* When Richard is shot by tranquilizers, he says this right before passing out: "No mom, I'm not watching TV, ''(mimes playing violin)'' I'm practicin'! I'm practicin'!"
* "Second time around in this sewer, and I haven't found shit!... Control yourself, control yourself. What would G. Gordon Liddy do? No, I can't do that, I'm not hungry."
* When Cooper orders an underling to attach a mic to Richard, and said mic is linked to the GBLX supercomputer, Maddy protests, leading to this rebuttal from Cooper: "What are the odds of the Russians attacking on a Thursday night? Come on!"
** When Cooper computer-translates Richard's music into "words", he gets the gibberish "cefar oggle".
* At the concert, Richard begins to go off-sheet music and play his composition for Maddy. The conductor stops the music:
--> '''Conductor:''' This evening, we are playing ''Scheherazade''. Would you care to join us?\\
'''Richard:''' Oh. ''(nods)''\\
'''Conductor:''' THANK YOU! Idiot.
** Then after the movement concludes, the conductor shouts, "GOD!" to gracious applause and storms off the stage.
* [[spoiler: When Cooper is arrested at the end, it takes a good five agents to carry him out kicking and screaming.]]