American Fiction Quotes
The quotes from the movie “American Fiction” are about cliches. It is a sarcastic drama about our society’s tendency to stereotype individuals. The film stars Jeffrey Wright and was directed by Cord Jefferson. The film’s release date is December 22, 2023.
American Fiction 2023 Movie Quotes
Monk: You know, I don’t even really believe in race.
Arthur: Yes. The problem is that everyone else does.
“Potential is what people see when they think what’s in front of them isn’t good enough.” – Sintara
“It’s always easier dealing with other people’s families than your own.” – Maynard
“People are more than their worst deed.” – Coraline
“The dumber I behave, the richer I get.” – Monk
American Fiction
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Quotes from American Fiction 2023 Film
“Books change people’s lives.” – Lisa Ellison
“Enemies see each other better than friends.” – Clifford Ellison
“White people think they want the truth, but they don’t. They just want to feel absolved.” – Arthur
“People want to love you, Monk. I personally don’t know what they see in you, but they want to love you. You should let them love all of you.” – Clifford Ellison
“I know, I broke the first rule of sales. Never underestimate how stupid everyone is.” – Arthur
Quotes from Movie American Fiction
“One day, maybe you’ll learn that not being able to relate to other people isn’t a badge of honor.” – Coraline
Ailene Hoover: No, people have worked hard on these books. And we have to respect that.
Wilson Harnet: Well, hard work doesn’t demand respect. I mean, you know, people worked hard on the Third Reich.
Agnes Ellison: I’m happy you’re not white.
Coraline: Me too.
Arthur: You wrote it.
Monk: As a joke.
Arthur: Well, now it’s the most lucrative joke you’ve ever told.
Monk: I look fat.
Lorraine: That’s the California talking. I took you to Arkansas right now, you’d be a beauty queen.
“You’re not fed up with it? You know, Black people in poverty? Black people rapping? Black people as slaves? Black people murdered by the police? Old soaring narratives about … Black folks in dire circumstances who still managed to maintain their dignity before they die? I mean, I’m not saying these things aren’t real, but we’re also more than this. And it’s like so many writers like you can’t envision us without some white boot on our necks.” – Monk
“These are all made by the same company. The Red is shit, the Black is less s**t, the Blue is good. But fewer people buy the blue because it’s expensive. And at the end of the day, most people just want to get drunk. For most of your career, your books have been Blue. They’re good, complex. But they’re not popular because most people want something easy. Now, for the first time ever, you’ve written a Red book. It’s simple, prurient. It’s not great literature, but satisfies an urge. And that’s valuable. What I’m trying to illustrate is that, just because you do Red doesn’t mean you can’t also do Blue. You can do it all. Like Johnnie Walker. In fact, you got Johnnie Walker beat, because you don’t even have to put your real name on it.” – Monk
Monk: Listen, this is a class on the literature of the American south. You’re going to encounter some archaic thoughts, coarse language, but we’re all adults here and I think we can understand it within the context in which it’s written.
Brittany: Well, I just find that word really offensive.
Monk: With all due respect, Brittany, I got over it, I’m pretty sure you can too.
“You know, if you spent less time spying on me, you could probably write a dozen more novels that people buy at airports with their neck pillows and Cheez-Its. ” – Monk
Woman: Last month you asked a student if his family had been Nazis.
Monk: Yes, I did, he’s German, we were reading “The Plot Against America” and trust me, by the way he was squirming, they were.
“Geniuses are lonely because they can’t connect with the rest of us.” – Agnes Ellison
American Fiction Movie Quotes
American Fiction
2023
Cast:
Jeffrey Wright as Thelonious “Monk” Ellison
Tracee Ellis Ross as Lisa Ellison
Issa Rae as Sintara Golden
Sterling K. Brown as Clifford “Cliff” Ellison
John Ortiz as Arthur
Erika Alexander as Coraline
Adam Brody as Wiley
Leslie Uggams as Agnes Ellison
Myra Lucretia Taylor as Lorraine
Okieriete Onaodowan as Van Go Jenkins
Genre: drama, comedy
Release date: December 22, 2023
© Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 3 Arts Entertainment, MRC Film, Media Rights Capital (MRC), Orion Pictures, T-Street.
