How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Million Dollar Baby.
Quote #1
SCRAP: People love violence. They'll slow down at a car wreck to check for bodies. Same people claim to love boxing. They got no idea what it is. Boxing is about respect: getting it for yourself, and taking it away from the other guy.
What more can we say? Scrap loves himself some speechifying, and here he sums up boxing's bruised and battered core. It's all about respect.
Quote #2
SCRAP: She came from southwestern Missouri, the hills outside the scratchy-ass Ozark town of Theodosia, set in the cedars and oak trees, somewhere between nowhere and goodbye. She grew up knowing one thing: she was trash.
Maggie's upbringing wasn't exactly luxurious. Based on what we see of her family, it wasn't especially loving, either. Now, it's her main motivation to succeed and be respected as a champion.
Quote #3
SCRAP: She'd come 1,800 miles, but Theodosia was still just over the hill.
We get this line from Scrap when a customer at the restaurant spots Maggie pocketing another diner's leftover steak. She may be embarrassed, she may even feel a little ashamed, but she's got a bigger plan. And she needs her protein!