18 quotes
Friendship Dynamics in Frances Ha
Frances Halladay
We are like a lesbian couple that doesn't have sex anymore.
Embracing Responsibility and Timing in Life
Frances Halladay
Sometimes it's good to do what you're supposed to do when you're supposed to do it.
Friendship Expectations and Boundaries
Frances Halladay
Don't treat me like a three-hour brunch friend!
Love and Technology in Modern Relationships
Frances
I love you Sophie, even if you love your phone that has e-mail more than you love me.
Sophie
My phone that has e-mail doesn't leave a casserole dish in the sink for three days.
Self-Aware Spaces in Urban Living
Sophie Levee
It's just this apartment is very... aware of itself.
Memories of Euro Disco's Decline
Benji
Yup. I was there when Serge Gainsbourg died.
Caroline
Weren't you like, eight?
Benji
Yeah. It was the end of Euro disco.
Struggling with Identity and Self-Perception
Frances Halladay
I'm so embarrassed. I'm not a real person yet.
The Secret Connection in Relationships
Frances Halladay
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.
The Challenge of Being Undateable
Benji
Are you still undateable?
Frances
Oh yes, very undateable.
Appreciating Imperfection in Aesthetic Choices
Frances Halladay
I like things that look like mistakes.
Perceptions of Age and Youth
Frances
Do I look old to you?
Benji
No. Yes. How old?
Frances
Older than I am. Older than 27?
Benji
No. 27 is old, though.
Defining one's purpose can be challenging.
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.
A Day of Simple Joys and Achievements
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.
Misunderstanding Intentions in Relationships
Lev Shapiro
Just because you bought dinner doesn't mean I'm gonna sleep with you.
Frances
I'm not trying to sleep with you.
Lev Shapiro
No, I was pretending to be a liberated woman.
Class Distinctions in Everyday Conversations
Frances
I'm poor.
Benji
That's offensive to actual poor people.
The Cost of Artistic Pursuits in New York
Sophie Levee
The only people who can afford to be artists in New York are rich.