Lady Bird is a heartfelt coming-of-age film that follows Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson, a fiercely independent high school senior navigating love, friendship, and identity in early 2000s Sacramento, CA. Torn between the pull of home and the promise of something greater, Lady Bird wrestles with her relationship with her strong-willed mother, her sense of self, and what it means to grow up.

Here are the 12 best quotes from Lady Bird:

1.

Christine ‘Lady Bird’ McPherson (Saoirse Ronan): No, I mean, I just, I wish that you liked me.

Marion McPherson (Laurie Metcalf): Of course I love you.

Christine ‘Lady Bird’ McPherson (Saoirse Ronan): But do you like me?

2.

“Some people aren’t built happy, you know.”

– Julie Steffans (Beanie Feldstein)

3.

“The only thing exciting about 2002 is that it’s a palindrome.”

– Christine ‘Lady Bird’ McPherson (Saoirse Ronan)

4.

“Just because something looks ugly doesn’t mean that it’s morally wrong.”

– Christine ‘Lady Bird’ McPherson (Saoirse Ronan)

5.

Sister Sarah Joan (Lois Smith): You clearly love Sacramento.

Christine ‘Lady Bird’ McPherson (Saoirse Ronan): I do?

Sister Sarah Joan (Lois Smith): You write about Sacramento so affectionately and with such care.

Christine ‘Lady Bird’ McPherson (Saoirse Ronan): I was just describing it.

Sister Sarah Joan (Lois Smith): Well, it comes across as love.

Christine ‘Lady Bird’ McPherson (Saoirse Ronan): Sure, I guess I pay attention.

Sister Sarah Joan (Lois Smith): Don’t you think maybe they are the same thing? Love and attention?

6.

“Hey, Mom, did you feel emotional the first time that you drove in Sacramento? I did and I wanted to tell you, but we weren’t really talking when it happened. All those bends I’ve known my whole life, and stores, and the whole thing. But I wanted to tell you I love you.”

– Christine ‘Lady Bird’ McPherson (Saoirse Ronan)

7.

“Shut up! Shut up. Different things can be sad. It’s not all war.”

– Christine ‘Lady Bird’ McPherson (Saoirse Ronan)

8.

“People call each other the names their parents made up for them, but they won’t believe in God.”

– Christine ‘Lady Bird’ McPherson (Saoirse Ronan)

9.

Christine ‘Lady Bird’ McPherson (Saoirse Ronan): There is no role of the Tempest!

Julie Steffans (Beanie Feldstein): It is the titular role!

10.

“I was on top! Who the fuck is on top their first time!”

– Christine ‘Lady Bird’ McPherson (Saoirse Ronan)

11.

“You’re not gonna get in a car with a guy that honks, are ya?”

– Larry McPherson (Tracy Letts)

12.

“Money is not life’s report card. Being successful doesn’t mean anything in and of itself. It just means that you’re successful. But that doesn’t mean that you’re happy.”

– Marion McPherson (Laurie Metcalf)