The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Quotes

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is a television program that first aired in 1970 . The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou ended its run in 1970.

It features Plain list, *Wes Anderson *Barry Mendel; Scott Rudin as producer, Mark Mothersbaugh in charge of musical score, and Robert Yeoman as head of cinematography.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is 118 minutes long. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

The cast includes: Bill Murray as Steve Zissou, Jeff Goldblum as Alistair Hennessey, Bud Cort as Bill Ubell, Owen Wilson as Ned Plimpton, Willem Dafoe as Klaus Daimler, Cate Blanchett as Jane Winslett-Richardson, Anjelica Huston as Eleanor Zissou, Noah Taylor as Vladimir Wolodarsky, Robyn Cohen as Anne-Marie Sakowitz, Michael Gambon as Oseary Drakoulias, and Isabella Blow as Antonia Cook.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Quotes

Bill Murray as Steve Zissou

• (Bill Murray) "Ned, next time you have a brilliant idea, whisper it to me first. Otherwise I look sort of like a Day-Dream-Johnny, you know."

• (Bill Murray) "No, I dropped my camera -- Why are they laughing?"

• (Bill Murray) "I'm going to find it and I'm going to destroy it. I don't know how yet. Possibly with dynamite."

• (Bill Murray) "Please don't make fun of me. I just wanted to flirt with you."

• (Bill Murray) "Here we go."
• (Willem Dafoe) "Steve, what are you doing?"
• (Bill Murray) "I said get your ass the hell off of my boat."

• (Bill Murray) "You know, I'd be jealous about you staying at Allie's place, except I always thought he was kind of a closet queer."

• (Bill Murray) "Not this one, Klaus."

• (Bill Murray) "Those f***ing amateurs. You left your dog, you idiots."

• (Bill Murray) "I wonder if it remembers me."

• (Bill Murray) "I wanted to give you a heads-up on what I thought of the piece --"
• (Cate Blanchett) "You read it. What did you think?"
• (Bill Murray) "Well, I was a little upset at first. I mean, obviously people are going to think I'm a showboat, and a little bit of a prick. But then I thought -- that's me. I said those things, I did those things. I can live with that. You're a good writer, Jane."
• (Cate Blanchett) "It's the effing cover."
• (Bill Murray) "Thatta girl."

• (Bill Murray) "Renzo. Renzo. Anybody? Hello, hello."
• (Bill Murray) "This gizmo's out of juice."
• (Bill Murray) "Thank you."

• (Bill Murray) "Are you sure?"
• (Willem Dafoe) "Yes, I am."
• (Bill Murray) "I don't understand. Why?"
• (Willem Dafoe) "What do you mean? -- Wait a second. What are we doing? You said cross the line if."
• (Bill Murray) "Cross the line if you're going to quit."
• (Willem Dafoe) "Oh -- Do it again. I misunderstood."

• (Bill Murray) "f***. They wired it. Klaus, go downstairs and get me cable snippers."

• (Bill Murray) "I'll order you a red hat and a bikini."

• (Bill Murray) "I don't have a problem with objective reporting. What I have a problem with is some wombat -- coming on my boat trying to railroad me."

• (Bill Murray) "Sorry about that. You caught me with one foot off the merry-go-round tonight."

• (Bill Murray) "Would you like to join my crew?"
• (Owen Wilson) "Would I like to --"
• (Bill Murray) "I want you, on Team Zissou."
• (Owen Wilson) "I don't think I can do that."
• (Bill Murray) "Why not?"
• (Owen Wilson) "Well, it's not my field, I don't have the background for it."
• (Bill Murray) "No one here does. Klaus used to be a bus driver, Wolodarsky was a high school substitute teacher. We're a pack of strays, don't you get it?"
• (Owen Wilson) "Steve I'm not even that strong a swimmer,"
• (Owen Wilson) "the answer's yes."
• (Bill Murray) "Well it's got to be. I'll order you a red cap and a speedo."
• (Bill Murray) "Cut."

• (Bill Murray) "If you're not against me, don't cross this line. If yes, do."

• (Bill Murray) "What are you doing? Go to bed, you sons of bitches."

• (Bill Murray) "Oseary, this is probably my son Ned."

• (Bill Murray) "Go downstairs and throw a tarp over anything that says "Operation Henessey" on it."

• (Bill Murray) "Supposedly Cousteau and his cronies invented the idea of putting walkie-talkies into the helmet. But we made ours with a special rabbit ear on the top so we could pipe in some music."

• (Bill Murray) "We were pretty good while we lasted, weren't we?"
• (Michael Gambon) "Oh, we were like glory's gate, my darling. We were like that bloody shark of yours, we swam with the -- oh, damn it, I had it on the plane."

• (Bill Murray) "You wanna kill this?"

• (Bill Murray) "Where'd you come from? You look pregnant."
• (Cate Blanchett) "I am pregnant. I'm not even going to ask what you men are doing out here in your matching pajamas, by the way."

• (Bill Murray) "I'll fight it, but I won't kill it. Now, what about my dynamite?"

• (Bill Murray) "Wait a second. They ripped off my film, my boat's broken, you're ditching me down the river -- what am I supposed to do?"
• (Michael Gambon) "Well, I must say, nothing's leaping to mind. Phillip, any ideas?"
• (Michael Gambon) "No, he's shaking his head."

• (Bill Murray) "That's it. I'm retired."

• (Bill Murray) "People say that when someone says something like that, it's because they're jealous. But it still hurts. It hurts bad."
• (Owen Wilson) "That man was damn rude. He can go straight to hell."

• (Bill Murray) "Does this seem fake?"

• (Bill Murray) "She's a rich bitch; she was raised by maids."

• (Bill Murray) "We're in the middle of a lightning strike rescue op, Klaus. What's the deal?"
• (Willem Dafoe) "I'm sick of being on "B" squad."
• (Bill Murray) "You might be on "B" Squad, But you're the "B" Squad leader. Don't you know me and Esteban always thought of you as our baby brother?"
• (Willem Dafoe) "I've always thought of you two as my dads. Please don't let any one make fun of me for saying so."
• (Bill Murray) "I can't guarantee that, Klausie, but I'll try. Can we get on with the maneuvers now?"

• (Bill Murray) "Are those assholes talking about me?"

• (Bill Murray) "This is gonna hurt."

• (Bill Murray) "Wolodarsky, go get the keys to that fishing boat, and throw them in the water. No, wait. They might have another set. Just blow it up."

• (Bill Murray) "Son of a bitch, I'm sick of these dolphins."

• (Bill Murray) "Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go on an overnight drunk, and in 10 days I'm going to set out to find the shark that ate my friend and destroy it. Anyone who wants to tag along is more than welcome."

• (Bill Murray) "Can you hear the Jack Whales singing?"
• (Owen Wilson) "Beautiful. I wonder what they're saying."
• (Bill Murray) "Well actually that's a Sludge Tanker over there --"
• (Bill Murray) "There you go."

• (Bill Murray) "You know I'm not big on apologizing. So I'll just skip it if it's all the same to you."
• (Anjelica Huston) "Okay."
• (Bill Murray) "Anyway, I'm sorry."

• (Bill Murray) "Don't point that gun at him, he's an unpaid intern."

• (Bill Murray) "We complete the adventure -- but another member of our crew has been lost. This one was my son."
• (Bill Murray) "Also our equity partner -- We start the voyage home in our wounded vessel."

• (Bill Murray) "I let you call me Stevesy, didn't I?"
• (Owen Wilson) "Yeah, but it doesn't mean the same thing --"

• (Bill Murray) "What a waste. They had a bartender here, Kino, made the best rum cannonball I've ever tasted."

• (Bill Murray) "Anne-Marie, do all the interns get Glocks?"
• (Robyn Cohen) "No, they all share one."

• (Bill Murray) "Oh, s***. Swamp leeches. Everybody, check for swamp leeches, and pull them off -- Nobody else got hit? I'm the only one? What's the deal?"

• (Bill Murray) "Are you finding what you were looking for -- out here with me? I hope so."

• (Bill Murray) "I hope you're not gonna bust our chops on this on, Bill."
• (Bud Cort) "Why would I do that?"
• (Bill Murray) "Because you're a bond company stooge."
• (Bud Cort) "I'm also a human being."
• (Bill Murray) "All right, I take that back. How about a little teamsmanship?"
• (Owen Wilson) "Ho."

• (Bill Murray) "We'll split into two groups. I'll take Ned, Ogata, and Wolodarsky."
• (Willem Dafoe) "Thanks. Thanks a lot for not picking me."

• (Bill Murray) "Anyway, I'm sorry. I know I haven't been my best this past decade."

• (Bill Murray) "Hey intern, get me a Campari."
• (Intern #1) "On the rocks?"

Anjelica Huston as Eleanor Zissou

• (Anjelica Huston) "How are you feeling?"
• (Bill Murray) "I'm right on the edge. I don't know what comes next."

• (Anjelica Huston) "Oh, s***. What do you want?"
• (Bill Murray) "Do you mind if I butter you up a little before I answer that question?"
• (Anjelica Huston) "Yes, I do. Tell me now."
• (Bill Murray) "I need some money to get the boat out of hock and rescue my bond company stooge who got kidnapped. Could we ask your parents to loan it to me?"
• (Anjelica Huston) "No."
• (Bill Murray) "Okay. Could I go ahead and butter you up anyway? It took me two and a half hours to get out here."

• (Anjelica Huston) "Your cat's dead."
• (Bill Murray) "What? Which one?"
• (Anjelica Huston) "Marmalade. I'm sorry."
• (Bill Murray) "What happened?"
• (Anjelica Huston) "A rattlesnake bit it in the throat."
• (Bill Murray) "Goddammit, Elanor, why do have to say it like that? You couldn't try to break it a little bit nicer?"

Owen Wilson as Ned Plimpton

• (Owen Wilson) "I've never seen so many electric jellyfish in all my life."

• (Owen Wilson) "I'm gonna fight you, Steve."
• (Bill Murray) "You never say, "I'm gonna fight you, Steve." You just smile and act natural, and then you sucker-punch him."
• (Owen Wilson) "You fight your way, and I'll fight mine."
• (Bill Murray) "Oh, listen, Ned. Don't you try to --"
• (Bill Murray) "I think your Team Zissou ring might've caught me on the lip."

• (Owen Wilson) "Stevesy, what's going on? Are those hijackers?"
• (Bill Murray) "Well, out here we call them "pirates," Ned."

• (Owen Wilson) "Why didn't you ever try to contact me?"
• (Bill Murray) "Because I hate fathers, and I never wanted to be one."

• (Owen Wilson) "Who locked us out?"
• (Robyn Cohen) "No-one, we're trespassing."
• (Owen Wilson) "Steve, are we allowed in here?"
• (Bill Murray) "It's a scientific community, man."

Cate Blanchett as Jane Winslett-Richardson

• (Cate Blanchett) "I'm going to have to start locking my effing door."
• (Bill Murray) "It was locked, I kicked it in. Why don't you just curse like other people?"
• (Cate Blanchett) "Because I'm trying to get out of the habit before I have my f***ing baby."

• (Cate Blanchett) "In twelve years, he'll be eleven and a half."
• (Bill Murray) "That was my favorite age."

• (Cate Blanchett) "Are we; are we safe in here?"
• (Bill Murray) "I doubt it."
• (Willem Dafoe) "Do you still want to blow him up?"
• (Bill Murray) "No, we're out of dynamite anyway."
• (Anjelica Huston) "It is beautiful Steve."
• (Bill Murray) "Yea, it's pretty good isn't it -- I wonder if it remembers me --"

• (Cate Blanchett) "Are we-are we safe in here?"
• (Bill Murray) "I doubt it."

• (Cate Blanchett) "I need to find a baby for this father."
• (Bill Murray) "Yeah, I think I know what you mean."

• (Cate Blanchett) "May I turn this on?"
• (Bill Murray) "Fire one."
• (Cate Blanchett) "So what happened, in your opinion?"
• (Bill Murray) "-- what're you talking about?"
• (Cate Blanchett) "Well, don't you think the public perception of your work has significantly altered in the last five years?"
• (Bill Murray) "That's your first question? I thought this was supposed to be a puff piece."
• (Cate Blanchett) "-- should we come back to it?"
• (Bill Murray) "-- yeah."
• (Cate Blanchett) "Okay -- Is it true that this is going to be your last voyage?"
• (Bill Murray) "Wow -- no comment. Who told you that? No, god****it, I'm -- only 52. How-how 'bout we start out with some stock dialogue? Favorite color, blue? Favorite food, sardines?"
• (Cate Blanchett) "How do you feel about part one of your new film?"
• (Bill Murray) "Why? How do you feel about part one of my new film?"
• (Cate Blanchett) "Well, I'm honest. You know, so --"
• (Bill Murray) "Just say it."
• (Cate Blanchett) "I thought aspects of it seemed slightly fake."
• (Bill Murray) "-- Wolodarsky? --"
• (Noah Taylor) "-- I'll take five, Steve."
• (Bill Murray) "-- how 'bout taking five?"
• (Bill Murray) "-- did it seem fake -- when my best friend was bitten in half right in front of me? And eaten alive, screaming? I think you're a fake. I think you're a phony. And a bad reporter. How does that feel? And tell me something;"
• (Bill Murray) "Does this seem fake?"
• (Cate Blanchett) "-- how dare you. This entire article was my idea, no one else gives a s***."
• (Bill Murray) "What about Sy Perlman?"
• (Cate Blanchett) "Are you joking? He's not even covering my expenses."
• (Bill Murray) "You're taking something out on me."
• (Bill Murray) "Wh? Stop crying, what's the deal here? I was only trying to defend myself."
• (Cate Blanchett) "Well, you did a great job. I'm sure you'll make a terrific father."

Jeff Goldblum as Alistair Hennessey

• (Jeff Goldblum) "How are things going with your; what are you calling it? Leopard fish?"
• (Bill Murray) "Jaguar shark."
• (Jeff Goldblum) "Jaguar shark. So tell me; does it really exist?"
• (Bill Murray) "You know, Allie, I don't want to give away the ending."

• (Jeff Goldblum) "They made soup out of my research turtles."

• (Jeff Goldblum) "Is this my espresso machine? Wh-what is-h-how did you get my espresso machine?"
• (Bud Cort) "Well -- uh -- we f***in' stole it, man."

• (Jeff Goldblum) "Uh, what's your dog's name?"
• (Bill Murray) "Cody."
• (Jeff Goldblum) "Be still, Cody."

• (Jeff Goldblum) "You're the most ravishing creature that I've ever seen in my life."
• (Anjelica Huston) "Hello Skinny."
• (Jeff Goldblum) "Hello Eleanor."
• (Anjelica Huston) "Is that a new merit badge?"
• (Jeff Goldblum) "Oh, yeah, as a matter of fact it is. I just became a Knight in Portugal, the Presidente gave a special ball --"
• (Bill Murray) "Don't be nice to Ali, he's my nemesis."

• (Jeff Goldblum) "Steven, are you rescuing me?"
• (Jeff Goldblum) "Fold."

Robyn Cohen as Anne-Marie Sakowitz

• (Robyn Cohen) "I think it's criminal that Steve allowed this to happen, by which I mean illegal. We're being led on an illegal suicide mission by a selfish maniac."
• (Willem Dafoe) "I hear what you're saying, but I think you misjudge the guy."

Michael Gambon as Oseary Drakoulias

• (Michael Gambon) "The wire transfer came straight through from Kentucky, and the bank has agreed to gap-finance the rest. But there are a few hooks on it, so take a pew for a spell. Number One, the bank want a drug screen for everybody on the boat, before they'll forward the money."
• (Bill Murray) "A piss test?"
• (Michael Gambon) "Yes, a piss test. Two, a stooge from the bond company will be riding along during the whole shoot, to keep you on budget."
• (Bill Murray) "Who's the stooge?"
• (Michael Gambon) "A chap by the name of Bill Ubell, and there's not a damn thing you can do about that, Steve. Three, you must swear; legally swear; that you will not kill that shark, or whatever it is, if it actually exists."
• (Bill Murray) "I'm going to fight it, but I'll let it live. What about my dynamite?"
• (Michael Gambon) "Phillip, dynamite."

• (Michael Gambon) "We're a dying breed."

• (Michael Gambon) "I spoke with Larry Amin, and it's a pass."
• (Bill Murray) "In other words, you f***ed us."
• (Michael Gambon) "Let's not cast stones at one another, my dear."
• (Michael Gambon) "Do you hear me, damn it? Do you?"
• (Bill Murray) "No, I don't. I told you how to play it."
• (Michael Gambon) "Oh, bloody hell. You listen here, mate."
• (Owen Wilson) "Can I interrupt for a second?"
• (Michael Gambon) "Who the blazes is that?"
• (Owen Wilson) "It's me, Ned. Maybe this is nothing, maybe it's something. I don't know what your problems are, I don't know -- but I just inherited $275,000. Would that amount make any difference?"
• (Michael Gambon) "What sort of expression is the lad wearing on his face?"

• (Michael Gambon) "By the way, who knocked up the journalist?"
• (Bill Murray) "I'm not sure --"

Willem Dafoe as Klaus Daimler

• (Willem Dafoe) "Are you two fighting?"
• (Bill Murray) "I'll deal with you later."

• (Willem Dafoe) "So, you really think you're a Zissou."
• (Owen Wilson) "I don't know."
• (Willem Dafoe) "Well, you traveled a long way for "I don't know," sonny."
• (Owen Wilson) "That's true. But it's important to me."
• (Willem Dafoe) "Yeah? Well, there are a lot of things that are important to some people around here, sonny."
• (Owen Wilson) "Klaus, don't call me "sonny.""
• (Willem Dafoe) "And one more thing: It's the Steve Zissou show, not the Ned show."
• (Willem Dafoe) "You hear me?"
• (Owen Wilson) "Yes, I do."
• (Owen Wilson) "Klaus?"
• (Willem Dafoe) "Ja?"
• (Owen Wilson) "If you ever touch me again, I will kick your god**** teeth out. Is that understood?"
• (Willem Dafoe) "Not if I don't see you first, sonny."

• (Willem Dafoe) "Steve."
• (Bill Murray) "Vikram, is that thing rolling?"
• (Willem Dafoe) "Where's Esteban?"
• (Bill Murray) "Encounter with highly abnormal shark-like fish. Ten meters in length. Unfamiliar dorsal features. Spots all over it. I shot it dorsally with a homing dart."
• (Bill Murray) "Esteban was eaten."
• (Willem Dafoe) "Is he dead?"
• (Bill Murray) "Esteban was eaten. Check the scanning monitor before it dives too deep."
• (Willem Dafoe) "He was bitten?"
• (Bill Murray) "Eaten."
• (Willem Dafoe) "He was swallowed whole?"
• (Bill Murray) "No. Chewed."
• (Willem Dafoe) "He's got hydrogen psychosis, the crazy-eye."
• (Willem Dafoe) "Steve. They say you've got crazy-eye."
• (Willem Dafoe) "Get him out of the f***ing water."
• (Bill Murray) "Check the scanning monitor."
• (Willem Dafoe) "Steve."
• (Bill Murray) "Esteban. Esteban. Esteban."

• (Willem Dafoe) "Who the s*** is Kingsley Zissou?"

Bud Cort as Bill Ubell

• (Bud Cort) "No, Captain. That's Cedric. He's a friend."
• (Bill Murray) "Merci, Cedric. Remind me, we'll send him a red cap and a Speedo."

• (Bud Cort) "Captain, I am required by law to notify the bank of any illegal activities --"
• (Bill Murray) "Just do what you gotta do to cover your ass, Bill."

Noah Taylor as Vladimir Wolodarsky

• (Noah Taylor) "Steve, one of the interns just fell down the stairs with the main tracking processor."
• (Bill Murray) "All right, just make sure we steal the backup."

Isabella Blow as Antonia Cook

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