla]

I'll tell you somethin'. I know you didn't want me to step foot in your house tonight. I'll tell you somethin' else and don't you ever forget this. You should feel proud. You should feel real proud.

Matt

Yes, sir.

This is all yours for the takin'. Depends on how much you want it. It's yours for the takin'. The other night you played for a few minutes. Tomorrow, four quarters. You can't be distracted by anything. You're gonna have a lot of distractions. You're gonna have our fans, their fans. You got the band. You got the cheerleaders with their pretty young-shaped legs bouncing up and down. You got a job to do. Nothing else.

Saracen. I need you to work a little bit harder. You need to learn this offense, son. You need to know this offense in your mind, in your body. You need to know this offense so well that your children are gonna know this offense in their own DNA. Do you understand me? Do you understand?

Matt

Yes sir

All right, go on.

Buddy Garrity

Best case scenario, Jason's probably out for a month. You know, it's probably a lot longer then that. But, uh, we need a plan for Friday night. Heck we--Heck, we need a plan for the rest of the season is what we need, Eric. So tell me, you think little Matt Saracen can get it done?

I guess we're fixin' to find out.

Tyra

What are you, a shrink?

Oh, I'd be nice. I work at Planned Parenthood. You probably haven't seen the last of me.

Landry

The problem is, is that they keep comparing you to Jason Street. I mean, that's like comparing my music to the Red Hot Chili Peppers or something. I'm not the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I mean, I'm my own thing. I'm not any better or any worse. It's just different.

Matt

[deadpan] You're definitely a whole lot worse.

Jason

Stop! My legs are never gonna get better....ever.

Lyla

But there are cases, lots of cases--

Jason

And those cases aren't me. All right? I don't even have full use of my hands. I'll be lucky if I get that back. Alright, I can't even put my own shoes on and off. How can you not see that? What the hell is wrong with you?

Lyla

I'm just trying to help you.

Jason

Yeah, well, you're not helping. You wanna help then stop pretending that everything is OK.

Lyla

Why are you getting so mad?

Jason

Because every night when I go to sleep, I dream that I can walk again. And every morning, I wake up, and I have to accept it all over again. And then you walk in here, all smiles and acting like nothing's wrong and it's killing me! So get this through your head. My life as we knew it--over.

Lyla

Don't say that, Jason.

Jason

Football--over. Notre Dame, going pro, all that--gone. You and me? We're not getting married. So, I need you to do something for me, all right? Get out. Get out!! Don't just look at me, go!

Lyla

I'll be back tomorrow for when they transfer you to the rehab facility.

Wind sprints, up and down the hill. Let's go. Let's go. (whistle blows) If you think you're champions because you wear the Panther uniform. You're wrong! If you think you're champions because they give you a piece of pie at the diner. You're wrong! Champions don't complain! Champions don't give up! Let's go Coach. Send 'em out. [whistle blows] Champions don't give up! Champions don't complain! Champions give 200%. You're not champions until you've earned it!

Execution! Where the hell's the execution out there?! Huh? My God, we ought to be beating these bums by 40 points! Riggins, you're supposed to be one of the toughest guys in the district. They are handing your ass to you, son! You better get your head in the game. Smash...north, south, north, south. You want to dance with these boys out there; you invite them to the prom!

Lyla

Tim? Hey. Uh, we're having a prayer meeting for Jason this afternoon. You wanna come?

Tim

What are we going to pray for, Lyla? A new spine for Jay?

Lyla

Tim, I know you don't do anything you don't want to do, and I guess that's fine, but don't insult me.