Phil Quote #1170
Quote from Phil in Patriot Games
Vish: Every parent wants to believe that their child can compete with Sanjay.
Claire: But Alex can compete with Sanjay. That's why we're here.
Nina: Sanjay was forming full sentences at 13 months.
Claire: Alex had a poem published in Highlights magazine when she was five years old.
Phil: It was called "Mr. Lamb Buys a Ham" but really it was about the Holocaust.
Vish: When he was 16, Sanjay was the highest-ranked chess player in the state.
Phil: When Alex was 15, she discovered a mistake in our taxes. We owed a lot more money than I realized.
Modern Family Quotes
‘Patriot Games’ Quotes
Quote from Manny
Manny: But you also shouldn't worry about what Dad thinks. I think you should become a citizen because even back when we were alone in our apartment this is what you always wanted.
Gloria: Remember sitting by the window, watching reruns of Miami Vice on the neighbor's TV and all the bad guys were caught and all the policemen had all those nice cars?
Manny: We used to watch that and think what an amazing country this was.
[aside to camera:]
Manny: Did a little research. If Mom isn't a citizen when Jay "moves on to a better place", we could be looking at a pretty hefty estate tax. I don't wanna sound insensitive but I have acquired a real taste for truffles.
Quote from Claire
Nina: May the best child win.
Phil: Oh, she will. Consider this moment gauntleted. Is that a word?
Claire: Hold your head up like it is. Vocabulary is mostly a matter of confidence.
Quote from Jay
Jay: [aside to camera] Gloria's about to take her citizenship test. This little jumping bean is about to become an American.
Gloria: Jumping beans are Mexican.
Jay: Once you're an American you won't see the difference.