Landry quotes from Friday Night Lights

Landry

[to Tyra] But for some reason I really just think that there's a guy out there that'll show up sober, that'll listen to you when you talk, that'll actually, you know, respect your opinions and actually take care of you and recognize you for the smart and beautiful and caring woman that you are, Tyra...

Landry

[to the football team] Maybe we're forgetting that we're a lot stronger together than we're ever gonna be alone. I realize that I am not anywhere close to one of the most talented players in this room and I know I've never played one real down of football but, but I know we can - we can either win together or we can lose alone. And I know it sounds stupid but it is an honor just to stand in here with ya'll.

Landry

[about learning his new "girlfriend"is actually gay] Okay, I'm gonna go let this sink in because I don't know how to react right now.

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.

Landry

Matt, that's the thing. You're not listening to me. If you look at a girl like a geometry proof the answer is just right in front of you. It's your job to find the missing variable. You gotta solve for x.

Matt

Yeah, um, that's actually algebra.

Landry

That's actually not the point.

Landry

You know what it is? He's probably all messed up from the war. That's exactly what it--he's gone war crazy with Operation Freedom flashbacks and stuff.

Julie

He's not war crazy. He's just--He should see you play, I mean, if you get him to one of the games he'll understand what all of the fuss is about.

Matt

Yeah, I guess, maybe.

Julie

Well is he gonna help you get some in-home care for your grandma?

Matt

Well, yeah, he's gonna straighten all of that out. I mean--I mean, really, this is a perfect time for him to come home because clearly I can't get it done.

Landry

Tyra is that you, what are you doing here?

Tyra

Nothing just wishing I could build a time machine and go back and shoot who ever it is that invented Algebra, that's for sure.

Landry

Well, see that's kind of a Catch-22, though because in order to invent that time machine you may need to use Algebra.

Landry

I'm pullin' over.

Tyra

Why?

Landry

Because it's the Christian thing to do.

Tyra

[to Lyla] Oh, hey, cheating cheerleader bitch. Wanna ride?

Landry

Why don't you go punch him in the face?

Matt

Oh, is that what you would do?

Landry

In some situations you need to ask yourself, W.W.R.D.? What Would Riggins Do? In this situation?

Matt

Riggins would not be in this situation 'cause Riggins is captain of the S.S. Ta-Tas over there.

Tyra

Okay you need to take a deep breath here and calm down. That's all I'm saying.

Landry

I can take all the deep breaths that I want but that's not going to matter when I'm in the electric chair.

Tyra

Act like a man then!

Landry

You mean act like a man.

Tyra

Yeah.

Landry

That's real easy for you to say because you're not the one who killed him, are you. You don't have to think about that, you don't have to close your eyes and hear the sound of his skull cracking every time you go to sleep, do you? Don't tell me to act like a man. 'Cause you know what, the thing about this is I would do that again for you in a second because he hurt you and because I'm in love with you, all right. And don't... don't look at me like that, okay. Don't, because you know, you've known forever, it's not some big secret, all right. Let's just, let's not pretend this is some great thing that we did and don't... don't tell me to become a man, all right? Because if that's your definition of a man, then that's extremely sad.

Landry

And I went inside to get the food, and she stayed outside. As soon as I heard what was happening I ran out, I dropped the bag and I ran out. And then I just started hitting him.

Stepped in to help your friend, is that it?

Landry

I wanted to kill him, sir.

Yeah but he was actually hurting the girl, right?

Landry

I picked up a pipe that was on the ground and I ran over and I hit him, I hit him twice on the head as hard as I could.

Julie

You just gotta let it go sometimes, you just...gotta let people be who they wanna be and just let 'em go make out with whoever they wanna make out in front of whoever they feel like.

Landry

You don't just give up though. If you really care about something you don't just give up. You do whatever it takes.

Landry

Mrs. Taylor, can I ask you like...can I talk to you a second?

Tami

Sure.

Landry

I'm starting to feel like I have some sort of repellent that repels females away and sends them running.

Tami

Mmhmm.

Landry

I was in love with Tyra for a long time and I chased her away and then there was another girl and I completely chased her away...it was a lot quicker.

Tami

Here's the thing, and I know it's probably not easy to see here in Dillon, but you are at the beginning of your life. A lot of these football heroes around here, they're not gonna get much farther than this. But you're gonna go to some great college and have a career that you love. And I'm telling you right now, women are gonna flock to you. I know it's hard to believe, but that's how it's gonna work. You're a good person and this is just the beginning. I'm right one hundred percent of the time. You can ask my husband.

Landry

Have you ever read the book The Giving Tree?

Tyra

Yeah, when I was like five.

Landry

It's about this tree who loves this boy more than anything, right? And the boy just takes and takes and takes until there's absolutely nothing left but a stump. And I'm like the tree and you're the boy - just take and take and take, and there's absolutely nothing left Tyra. That's exactly what I feel like. Just a stump. Because this is not a friendship. You're selfish. It's not a friendship.