The Most Memorable 'Eraserhead' Quotes
The best quotes from Eraserhead make you realize how great the movie really is, even if you haven't seen it in a while. Now it’s time to rank the greatest Eraserhead quotes, with the help of your votes. Starring Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, and Allen Joseph, Eraserhead was directed by David Lynch and was released in 1977.
What are your favorite lines from Eraserhead? One of the memorable one-liners was when Mary X says, "Mother, they're still not sure it is a baby!" Another great line from Eraserhead is, "Oh, I don't know much of anything." spoken by Henry Spencer who was played by Jack Nance.
Vote up all the quotes from Eraserhead you want to see at the top of the list, regardless of which character they come from.
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In Heaven
Lady in the Radiator: [singing] In Heaven, everything is fine. In Heaven, everything is fine. In Heaven, everything is fine. You've got your good things. And I've got mine. In Heaven, everything is fine. In Heaven, everything is fine. In Heaven, everything is fine. You've got your good things. And you've got mine. In Heaven, everything is fine.
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Still Not Sure
Mrs. X: Answer me!
Henry Spencer: I'm too nervous.
Mrs. X: There's a baby. It's at the hospital.
Mary X: Mom!
Mrs. X: And you're the father.
Henry Spencer: Well, well that's impossible! It's only been...
Mary X: Mother, they're still not sure it is a baby!
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I Don't Know
Mr. X: Well Henry, what do you know?
Henry Spencer: Oh, I don't know much of anything.
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Like Regular Chickens
Mr. X: Mary usually does the carving but tonight since you are our guest, you could do it, Henry. All right with you?
Henry Spencer: Of course. I'd be happy to. So I just, uh... I just cut them up like regular chickens?
Mr. X: Sure, just cut them up like regular chickens.
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It's So Late
Beautiful Girl Across the Hall: I locked myself out of my apartment... and it's so late.
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You Are Sick
Henry Spencer: Oh! You ARE sick!
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Are You Hungry
Mr. X: I thought I heard a stranger. We've got chicken tonight. Strangest damn things. They're man made. Little damn things. Smaller than my fist. But they're new! I'm Bill.
Henry Spencer: Hello. I'm Henry.
Mrs. X: Henry's at LaPelle's Factory.
Mr. X: Oh. Printing's your business. huh? Plumbing's mine. For 30 years. I've seen this neighborhood change from pastures to the hell-hole it is now! I put every damn pipe in this neighborhood!
Mary X: Dad!
Mrs. X: Bill!
Mr. X: People think that pipes grow in their homes. But they sure as hell don't! Look at my knees! Look at my knees!
Mrs. X: Bill, please!
Mr. X: Are you hungry?
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It's Okay
Pencil Machine Operator: It's okay!
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A Half-Hour Every Day
Mr. X: The girls have heard this before but... 14 years ago I had an operation on my left arm here. The doctors said that I wouldn't be able to ever use it. But what the hell do they know, I said. So I rubbed it for a half-hour every day. And slowly I could move it a little, and use it to turn a faucet... and pretty soon I had my arm back again. And now, I can't feel a damn thing in it. All numb! I'm afraid to cut it, you know?
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I'll Do What I Want
Mary X: Shut up! I can't take it anymore! I'm going home!
Henry Spencer: What are you talking about?
Mary X: All I need is a decent night's sleep!
Henry Spencer: Why don't you just stay home...
Mary X: I'll do what I want! And you better take good care of things while I'm gone!
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On Vacation
Mrs. X: It's Henry isn't it?
Henry Spencer: Yes.
Mrs. X: Mary tells me you're a very nice fellow. What do you do?
Henry Spencer: Oh, I'm on vacation.
Mrs. X: What did you do?
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Counter
The Boss: COUNTER, PAUL!
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I'm Not Sure
Beautiful Girl Across the Hall: Where's your wife?
Henry Spencer: She must have gone back to her parents again. I'm not sure.
Beautiful Girl Across the Hall: Can I spend the night here?
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I'm A Printer
Henry Spencer: I work at LaPelle's Factory. I'm a printer.
Mary X: Hen-Henry's very clever at printing.
Mrs. X: Yes, he sounds very clever.
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You Wouldn't Mind
Mary X: You wouldn't mind marrying me, would you Henry?
Henry Spencer: Well... No.
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Oh Yeah
Beautiful Girl Across the Hall: Are you Henry?
Henry Spencer: Yes?
Beautiful Girl Across the Hall: A girl named "Mary" called on the payphone in the hallway about an hour ago. She said that she's at her parents and that you're invited to dinner.
Henry Spencer: Oh, yeah?...Well... thank you very much.
