Millie Upton quotes from Hiccups

Millie

I'm sorry, I had you all wrong. You're not a persnickety prune-faced jerk. You're the kindest, most selfless man I have ever known!

Thank you. But for future reference, you can't hold gatherings of more than six people in the hallways. It's a fire hazard.

Taylor

I've got a great idea for merchandising, okay, listen to this: we sell wine coolers to the parents of the kids that are buying your books. We can call it "Grumpa-booze".

Millie

It sounds like your "Grumpa-shooters" idea from last year, and Joyce didn't like that.

Millie

Perspective, huh? Well, I guess it makes sense. This morning, I was upset because there wasn't any hot water in the shower. But, you're saying, "What does that matter? We're all going to die anyway," right?

Stan

Um, not exactly.

Millie

Yeah, but that's the gist of it. You don't kill giraffes and we're all going to die.

Stan

(looking confused) Okay. So, we're good?

Millie

Yup. All good. See you tomorrow.

Joyce

Look, I got a call from the C.L.A.P.A. awards committee; they're strongly suggesting you be at the ceremony. "Strongly suggesting"! Do you know what that means?

Millie

They're mafia?

Let's talk about this little display of yours on YouTube.

Millie

Ooo-kay, look, I am... I am sorry about that, I didn't mean to pull that guy's head off. Well, I guess I must have, because I was pulling really hard. But, it wasn't really his head, uh, his real head's still on. It's just... he was being a jerk! And he was drunk! Oh, you can drink all the vats of gin and bleach schnapps that you want for all I care. It's just, not around the kids. And not when you're wearing a Grumpaloo suit. The kids love them and they believe in them, and I will not stand by and let some jerk tear that down. I'm going to step up, and stop it no matter how much he smells like pee.

(to Junior Executive) See that passion? (to Millie)It's that kind of courage and commitment to your art that make us want to work with you.

Plus, like you said, those pencil-neck pukes in the marketing department couldn't dream up this kind of publicity.

I didn't say that... it's about the art.

Taylor

This could open up a whole new stream of revenue. Big endorsement deals from fat-cat companies... please tell me you're interested.

Millie

Sure. Doing TV is fun. Someone does your make-up, and then someone else does your hair; it's like having a sleep-over, without all the stupid giggling.

Millie

Now, don't take this the wrong way, Doc, but we really don't seem to be getting anywhere with this life coaching.

Stan

What? What're you... what? Sure we are! You're making terrific progress! How long has it been since you had any kind of...

Millie

9:30 this morning.