31 'Chasing Amy' Quotes: Utterings from an Unlikely Love Story

"Chasing Amy" is a controversial romantic film with many arguing over its apparent ethical assumptions. Read the 31 quotes below to learn more and make up your mind.

"Chasing Amy" is about a straight man, Holden, who develops deep feelings for a lesbian, Alyssa. Despite her said sexual preference, the two begin a romantic relationship. However, Holden becomes angry when he discovers that she had men in the past. This argument he has with her ultimately leads to their breakup.

The movie is controversial because some claim it puts forward the implicit and stereotypical idea that lesbians can change their sexual orientation if they find the right guy. Meanwhile, some claim that its portrayal of sexual fluidity at the time it was released, specifically in 1997, is a tribute to how progressive the movie was for its time.

Read the 31 quotes below to find out more.

Holden, with his quote: "You are the epitome of everything I have ever looked for in another human being.” | Source: facebook.com/ChasingAmyMovie

Holden Quotes

"Even if, you know, even if we never talk again after tonight, please know that I'm forever changed because of who you are and what you've meant to me, which - while I do appreciate it - I'd never need a painting of birds bought at a diner to remind me of." — Holden

"How do you manage to get away with this all the time? I mean, shouldn't the cops be busting your head open right about now?" — Holden

"Alyssa, that's every relationship! There's always going to be a period of adjustment." — Holden

"Yeah... I kinda like to think of them as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern meet Vladimir and Estragon." — Holden

"You are the epitome of everything I have ever looked for in another human being.” — Holden

Holden, with his quote: “I want us to be something that we can’t be.” | Source: facebook.com/ChasingAmyMovie

"If this is a crush, I don't think I could take it if the real thing ever happened." — Holden

“I finally had something personal to say.” — Holden

"Because I can't take this." — Holden

“I want us to be something that we can’t be.” — Holden

"And I know that you think of me as just a friend, and crossing that line is the furthest thing from an option you would ever consider. But I had to say it. I just, I can't take this anymore. I can't stand next to you without wanting to hold you. I can't, I can't look into your eyes without feeling that, that longing you only read about in trashy romance novels. I can't talk to you without wanting to express my love for everything you are." — Holden

Alyssa Quotes

Alyssa, with her quote: “I remembered why I opened the door to women in the first place: to not limit the likelihood of finding that one person.” | Source: facebook.com/ChasingAmyMovie

“I’m a big visitors fan.” — Alyssa

"Looks like a very personal story." — Alyssa

"Get back in the car and get out of here." — Alyssa

"How bad could it have been?" — Alyssa

“I remembered why I opened the door to women in the first place: to not limit the likelihood of finding that one person.” — Alyssa

Holden and Alyssa, with her quote: “I’m a big visitors fan.” | Source: facebook.com/ChasingAmyMovie

“Oh, it's that simple? You fall in love with me and want a romantic relationship; nothing changes for you!” — Alyssa

Banky Quotes

“Variety's the spice of life. I like a wide selection.” — Banky

“I got a weird thing for girls who say ‘aboot.’” — Banky

"You want your book signed or what?" — Banky

"Well, it means that Holden draws the pictures in pencil, and then he gives it to me to go over in ink. Next!" — Banky

Banky, with his quote: “Variety's the spice of life. I like a wide selection.” | Source: facebook.com/ChasingAmyMovie

“Hey, I always notice the bored look in their eyes!” — Banky

Silent Bob Quotes

"[Expletive], what you don't know about me I can just about squeeze in the Grand [expletive] Canyon. Did you know I always wanted to be a dancer in Vegas?" — Silent Bob

“So, I’ve spent every day since then chasing Amy...So to speak.” — Silent Bob

“You're chasing Amy.” — Silent Bob

"But what I did not get - she didn't care. She wasn't looking for that guy anymore. She was...she was looking for me, for - for the Bob. But, uh, by the time I figured this all out, it was too late, you know. She'd moved on, and all I had to show for it was some foolish pride, which then gave way to regret. She was the girl, I know that now. But I pushed her away." — Silent Bob

More ‘Chasing Amy’ Quotes

Jay, with his quote: “You gotta boil it down to the essentials.” | Source: facebook.com/ChasingAmyMovie

"I dunno, man...tracing?" — Little Kid

“You gotta boil it down to the essentials.” — Jay

"So, you draw this comic, or what?" — Collector

Hopper X, with his quote: “See that man over there? [Holden] He the Devil! Never take your eye off the man.” | Source: facebook.com/ChasingAmyMov

“I love these guys! They’re like Bill And Ted meet...Cheech And Chong!” — Bluntman & Chronic Fan

"What's that mean, you 'ink' it?" — Collector

“See that man over there? [Holden] He the Devil! Never take your eye off the man.” — Hopper X

Banky, with his quote:“I got a weird thing for girls who say ‘aboot.’” | Source: facebook.com/ChasingAmyMovie

The film and those involved in it were nominated and won many awards. Joey Lauren Adams, who played Alyssa, won a Las Vegas Film Critic Society Award for Most Promising Actress. Meanwhile, Ben Affleck, who played Holden, was nominated in the same category but for men, although he did not win.

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