| Hal: | Well, let's say that since you were little, you always dreamed of getting a lion. And you wait, and you wait, and you wait, and you wait but the lion doesn't come. And along comes a giraffe. You can be alone, or you can be with the giraffe. |
| Oliver: | I'd wait for the lion. |
| Hal: | That's why I worry about you. |
“Wes Anderson has a very special kind of talent: He knows how to convey the simple joys and interactions between people so well and with such richness. This kind of sensibility is rare in movies.”
Martin Scorsese on Wes Anderson (born May 1, 1969)