The best quotes from Basic Instinct make you realize how great the movie really is, even if you haven't seen it in a while. Let's rank the greatest quotes from Basic Instinct, with the help of your votes. Starring Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, and George Dzundza, Basic Instinct was directed by Paul Verhoeven and released in 1992. What are your favorite lines from Basic Instinct? One of the memorable one-liners was when Nick said, "I'm in love with you already, but I'll nail you anyway." Another great line from Basic Instinct is, "I have friends, I have attorneys. Money buys a lot of attorneys and friends." spoken by Catherine who is played by Sharon Stone. Vote up your top quotes from Basic Instinct, regardless of which character they come from.
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Nick: Let me ask you something, Rocky, man to man. I think she's the f*ck of the century, what do you think?
9 - 3
Nick: What's your new book about?
Catherine: A detective. He falls for the wrong woman.
Nick: What happens to him?
Catherine: She kills him.
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Gus: Did you ever do drugs with Mr. Boz?
Catherine: Sure.
Gus: What kind of drugs?
Catherine: Cocaine. Have you ever f*cked on cocaine, Nick? It's nice.
(shows them she is not wearing underwear by uncrossing her legs)
Nick: You like playing games don't you?
Catherine: I have a degree in psychology, it goes with the turf. Games are fun.
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Andrews: There are cum stains all over the sheets.
Nick: Very impressive.
Gus: He got off before he got offed.
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Dr. McElwaine: Nick, when you recollect your childhood, are your recollections pleasing to you?
Nick: Number one, I don't remember how often I used to jerk off, but it was a lot. Number two, I wasn't pissed off at my dad, even when I was old enough to know what he and mom were doing in the bedroom. Number three, I don't look in the toilet before I flush it. Number four, I haven't wet my bed for a long time. Number five, why don't the two of you go f*ck yourselves; I'm outta here.
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John Correli: Did you kill Mr. Boz, Miss Tramell?
Catherine: I'd have to be pretty stupid to write a book about killing and then kill him the way I described in my book. I'd be announcing myself as the killer. I'm not stupid.
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Catherine: What do we do now, Nick?
Nick: F*ck like minks, raise rugrats and live happily ever after.
Catherine: Hate rugrats.
Nick: F*ck like minks, forget the rugrats, and live happily ever after.
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Gus: I thought you said he was a rock and roll star.
Lt. Walker: He was a retired rock and roll star.
Capt. Talcott: A civic-minded, very respectable rock and roll star.
Gus: What's that over there?
Nick: It looks like some civic-minded, very respectable cocaine to me, Gus.
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Beth: Nick! Nick, are you there?
Nick: Go away, Beth! I don't want to see you.
Beth: I still have my keys.
Nick: Put 'em on the table and leave. Put 'em on the goddamn table and leave!
Beth: Damn it! Don't shut me out, you owe me more than that!
Nick: I don't owe you anything! And you don't owe me anything. We went to bed 10, maybe 15 times. That's miserable enough to carry an obligation.
Beth: Sometimes I really hate you.
Nick: Oh, then why don't you get yourself some friendly little therapist and try to work out all that hostility. Then maybe you can get off once in a while.
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Nick: How did you feel when I told you Johnny Boz had died, that day at the beach?
Catherine: I felt somebody had read my book and was playing a game.
Nick: But you didn't hurt.
Catherine: No.
Nick: Because you didn't love him.
Catherine: That's right.
Nick: Even though you were f*cking him.
Catherine: You still get the pleasure. Didn't you ever f*ck anybody else while you were married, Nick?
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GusForgive me for asking; I don't mean to state the obvious, but why is your head so far up?
NickShe wants to play. Fine, I can play.
GusEverybody she plays with dies.
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NickSo where is this going?
CatherineAsk me "What do you want from me, Catherine?"
NickWhat the f*ck do you want from me, Catherine?
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Beth GarnerYou've never been like that before. Why?
NickYou tell me, you're the shrink.
Beth GarnerYou weren't making love to me!
NickWell, who was I making love to?
Beth GarnerYou weren't making love at all.
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NickI'm working my *ss off, I'm off the sauce, I even stopped smoking.
BethHow's not smoking?
NickIt sucks.
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GusWhere in the f*ck you've been? I went over to your place.
NickEasy, cowboy, easy. I wasn't there.
GusI went over last night, too.
NickNo, I wasn't there either.
GusYou f*cked her? Goddamn dumb son of a b*tch, you f*cked her! Goddamn, you are one dumb son of a b*tch!
NickNext time I'll use a rubber.
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NickWhat did Manny Vasquez call you?
Catherine"B*tch" mostly, but he meant it affectionately.
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GusI don't buy it! There's gotta be somebody there, who knows whats going on.
NickI know what happened! Catherine told me and everything she said has checked out!
GusYou've got goddamn tweety birds flying around your head! You think the two of you will f*ck like minks, raise rugrats, and live happily ever after!
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NickHow did you find out?
CatherineI have friends, I have attorneys. Money buys a lot of attorneys and friends.
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BethSomething's going on. You're sleeping with her, aren't you?
NickWhy are you interested in her?
BethMy interest is in you, not her. She seduces and manipulates people. She'll do anything she can.
NickI thought you hardly knew her?
BethI know the type. I'm a psychologist.
NickThat means... you manipulate people too! You're a practicing psychologist. You're better at it than she is!
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