Hope Floats (1998)

Gena Rowlands: Ramona Calvert

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Quotes 

• Ramona Calvert : Mothers always love their daughters, even if they show it poorly.

• Birdee Pruitt : You just never liked Bill.

  Ramona Calvert : Oh, I like all of God's creatures; I just like some of them better stuffed. And he's one of them.

• Ramona Calvert : Relatives are trouble, I couldn't agree more. Did I ever tell you about Walter, my brother? No? Well, what you have to go through with your mama, the suffering, that's what I had to suffer with Walter. One day we were playing, out back, down by the river and we came across the most beautiful ant hill you ever saw. And then Walter, he immediately kicked it, and stomped on it-just scattered it to the four winds. I just started howling, you know, I was just- I yelled for my mama, I ran up and I grabbed her and I dragged her down there just crying and carrying on. Anyway, my mama was trying to calm me down so she said 'Wait, wait, they're not finished, not by a long shot.' And, we waited and waited, and sure enough, those little black specks just started scurrying every which way, just working hard to build their home back. And I said 'Why do they do it? I'd just give up. I mean, it's hopeless!' And my mama said 'Yeah, you know, if there's just one of ya. But there's lots of ants down there. And they're all relatives. They're family, just like we are.' You know? That's what families are for. That's why they invented families: so hopeless didn't get the last word. So, listen, if ants can do it, I figure we can do it.

• Ramona Calvert : Hey, I am still your mama, Missy. You move it!

• Ramona Calvert : [of Travis in his frog costume]  Look at me. My life has no meaning or direction, and I'm happy. Look at Kermit there. You think it's easy being green?

• Ramona Calvert : You smell just delicious, Justin, you wearin' cologne?

  Justin Matisse : Naw, just sweat with a little paint thinner mixed in.

• Ramona Calvert : Boy, she had a face on her like a bucket of worms.

• Ramona Calvert : You have a birthday coming up. You want to tell me what you wish for?

  Bernice Pruitt : No.

  Ramona Calvert : No? Well that's all right; I'll figure it out with my Grandma magic.