Aaliyah: Eshan knows about us. He doesn’t know, but…he knows. I bet that’s the last of New York I’ll see for a while. And in two days all I will know of love is what I can imagine, and what I can remember. That’s not fair to you to say, but it’s true. And maybe you’ll remember me someday.
Cruz: You’re gonna be pretty hard to forget.

Aaliyah: Are you my friend?
Cruz: Don’t ask me that.
Aaliyah: Are you?
Cruz: I don’t know what the fuck I am.
Aaliyah: But you know you want this. You know that. Tell me that you don’t.

They say you only think you know love until you have a child. Now, something must happen – something biological, because I can’t stand children. They’re too noisy and dirty, and yeah, not a fan. But I hope I love my children. I hope God gives me that. Maybe it will be enough.

There is nothing safe inside this world…but there is a world inside the world. A special world, and I’m going to show it to you.

Aaliyah: Did you think about this morning?
Cruz: I don’t know what to think about this morning.
Aaliyah: Me neither. But, it’s all I think about. Have you thought about it?
Cruz: Yeah, I’ve thought about it.
Aaliyah: Come here.

Aaliyah: How can I stand up for you if you don’t tell me the truth?
Cruz: No more lies.

Aaliyah: Describe to me your perfect man so when I’m shopping, I’ll know what to look for.
Cruz: Kind. Capable. Stand up for his beliefs – I don’t really care what his beliefs are, as long as he stands up for them. Stands up for me. Looks me in the eye when he speaks.
Aaliyah: What does he look like?
Cruz: I couldn’t care less.

For me to choose love would be the death of me.

Aaliyah: You can't hear the music, just the ocean. They should outlaw music on the beach. The time for music is later. I don’t want to get married, either.
Cruz: Then don’t.
Aaliyah: What I want is not factored into the equation. Could be worse, I guess. At least he’s kind. I don’t want to get old - I absolutely dread it.

Ehsan: No more Sammy for a while. He goes home to grow up, and I think we go somewhere too.
Cruz: Where?
Ehsan: Surprise.
Aaliyah: I love surprises.

Special Ops: Lioness Quotes

Sergeant: So you do know what it means. We’re the strong – we protect the weak. We are merciless in that endeavor, is that an endeavor you wish to pursue?
Cruz: Yes, Sir.
Sergeant: There’s 1.4 million active-duty personnel in the armed forces. They all do their part, but there’s not 1000 among them that we can call on to make a difference. I think you could be one of those few, but it means walking away from the life that you’ve lived up to this point and never looking back. That life is over.
Cruz: I have no life, Sir.
Sergeant: You do now.

Marine Recruiter: You do that to his face?
Cruz: I cheated. I used a frying pan.
Marine Recruiter: In war, if you aren’t cheating, you aren’t trying.
Cruz: I’ve been at war my whole life, then.
Marine Recruiter: Well, you came to the right place.