Directed by Peter Berg, “Friday Night Lights” is a sports drama released in 2004, and is the story of an impoverished Texan town, Odessa, which attemps to win the state championship with The Permian High Panthers, its high school football team. Go through some of the best quotes and sayings from the 2004 movie Friday Night Lights.
Quotes from Coach Gary Gaines
Being perfect is not about that scoreboard out there. It's not about winning. It's about you and your relationship with yourself, your family and your friends. Being perfect is about being able to look your friends in the eye and know that you didnt let them down because you told them the truth. And that truth is you did everything you could. There wasnt one more thing you could've done. Can you live in that moment as best you can, with clear eyes, and love in your heart, with joy in your heart? If you can do that gentleman - you're perfect!
~ Coach Gary Gaines.
Perfection is being able to look your friends in the eye and know you did everything you could not to let them down.
~ Coach Gary Gaines.
Being perfect is not about that scoreboard out there. It's not about winning. It's about you and your relationship with yourself, your family and your friends. Being perfect is about being able to look your friends in the eye and know that you didnt let them down because you told them the truth. And that truth is you did everything you could. There wasnt one more thing you could've done. Can you live in that moment as best you can, with clear eyes, and love in your heart, with joy in your heart? If you can do that gentleman - you're perfect!
~ Coach Gary Gaines.
Perfection is being able to look your friends in the eye and know you did everything you could not to let them down.
~ Coach Gary Gaines.
I want you to take a moment, and I want you to look each other in the eyes. I want you to put each other in your hearts forever because forever is about to happen here in just a few minutes. I want you to close your eyes, and I want you to think about Boobie Miles, who is your brother. And he would die to be out there in that field with you tonight. And I want you to put that in your hearts. Boys my heart is full. My heart is full.
~ Coach Gary Gaines.
It took me a long time to realize that, uh, there ain't much difference between winnin' and losin', except for how the outside world treats you. But inside you, it's about all the same. It really is. Fact of the matter is, I believe that, uh, our only curses are the ones that are self-imposed. You know what I'm sayin'? We, all of us, dig our own holes.
~ Coach Gary Gaines.
Stop reading the news clippings. You're small and you're going to be smaller every week. There ain't going to be no growth spurt between now and the first game. You're going to use your minds! You're going to play with your heart! And that is what you're going to use to win the State Championship.
~ Coach Gary Gaines.
I've seen you fight. I've seen you not quit. Can you give me a great effort and just a little bit more. Can you be perfect?
~ Coach Gary Gaines.
We're in the business of winning.
~ Coach Gary Gaines.
Gentlemen, the hopes and dreams of an entire town are riding on your shoulders. You may never matter again in your life as much as you do right now.
~ Coach Gary Gaines.
~ Coach Gary Gaines.
It took me a long time to realize that, uh, there ain't much difference between winnin' and losin', except for how the outside world treats you. But inside you, it's about all the same. It really is. Fact of the matter is, I believe that, uh, our only curses are the ones that are self-imposed. You know what I'm sayin'? We, all of us, dig our own holes.
~ Coach Gary Gaines.
Stop reading the news clippings. You're small and you're going to be smaller every week. There ain't going to be no growth spurt between now and the first game. You're going to use your minds! You're going to play with your heart! And that is what you're going to use to win the State Championship.
~ Coach Gary Gaines.
I've seen you fight. I've seen you not quit. Can you give me a great effort and just a little bit more. Can you be perfect?
~ Coach Gary Gaines.
We're in the business of winning.
~ Coach Gary Gaines.
Gentlemen, the hopes and dreams of an entire town are riding on your shoulders. You may never matter again in your life as much as you do right now.
~ Coach Gary Gaines.
Quotes from Mike Winchell
You ever feel cursed, Coach? Like, no matter what, inside your heart you feel that you're gonna lose. Like something's hanging over you, following you like a witch or a demon that just... I feel like that all the time. Even when things are going good. When we're winnin', it's there. And when we're losin', it's there.
~ Mike Winchell.
That's because he's out of here. He's got the grades. And no matter what we win or loose he knows he's getting out. He's got one foot out the door, man.
~ Mike Winchell.
He designed his offense around one player. We're dead.
~ Mike Winchell.
This is for the state championship. I love all of ya'll, baby. I love all of ya'll.
~ Mike Winchell.
I think you're scared just like the rest of us. But I think you're smart enough to see that one day when you look back from whatever big job or big house, or whatever it is that you got, that when you look back at this time, I dare you to beat it. I dare you.
~ Mike Winchell.
Quotes from Boobie Miles
What am I gonna do if I can't play football? I'm not good at nothin'!
~ Boobie Miles.
Y'all wanna win? Put Boobie in.
~ Boobie Miles.
I get straight A's. I'm a athlete.
~ Boobie Miles.
Now hype is something that's not for real. I'm all real.
~ Boobie Miles.
God made black beautiful. God made Boobie beautiful. And when I knock someone out, I'm gonna knock 'em out in nikes and I'm gonna smile while I do it.
~ Boobie Miles.
C'mon man. This is god given. The only thing I gotta do is show up.
~ Boobie Miles.
Yo, Mike. You gonna come visit my distinguished ass out in California?
~ Boobie Miles.
Go on, go on and be perfect.
~ Boobie Miles.
You ever feel cursed, Coach? Like, no matter what, inside your heart you feel that you're gonna lose. Like something's hanging over you, following you like a witch or a demon that just... I feel like that all the time. Even when things are going good. When we're winnin', it's there. And when we're losin', it's there.
~ Mike Winchell.
That's because he's out of here. He's got the grades. And no matter what we win or loose he knows he's getting out. He's got one foot out the door, man.
~ Mike Winchell.
He designed his offense around one player. We're dead.
~ Mike Winchell.
This is for the state championship. I love all of ya'll, baby. I love all of ya'll.
~ Mike Winchell.
I think you're scared just like the rest of us. But I think you're smart enough to see that one day when you look back from whatever big job or big house, or whatever it is that you got, that when you look back at this time, I dare you to beat it. I dare you.
~ Mike Winchell.
Quotes from Boobie Miles
What am I gonna do if I can't play football? I'm not good at nothin'!
~ Boobie Miles.
Y'all wanna win? Put Boobie in.
~ Boobie Miles.
I get straight A's. I'm a athlete.
~ Boobie Miles.
Now hype is something that's not for real. I'm all real.
~ Boobie Miles.
God made black beautiful. God made Boobie beautiful. And when I knock someone out, I'm gonna knock 'em out in nikes and I'm gonna smile while I do it.
~ Boobie Miles.
C'mon man. This is god given. The only thing I gotta do is show up.
~ Boobie Miles.
Yo, Mike. You gonna come visit my distinguished ass out in California?
~ Boobie Miles.
Go on, go on and be perfect.
~ Boobie Miles.
Quotes from other characters
After this it's just babies and memories.
~ Brian Chavez.
I'm gonna miss the heat.
~ Brian Chavez.
How about Alaska? We could move to Alaska. I bet they're not as serious about their football in Alaska.
~ Sharon Gaines.
I'll knock your ass out in flip flops.
~ Ivory Christian.
They're fast, they're big, they're dirty... plus they're fast.
~ Ivory Christian.
You just-you ain't gettin' it. You don't understand. This is the only thing you're ever gonna have. Forever, it carries you forever. It's an ugly fact of life. Donnie, hell. It's the only fact of life. You got one year, one stinkin' year to make yourself some memories, son. That's all. It's gone after that. And I'll be damned if you're not gonna miss it.
~ Charles Billingsley.
Can't hold on to the lamp, can't hold on to the football.
~ Charles Billingsley.
After this it's just babies and memories.
~ Brian Chavez.
I'm gonna miss the heat.
~ Brian Chavez.
How about Alaska? We could move to Alaska. I bet they're not as serious about their football in Alaska.
~ Sharon Gaines.
I'll knock your ass out in flip flops.
~ Ivory Christian.
They're fast, they're big, they're dirty... plus they're fast.
~ Ivory Christian.
You just-you ain't gettin' it. You don't understand. This is the only thing you're ever gonna have. Forever, it carries you forever. It's an ugly fact of life. Donnie, hell. It's the only fact of life. You got one year, one stinkin' year to make yourself some memories, son. That's all. It's gone after that. And I'll be damned if you're not gonna miss it.
~ Charles Billingsley.
Can't hold on to the lamp, can't hold on to the football.
~ Charles Billingsley.