Shortbus Quotes

Shortbus is a television program that debuted in 1970 . Shortbus ended in 1970.

It features Howard Gertler as producer, Yo La Tengo in charge of musical score, and Frank G. DeMarco as head of cinematography.

Shortbus is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of Shortbus is 101 minutes long. Shortbus is distributed by THINKFilm.

The cast includes: PJ DeBoy as Jamie, Sook-Yin Lee as Sofia, Jay Brannan as Ceth, Lindsay Beamish as Severin, Raphael Barker as Rob, and Paul Dawson as James.

Shortbus Quotes

PJ DeBoy as Jamie

• (PJ DeBoy) "Do you love me? You don't love me anymore."

• (PJ DeBoy) "I'm an albino."

• (PJ DeBoy) "Let's face it, monogamy's for straight people."

Lindsay Beamish as Severin

• (Lindsay Beamish) "Alright, you gotta pull the bus over, alright? You; you're not riding safely. Park."

• (Unnamed) "If you could have any super power what would it be?"
• (Lindsay Beamish) "The power to make you interesting."

• (Lindsay Beamish) "Why are you crying?"
• (Paul Dawson) "I look back to things that were when I was 12 years old. I'm still looking for the same things now."

• (Unnamed) "Are you a top or a bottom?"
• (Lindsay Beamish) "I beg your pardon?"
• (Unnamed) "I mean in real life."
• (Lindsay Beamish) "This is real life."
• (Unnamed) "Let me put it this way: do you think we should get out of Iraq?"

• (Jesse, the John) "Can you describe your last orgasm?"
• (Lindsay Beamish) "It was great. It was like time had stopped and I was completely alone."
• (Jesse, the John) "Were you sad afterwards?"
• (Lindsay Beamish) "Yeah."
• (Jesse, the John) "Why?"
• (Lindsay Beamish) "'Cause time hadn't stopped and I wasn't alone."

• (Unnamed) "You're taking a picture of yourself at Ground Zero: do you smile?"
• (Lindsay Beamish) "Get on the f***ing bed."

Raphael Barker as Rob

• (Raphael Barker) "I'm looking for a job."
• (Sook-Yin Lee) "What kind of a job? A handjob?"

Sook-Yin Lee as Sofia

• (Sook-Yin Lee) "I'm pre-orgasmic."
• (PJ DeBoy) "Does that mean you're about to have one?"

• (Unnamed) "This place has really taken off in the last few years since all these young people started flocking to the city."
• (Sook-Yin Lee) "Well, why would they come to New York? It's so expensive to live here."
• (Unnamed) "9/11. It's the only thing real that's ever happened to them."

• (Sook-Yin Lee) "You are so far behind you think you are first."

Jay Brannan as Ceth

• (Unnamed) "But you know what's the most wonderful thing about New York? It's where everyone comes to get f***ed. It's one of the last places where people are still willing to bend over to let in the new. And the old. New Yorkers are, uh, permeable. You know what I mean?"
• (Jay Brannan) "Yeah."
• (Unnamed) "You sure?"
• (Jay Brannan) "Yeah."
• (Unnamed) "Therefore, we're sane. Consequently, we're the target of the impermeable. And the insane. And of course, New York is where everyone comes to be forgiven. What've you done wrong? Tell me. How have you sinned? I'm sure it's nothing serious."
• (Jay Brannan) "How would you know?"
• (Unnamed) "Well, I'm -- I'm sure you did your best. But imagine if you grew up here, like I did. Home can be very unforgiving. It's true. People said I didn't do enough to help prevent the AIDS crisis, because I was in the closet. That's not true. I did the best I could. I was -- I was scared. And impermeable. Everybody knew so little then. I know even less now."

• (Jay Brannan) "Eat it, girl."

Paul Dawson as James

• (Unnamed) "Jamie loves you. You have so much."
• (Paul Dawson) "I see it -- all around me -- but it stops at my skin. I can't let it inside. It's always been like that. It's always gonna be like that."

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