Sam Malone Quotes

Coldplay songs deliver an amorphous, irrefutable interpretation of how being in love is supposed to feel, and people find themselves wanting that feeling for real. They want men to adore them like Lloyd Dobler would, and they want women to think like Aimee Mann, and they expect all their arguments to sound like Sam Malone and Diane Chambers. They think everything will work out perfectly in the end (just like it did for Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones and Nick Hornby's Rob Fleming), and they don't stop believing because Journey's Steve Perry insists we should never do that.

It was one of the few places where someone remembered his name. Yeah, okay, so he felt like Sam Malone on Cheers, but there was no Norm or Cliff sitting at the bar here. More like Spike and Switchblade.’ (Wulf)

A guy can love a guy without being the kind of guy that loves guys.

I don’t need you ratting me out to my dad,” Sam said. “Isn’t it time for your morning donut break?” “Oh,” Malone said, his face lighting up, “donuts. Can I get you anything?

What about you?” Sam asked. “What do you want?” “Security. It’s all I’ve ever wanted. That’s why I have you. You’re the only man I need in my life, Sam.” She leaned over and brushed his hair back from his face. “Now, please find a way to prove that Nick is behind this so I can nail his balls to the wall.

I believe there’s a certain level of denial going on in the Cappuano household,” Malone said to Farnsworth. “It goes something like this,” Sam said, placing her hands over her ears. “Lalalalalala.” “Can you picture her as first lady?” Malone asked. “Not even kinda,” Farnsworth said, “but then again, I couldn’t picture her as second lady either.” “It’s the whole ‘lady’ part that gets me every time,” Malone said, rubbing his chin as he studied her.