Begin Again

Dan:
Musicians for the most part are monosyllabic teenagers who really don't have a whole lot to say.

Greta:
Are you really an A & R man? You look more like a homeless man.

Steve:
The world's first Jag mobile recording studio is done!

Dan:
She's English; she's a little uptight.

Greta:
I just think you have let your troubles get in the way of your entire life.

Dan:
I'm a producer because I don't play bass, baby.

Dave:
I wanted to turn it into a hit.

Greta:
Why?

Greta:
You know, I wasn't trying to win you over. I was telling you to f*** off.

Dan:
Don't you know anything about your father?

Violet:
Yeah.

Dan:
What?

Violet:
I do. I know what mom says.

Dan:
What does mom say?

Violet:
She says you're a pathetic loser.

Dan:
She says that affectionately.

Miriam Hart:
No girls like her, she is distant, and basically the only people that want to hang out with her are older boys who want to f*** her.

Dan:
Oh really? And you find that a big surprise? You let her walk out of the house looking like, f***, Jodie Foster from Taxi Driver.

Miriam Hart:
She dresses the way she wants to. And besides, any daughter who dresses like that only wants one thing.

Dan:
A pimp?

Dan:
That's some song you got there. I promise you it could be a big hit. Plus you're beautiful.

Gretta:
I'm sorry, what's beauty got to do with anything?

Dan:
Jesus, you're tricky, aren't you?

Gretta:
I told you, I write songs from time to time.

Dan:
What do you write them for?

Gretta:
What do you mean what for? For my pleasure. And for my cat.

Dan:
Oh really? Does he like them?

Gretta:
She. Yes, she seems to.

Dan:
How do you know?

Gretta:
Because she purrs.

Dan:
Maybe she's booing.

Gretta:
No, she purrs at Leonard Cohen, too, and she has very good taste.

Dan:
Maybe she's f***ing with you.

Dan:
You can tell a lot about a person by what's on their playlist.

Greta:
I know you can. That's what's worrying me.

Dan:
I love you.

Violet:
I know you do.

Dan:
That's what I love about music.

Greta:
What?

Dan:
One of the most banal scenes is suddenly invested with so much meaning! All these banalities - They're suddenly turned into these... these beautiful, effervescent pearls. From Music.

Greta:
You can't sign me and I don't want to be signed.

Dan:
That's right! What's not to like?