Quotes tagged ‘Domestic Violence’

“While the D.V.S.J.A. attempts to contextualize self-defense in domestic-violence cases, it does nothing to address the many abuse victims who make plea deals.”

— Rachel Louise Snyder, New Yorker, newyorker.com

“Men can’t be victims of domestic violence...tell the world Johnny, tell them… I Johnny Depp, a man, I’m a victim too of domestic violence… and see how many people believe or side with you.”

— Amber Heard, sausageroll.com.au

“You probably still adore me With my hands around your neck”

— Dua Lipa, open.spotify.com

“[singing] ‘She broke my heart, so I broke her jaw.’”

— W. Peter Iliff, Charlie Tweeder, Scott Caan, imdb.com

“No, I go upstairs in my room. I had a cross in my room. This was my last God moment. I looked at the cross and I begged God, 'Please, make it yesterday. Turn the clock back an hour. Who’s going to notice? An hour, and I won’t get caught. I won’t do it again.' I hear the cops and then I hear the cop…”

— Vincent Gallo, amazon.com

“He punched the highlights out of her hair!”

— Michael Bacall, Edgar Wright, 'Young' Neil Nordegraf, Johnny Simmons, imdb.com

“Wendy Torrance: [crying] Stay away from me. Jack Torrance: Why? Wendy Torrance: I just wanna go back to my room! Jack Torrance: Why? Wendy Torrance: Well, I'm very confused, and I just need time to think things over! Jack Torrance: You've had your whole fucking life to think things over, what good's…”

— Stanley Kubrick, Diane Johnson, Jack Torrance, Jack Nicholson, imdb.com

“Celie: [to Shug] He beat me when you ain't here. Shug: Who do? Albert? Celie: Mister. Shug: Why he do that? Celie: He beat me for not being you.”

— Menno Meyjes, Celie, Whoopi Goldberg, imdb.com

“You told Harpo to beat me?”

— Menno Meyjes, Sofia, Oprah Winfrey, imdb.com

“Celie: [lunging towards Albert with a knife] I curse you. Until you do right by me everything you think about is gonna crumble! Sofia: Don't do it, Mrs. Celie. Don't trade places with what I been through. Shug: Come on, Celie, let's go to the car. Sofia: He ain't worth it, he ain't worth it. Albert:…”

— Menno Meyjes, Sofia, Oprah Winfrey, imdb.com

“I loves Harpo, God knows I do. But I'll kill him dead 'fo I let him beat me.”

— Menno Meyjes, Sofia, Oprah Winfrey, imdb.com

“Bonasera: I believe in America. America has made my fortune. And I raised my daughter in the American fashion. I gave her freedom but I taught her never to dishonor her family. She found a 'boy friend,' not an Italian. She went to the movies with him. She stayed out late. I didn't protest. Two month…”

— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Don Vito Corleone, Marlon Brando, imdb.com

“[singing] Here we come / On the run / With a burger on a bun / And a dab of coleslaw on the side / Oh, your tastes we will tickle / With a cold dill pickle / And all of our potatoes are French fried, fried, fried / Our burgers can't be beat / Cuz we grind our own meat / Grind, grind, grind, grind, g…”

— Warren Foster, Wilma Flintstone, Jean Van Der Pyl, imdb.com

“Wilma Flintstone: [after the wives realize the guys' deception] State of shock, huh? Fred Flintstone: Wilma, no, no, not in the head! [gets clobbered] Wilma Flintstone: Try that while you're 'poor, sick' at home! Betty Rubble: [mumbles something hard to understand, but definitely angry] Barney Rubbl…”

— Michael Maltese, Fred Flintstone, Alan Reed, imdb.com

“I'm too tired to slap you; would you bash your face against my palm?”

— Adam Barr, Bill Wrubel, Karen Walker, Megan Mullally, imdb.com

“I'm gonna make a good living. Plus, I'll practically never hit you or nothin'...”

— David W. Duclon, Lenny, Michael McKean, imdb.com

“If you want to know what normalization of misogyny looks like, it's characterizing domestic violence as just a *different kind* of family values.”

— Jessica Valenti, twitter.com

“So, either you hit her, or you did your wacky mime routine for her.”

— Marti Noxon, Oz, Seth Green, imdb.com

“Of course no one hangs the sad pictures. Am I right? Mom crying and dad looking angry. Kid with a black eye.”

— Noah Hawley, Lorne Malvo, Billy Bob Thornton, imdb.com

“Are you trying to get me to slap the fuck out of you?”

— Courtney A. Kemp, Warren Hsu Leonard, Tasha St. Patrick, Naturi Naughton, imdb.com