American Graffiti Quotes

9 quotes from 6 authors

American Graffiti isn’t just a film title; it’s shorthand for the restless yearning that defined a generation. In this set you’ll find nine punchy lines, spoken by six distinct voices, that distill the era’s mix of nostalgia, rebellion and the open‑road promise that still resonates today.

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'The Wood' was sort of like 'American Graffiti' for me in a lot of different ways.

Rick Famuyiwa

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'American Graffiti' was unpleasant because of the fact that there was no money, no time, and I was compromising myself to death.

George Lucas

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I was a banker in Morocco when I first saw 'American Graffiti.' It was before I was an actor, a melancholy time…

Jean Reno

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None of the films I've done was designed for a mass audience, except for 'Indiana Jones.' Nobody in their right mind thought…

George Lucas

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'American Graffiti' stayed in my mind, but I don't think to this day I've done a film that captured that same level…

Jean Reno

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Richard Dreyfuss, when we were doing 'American Graffiti,' was pumping me to vote for McGovern. But I think I wound up going…

Ron Howard

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I always liked movies like 'American Graffiti' and 'Gregory's Girl.' 'Gregory's Girl' is particularly perfect because it really captures that summer holiday…

Edgar Wright