Driving Miss Daisy Quotes

10 quotes from 10 authors

When you think about the timeless charm of Driving Miss Daisy, the dialogue and observations that have resonated across generations surface as a reminder of friendship, aging, and the subtle power of humor. These ten quotes, each from a different voice, let you hear the film’s heart in a single line.

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“have you seen Driving Miss Daisy, The Last Stand?”

Graham Parke

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There are only three ages for women in Hollywood-Babe, District Attorney, and Driving Miss Daisy.

Goldie Hawn

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I had a tough time 12 years ago getting 'Driving Miss Daisy' off the ground. Today, it would be impossible.

Richard D. Zanuck

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It would be fun to be eighty-five and have a Broadway debut. That's the goal I'm shooting for. When they revive 'Driving…

Miriam Shor

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Just because you're big doesn't mean you're going to be successful. The beauty of the motion picture business is that you can…

Lee Rich

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Suddenly you're the mom, or you go from ... You're not an ingénue, you don't want to play an ingénue, but it's…

Winona Ryder

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I don't think films about elderly people have been made very much. I think of Cocoon and Driving Miss Daisy. But they…

Maggie Smith

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When we were trying to get the money for Driving Miss Daisy, everyone kept saying no one could direct it well enough…

Bruce Beresford

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Jessica Tandy. Nice company! And Ruth Gordon. They worked all along. She didn't really get any big star recognition until Driving Miss…

Beth Grant

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“And in the incendiary wake of Michael Brown’s and Eric Garner’s deaths at the hands of white police officers in the summer…

Jordan Tannahill

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