Basic Instinct quotes

32 total quotes

Catherine Tramell
Dr. Beth Garner
Gus Moran
Major cast
Nick Curran

View Quote Andrews: There's **** stains all over the sheets.
Nick Curran: Very impressive.
Gus Moran: He got off before he got offed.

View Quote Catherine Tramell: Do you have any coke? I just love coke with Jack Daniels.
Nick Curran: I have a Pepsi in the fridge.
Catherine Tramell: But it's not really the same thing. Now, is it?
Nick Curran: No, it's not.

View Quote Catherine Tramell: How does it feel to kill someone?
Nick Curran: You tell me.
Catherine Tramell: I don't know, but you do.

View Quote Catherine Tramell: I finished my book.
Nick Curran: So how does it end?
Catherine Tramell: I told you. She kills him. Good-bye, Nick.
Nick Curran: Good-bye?
Catherine Tramell: Yeah. I finished my book. Didn't you hear me? Your character's dead. Good-bye. What do you want? Flowers? I'll send you an autographed copy.
Nick Curran: What is this, some kind of joke!?

View Quote Catherine Tramell: I'm not going to confess all my secrets just because I have an orgasm. You won't learn anything I don't want you to know.
Nick Curran: Yes, I will. Then I'll nail you.
Catherine Tramell: Nah. You'll just fall in love with me.
Nick Curran: I'm in love with you already. But I'll nail you anyway. You can put that in your book.

View Quote Catherine Tramell: My friends call me Catherine.
Nick Curran: What did Manny Vasquez call you?
Catherine Tramell: "Bitch," mostly. But he meant it affectionately.

View Quote Catherine Tramell: So, how did he die?
Gus Moran: He was murdered.
Catherine Tramell: Obviously. How was he murdered?
Nick Curran: With an ice pick.

View Quote Gus Moran: Did you ever use drugs with Mr. Boz?
Catherine Tramell: Sure.
Gus Moran: What kind of drugs?
Catherine Tramell: Cocaine. Have you ever ****ed on cocaine, Nick?
[Catherine Tramell uncrosses her legs and it can be seen she's wearing no underwear]
Catherine Tramell: It's nice.
Nick Curran: You like playing games, don't you?
Catherine Tramell: I have a degree in psychology, it goes with the turf... Games are fun.

View Quote Gus Moran: Everybody she plays with dies.
Nick Curran: I know what that's like.

View Quote Gus Moran: I thought he was a rock and roll star.
Lt. Walker: He was a retired rock and roll star.
Capt. Talcott: A civic-minded, very respectable rock and roll star.
Gus Moran: Then, what's that over there?
Nick Moran: Looks like civic-minded, very respectable cocaine.

View Quote Gus Moran: Where the **** you been? I've been over to your place.
Nick Curran: Easy, cowboy, easy. I wasn't there.
Gus Moran: I went over last night, too.
Nick Curran: Well, I wasn't there either.
Gus Moran: You ****ed her! Goddamn dumb sonofabitch! You ****ed her! Goddamn, you are one dumb sonofabitch!

View Quote John Correli: Did you kill Mr. Boz, Miss Tramell?
Catherine Tramell: I'd have to be pretty stupid to write a book about killing and then kill somebody the way I described it in my book. I'd be announcing myself as the killer. I'm not stupid.

View Quote John Correli: There's no smoking in this building, Miss Tramell.
Catherine Tramell: What are you gonna do? Charge me with smoking?

View Quote John Correli: You ever engaged in any sadomasochistic activity?
Catherine Tramell: Exactly what did you have in mind, Mr. Corelli?

View Quote Nick Curran: How long were you dating him?
Catherine Tramell: I wasn't dating him. I was ****ing him.
Nick Curran: What are you, a pro?
Catherine Tramell: No, I'm an amateur.