Elle Woods – Character Quotes

— Amy, is something wrong?
— You can't do a scallop trim on the outer hoop skirt. The material's too delicate. It'll just fall apart.
— But in two out of three home tests it held.
— I am so sorry, Elle.
— No biggie. I guess i don't need... a scallop trim on the outer hoop skirt.
— I'll be fine. What is it that you said back when i couldn't... fit into my white spandex pantsuit for my wedding? If the fabric doesn't work with you... don't work with it. It's one of my favorite mantras. <...> Wait... that's it. Don't fight the fabric. Change it. If the law is what's keeping bruiser's mother locked up... i shouldn't be fighting it, i should be changing it.

— Ms. Woods, this is a law firm... not an animal rights advocacy group.
— We're lawyers. We have to fight for justice. And this is definitely unjust. In this case, the cost of beauty is way too high. I can't believe i said that, but it's true.
— What we fight for... is our clients and their best interests.
— But isn't doing the right thing in everybody's best interest?
— I think you're confusing the right thing and the law. You didn't think they were the same, did you?
— Why don't we get back to business... and discuss your very bright future?
— Pardon me, i don't mean to interrupt... but i just... what you're saying is... if c'est magnifique follows the letter of the law... even if it ends up hurting living beings... we're just doing our job?