Steel Magnolias is filled with many things: friendship, love, and laughter. Something else it isn’t short on? Quotable moments. We’ve gathered 25 of our favorite quotes from the film that brought the South its (unofficial) signature color. It has been over 30 years since the movie premiered and it still has a major impact with fans. Thanks to M’Lynn, Truvy, Shelby, Ouiser, Clairee, and Annelle we will always have great one-liners.
01of 26: On Patience “If he’s trying to drive me crazyit’s too late.” M’LYNN STEEL MAGNOLIAS
02 of 26 On Men “I find it amusing. Men are supposed to be made out of steel or something.”
03 of 26 On Hair Color “I can usually spot a bottle job at 20 paces.” -TRUVY STEEL MAGNOLIAS
04 of 26 On Beauty It takes some effort to look like this.” -TRUVY STEEL MAGNOLIAS
05 of 26 On Hair “I don’t trust anybody that does their own hair. I don’t
think it’s normal.” —TRUVY STEEL MAGNOLIAS
06 of 26 On Fashion “I haven’t left the house without lycra on these thighs since I was 14.”
07 of 26 On Backhanded Compliment”The nicest thing I can say about her is all her tattoos are spelled correctly.” —TRUVY STEEL MAGNOLIAS
08 of 26 On Aging “Honey, time marches on and eventually you realize it’s marchin’ across your face.”—TRUVY STEEL MAGNOLIAS
09 of 26 On Smiling “Smile it increases your face value.” -TRUVY STEEL MAGNOLIAS
10 of 26 On Crying have a strict policy that nobody cries alone in my presence.” -TRUVY STEEL MAGNOLIAS
11 of 26 On Space “Ugh. Leave me alone.” -OUISER STEEL MAGNOLIAS
12 of 26 On Growing Old “Don’t try to get on my good side…I no longer have one.”-OUISER STEEL MAGNOLIAS
13 of 26 On Mood “I’m not crazy… I’ve just been in a very bad mood for 40 years.” -OUISER STEEL MAGNOLIAS
14 of 26 On Town Gossip “There, my secret is out. I am having an affair with a Mercedes Benz.” -OUISER STEEL MAGNOLIAS
16 of 26 On Hair “You can’t screw up her hair. You just tease it and make it look like a brown football helmet.” -SHELBY STEEL MAGNOLIAS
17 of 26 On Marriage “I just like the idea of growing old with somebody.” —SHELBY STEEL MAGNOLIAS
18 of 26 On Love “I would rather have 30 minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special.” -SHELBY STEEL MAGNOLIAS
19 of 26 On Football “I really do love football, but it’s hard to parlay that into a reason to live.” —CLAIREE STEEL MAGNOLIAS
20 of 26 On Charm “I’m just too colorful for words.” —CLAIREE STEEL MAGNOLIAS
21 of 26 On Accessorizing “The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to
accessorize.”—CLAIREE STEEL MAGNOLIAS
22 of 26 On Gossip “If you can’t say anything nice about anybody, come sit by me.” —CLAIREE STEEL MAGNOLIAS
23 of 26 On Friendhship “You know I love you more than my luggage.” —CLAIREE STEEL MAGNOLIAS
24 of 26 On Handwriting “You have the handwriting of a serial killer.” —CLAIREE STEEL MAGNOLIAS
25 of 26 On Recipes “It’s in the ‘freezes beautifully’ section of my cookbook.” -ANNELLE STEEL MAGNOLIAS
26 of 26 On Trust “I didn’t know if you would hire someone who may or may not be married to someone who might be a dangerous criminal.” -ANNELLE STEEL MAGNOLIAS
On Trust
