105 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Quotes (2026) #4

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Alistair Hennessey: You're the most ravishing creature that I've ever seen in my life.
Eleanor Zissou: Hello Skinny.
Alistair Hennessey: Hello Eleanor.
Eleanor Zissou: Is that a new merit badge?
Alistair Hennessey: Oh, yeah, as a matter of fact it is. I just became a Knight in Portugal,

the Presidente gave a special ball...
Steve Zissou: Don't be nice to Ali, he's my nemesis.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

[arriving at Alistair Hennessey's underwater sea-lab]
Ned Plimpton: Who locked us out?
Anne-Marie Sakowitz: No-one, we're trespassing.
Ned Plimpton: Steve, are we allowed in here?
Steve Zissou: It's a scientific community, man.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Steve Zissou: Go downstairs and throw a tarp over anything that says "Operation Henessey" on it.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Jane Winslett-Richardson: I need to find a baby for this father.
Steve Zissou: Yeah, I think I know what you mean.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Steve Zissou: We were pretty good while we lasted, weren't we?
Oseary Drakoulias: Oh, we were like glory's gate, my darling. We were like that bloody shark of yours, we swam with the... oh, damn it, I had it on the plane.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Antonia Cook: You must be so excited.
Steve Zissou: I hope so. You think it went OK?
Antonia Cook: No. Congratulations... Seriously.
Steve Zissou: Thanks. I wish it didn't require the "seriously," but thank you.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Steve Zissou: You know, I'd be jealous about you staying at Allie's place, except I always thought he was kind of a closet queer.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Steve Zissou: That pregnant slut is playing us like a cheap fiddle!

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Steve Zissou: Hey intern, get me a Campari.
Intern #1: On the rocks?
Steve Zissou: [gives him the "gun" thumbs up salute]

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Steve Zissou: Are you finding what you were looking for... out here with me? I hope so.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

[Vikram is filming Steve next to a screen with the homing dart signal indicating the location of the Jaguar Shark]
Steve Zissou: Okay, action.
[points to the dot]
Steve Zissou: Well, look who's back in town. You've traveled over 150 miles since we last heard from you. This son of a bitch is heading for the South Pacific.
[Jane enters

the room]
Steve Zissou: Turn on your tape recorder, cubbie.
Jane Winslett-Richardson: Is it the Jaguar Shark?
Steve Zissou: On the record, yes. Cut. Print both takes, Vikram.
Jane Winslett-Richardson: Was I... just in the film?
Steve Zissou: Yeah. You're gonna have to sign a

release.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Steve Zissou: Holy shit son of a bitch.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Steve Zissou: No, I dropped my camera... Why are they laughing?

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Steve Zissou: We complete the adventure... but another member of our crew has been lost. This one was my son.
[pointing to "N" on the flag]
Steve Zissou: Also our equity partner... We start the voyage home in our wounded vessel.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

[on a speaker-phone]
Oseary Drakoulias: I spoke with Larry Amin, and it's a pass.
Steve Zissou: In other words, you fucked us!
Oseary Drakoulias: Let's not cast stones at one another, my dear.
[suddenly mad]
Oseary Drakoulias: Do you hear me, damn it? Do you?
Steve Zissou:

No, I don't! I told you how to play it!
Oseary Drakoulias: Oh, bloody hell! You listen here, mate!
Ned Plimpton: Can I interrupt for a second?
Oseary Drakoulias: Who the blazes is that?
Ned Plimpton: It's me, Ned. Maybe this is nothing, maybe it's something. I don't know what your problems are, I don't

know... but I just inherited $275,000. Would that amount make any difference?
[silence]
Oseary Drakoulias: What sort of expression is the lad wearing on his face?

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Bill Ubell: Captain, I am required by law to notify the bank of any illegal activities...
Steve Zissou: Just do what you gotta do to cover your ass, Bill.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Vladimir Wolodarsky: [talking about Jane] I like her hairdo.
Pelé dos Santos: Me too, but Steve called her first.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Steve Zissou: Fuck! They wired it! Klaus, go downstairs and get me cable snippers.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

[On the phone, Oseary tells Steve that he has to flee the country]
Steve Zissou: Wait a second. They ripped off my film, my boat's broken, you're ditching me down the river... what am I supposed to do?
Oseary Drakoulias: Well, I must say, nothing's leaping to mind. Phillip, any ideas?
[pause]
Oseary Drakoulias: No, he's

shaking his head.