Top 30 Quotes From Nina Sayers

Erica: You'll probably get to dance the Pas de Quatre again. That's such a wonderful part. Or maybe he'll make you a big swan. Either way, you'll shine.
Nina: I know.
Erica: Everything will be better in the morning. It always is.
[whispers]
Erica: Sweet girl.

Lily: I can't believe he calls her that. It's so gross.
Nina: I think it's sweet.
Lily: Little princess? He probably calls every girl that.
Nina: No way! That's just for Beth.
Lily: I bet he'll be calling you little princess any day now.
Nina: I don't know about that.
Lily: Sure he will. You just got to let him lick your pussy.

[last lines]
Thomas: Nina, what did you do?
Nina: I felt it. Perfect. It was perfect.

Erica: You're in a good mood.
Nina: He promised to feature me more this season.
Erica: Well, he certainly should. You've been there long enough and you're the most dedicated dancer in the company.

Nina: It's sad.
Veronica: What's sad?
Nina: Beth's such a beautiful dancer.
Galina: Yeah, so is my grandmother.

Nina: I just want to be perfect.

Erica: No! Please! You're not well!
Nina: [yelling] Let go of me!
Erica: You can't handle this!
Nina: I can't? I'm the Swan Queen, you're the one who never left the corps!
Erica: [yelling] Nina!

Erica: Has he tried anything with you? He has a reputation. I have a right to be concerned, Nina. You've been staying late so many nights rehearsing. I hope he isn't taking advantage.
Nina: He's not.
Erica: Good. I just don't want you to make the same mistake I did.
Nina: Thanks.
Erica: Not like that. I just mean as far as my career was concerned.
Nina: What career?
Erica: The one I gave up to have you.
Nina: You were 28 and only in.
[stops]
Erica: Only what?
Nina: Nothing.
Erica: What!
Nina: Nothing.

Nina: What are you doing here?
Lily: I just came by to apologize. You're right, I should have never spoken to him about you.
Erica: [interrupts] Sweetheart.
Nina: Give me a second.
Erica: Your dinner.
Nina: Mom! Please?
Lily: Oh, she's a trip.
[chuckles]
Nina: How do you know where I live?
Lily: I have my ways.
[notices Nina's nervousness]
Lily: Jesus, relax! I got it from Susie in the office. Look, I just feel really shitty about what I did and I just really want to make it up to you, so how about I take you out to dinner?
Nina: I don't think...
Lily: [interrupts] Ok, that's fine! What about drinks?
Erica: Sweetie, you need to rest.
Lily: [chuckles] Jesus!
Nina: Wait.
[goes into the apartment to grab shoes and a coat]
Erica: What are you doing?
Nina: Going out!

Nina: It's just a rash.
Erica: [panicking] A rash? What are you talking about?
Nina: It was worse a few days ago. It's fine already.
Erica: You've been scratching yourself again.

Andrew: You haven't told me who you are.
Nina: I'm a dancer.
Andrew: No, I meant your name.
Nina: Oh, Nina.
Tom: So are you two sisters?
Nina: No.
Lily: Yes! Blood sisters.
Nina: We dance in the same company.
Tom: Ah, ballerinas. No wonder you two look alike.
Lily: So, you know, Tom and Jerry here are gay lovers.
Andrew: I've never been to the ballet.
Lily: Well then you are definitely not gay.
Tom: I think it's kind of boring though, isn't it?
Nina: No it's not!
Lily: No. You know what? It's just not for everyone.

Nina: What happened?
Thomas: She walked into the street and got hit by a car. And you know what? I'm almost sure she did it on purpose.
Nina: How do you know?
Thomas: Because everything Beth does comes from within. From some dark impulse. I guess that's what makes her so thrilling to watch. So dangerous. Even perfect at times, but also so damn destructive.

Lily: I don't think we ever officially met. I'm Lily.
Nina: Hi, Nina.
Lily: Yes, our new swan queen! You must be so excited. Are you freaking out?
Nina: [chuckles] Yeah.
Lily: Yeah, it's okay. I would be losing my mind.

Nina: Should I go again?
Thomas: No thanks Nina! I've seen enough.

Erica: Do you have any idea what time it is?
Nina: [drunk] Uh... late?
Erica: Where have you been?
Nina: To the moon!
Lily: And back.
Erica: You've been drinking.
Nina: Ding ding ding ding!
Erica: What else?
Nina: Huh?
Erica: [raises voice] What else have you been doing?
Nina: Oh, you want to know their names?
[laughs]
Erica: You need to sleep this off.
Nina: No, there were two. There was Tom, there was Jerry.
[laughing]
Erica: [interrupts] Be quiet, Nina!
Nina: And I fucked them both!
Erica: [yells] Shut your mouth!

Erica: What happened to my sweet girl?
Nina: She's gone!

Erica: Shh, it's okay. I'm here. You were scratching all night.
Nina: Where's my clock?
Erica: Don't worry about that.
Nina: What time is it?
Erica: Shh.
Nina: My show is tonight.
Erica: No, no, no.
[pushes Nina back on the pillow]
Erica: No, don't worry. I called the theater and I told them you weren't feeling well.
Nina: [jumps out of bed] I have to go!
Erica: No, no lie down!
Nina: Let go of me!
[notices the door handle is missing]
Erica: You're staying in here until you feel better.
Nina: Where is it?
Erica: This role's destroying you.

Thomas: What's going on?
Nina: [crying] Lily! You made her my alternate?
Thomas: Well there's always an alternate. Lily is the best choice.
Nina: No, but she wants my role.
Thomas: Every dancer in the world wants your role.
Nina: No, this is different. She's after me. She's trying to replace me!
Thomas: Nobody's after you.
Nina: [crying harder] No, please believe me!

Nina: You put something in my drink.
Lily: Yeah.
Nina: And then you just took off in the morning?
Lily: In the morning?
Nina: Yeah, you slept over.
Lily: [baffled] Um... no. Unless your name is Tom and you got a dick.
Nina: But we...
Lily: But we what, Nina?
[pause]
Lily: Wait... did you have some sort of lezzy wet dream about me?
Nina: [whispers] Stop it.
Lily: Oh my God? Oh my God! You did! You fantasized about me!
Nina: [embarassed] Shut up!
Lily: [gasps] Was I good?

Lily: A rough start, huh? Must have been pretty humiliating.
Nina: Get out of my room!
Lily: See, I'm just worried about the next act. I'm not sure you're feeling up to it.
Nina: Stop. Please stop!
Lily: How about I dance the black swan for you?

Thomas: I don't want there to be any boundaries between us.
Nina: No, me neither.
Thomas: So, you got a boyfriend?
Nina: No.
Thomas: And you've had many in the past?
Nina: A few but no one serious.
Thomas: You're not a virgin, are you?
Nina: [nervously] No.
Thomas: So there is nothing to be embarrassed about.

Nina: It's about a girl who gets turned into a swan and she needs love to break the spell, but her prince falls for the wrong girl so she kills herself.

Nina: I came to ask for the part.
Thomas: The truth is when I look at you all I see is the white swan. Yes you're beautiful, fearful, and fragile. Ideal casting. But the black swan? It's a hard fucking job to dance both.
Nina: I can dance the black swan, too.
Thomas: Really? In four years every time you dance I see you obsessed getting each and every move perfectly right but I never see you lose yourself. Ever! All that discipline for what?
Nina: [whispers] I just want to be perfect.
Thomas: What?
Nina: I want to be perfect.
Thomas: [scoffs] Perfection is not just about control. It's also about letting go. Surprise yourself so you can surprise the audience. Transcendence! Very few have it in them.
Nina: I think I do have it in me.

Thomas: You could be brilliant, but you're a coward.
Nina: I'm sorry.
Thomas: [yelling] Now stop saying that! That's exactly what I'm talking about. Stop being so fucking weak!

Thomas: And you enjoy making love?
Nina: [surprised] Excuse me?
Thomas: Oh come on, sex! Do you enjoy it?
[Nina nervously laughs]
Thomas: Well, we need to be able to talk about this.

Nina: Beth! I'm so sorry to hear you're leaving the company.
Beth: What did you do to get this role? He always said you were such a frigid little girl. What did you do to change his mind? Did you suck his cock?
Nina: Not all of us have to.
Beth: [chuckles] You fucking whore! You fucking little whore!

Nina: It's called privacy, I'm not 12 anymore!

Nina: [on the phone] He picked me, mommy! I'm the new swan queen!

Nina: It's my turn!

[first lines]
Nina: I had the craziest dream last night. I was dancing the White Swan.