Frances Ha Quotes

A story that follows a New York woman (who doesn't really have an apartment), apprentices for a dance company (though she's not really a dancer), and throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as their possibility dwindles.

Frances: It's that thing when you're with someone, and you love them and they know it, and they love you and you know it... but it's a party... and you're both talking to other people, and you're laughing and shining... and you look across the room and catch each other's eyes... but - but not because you're possessive, or it's precisely sexual... but because... that is your person in this life. And it's funny and sad, but only because this life will end, and it's this secret world that exists right there in public, unnoticed, that no one else knows about. It's sort of like how they say that other dimensions exist all around us, but we don't have the ability to perceive them. That's - That's what I want out of a relationship. Or just life, I guess.

Frances: Sometimes it's good to do what you're supposed to do when you're supposed to do it.

Benji: Are you still undateable?
Frances: Oh yes, very undateable.

Frances: Don't treat me like a three-hour brunch friend!

Frances: I'm so embarrassed. I'm not a real person yet.

Frances: I'm not messy, I'm busy.

Frances: I'm too tall to marry.

Andy: So what do you do?
Frances: Eh... It's kinda hard to explain.
Andy: Because what you do is complicated?
Frances: Eh... Because I don't really do it.

Sophie: The only people who can afford to be artists in New York are rich.

Benji: I think it's a great day. I ate an egg bagel that Lev's slut made me. I internet-acquired three pairs of very rare Ray Bans. I'm doing awesome.

Frances: Do I look old to you?
Benji: No. Yes.
Frances: How old?
Benji: Older than I am.
Frances: Older than 27?
Benji: No. 27 is old, though.

Frances: I have trouble leaving places.

Sophie: It's just this apartment is very... aware of itself.