Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)

Jay Thomas: Bill Meister

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Quotes 

• [at the burial service for Louis Russ, who was killed during his service in the war] 

  Glenn Holland : You alright?

  Bill Meister : Yeah. We know too many of these kids...

• Bill Meister : Ladies and gentlemen, I'm Coach Meister. Your marching buddy.

• Bill Meister : [pulling Glenn out of the lunch line]  Teachers don't wait.

  Glenn Holland : Pardon me?

  Bill Meister : High school is not a democracy. Teachers don't wait. Bill Meister, phys ed.

  Glenn Holland : Glenn Holland. Music teacher.

  Bill Meister : Hi.

  [Bill hands Glenn a plate of cafeteria food] 

  Bill Meister : There you go.

  Glenn Holland : Oh, my God. What is this?

  Bill Meister : It's Monday. It's turkey Spam surprise. You could mortar walls with it. Word of advice: always bring a bag lunch.

  Glenn Holland : Where's yours?

  Bill Meister : I ate it in second period.

• Glenn Holland : The only ingenue we seem to have so far is Todd Markam. I really don't think that Todd Markam, or his parents, are-

  [is interrupted by Rowena singing] 

  Bill Meister : Maybe it's just me, but I think she's better than Todd Markam.

• Glenn Holland : [Mr Holland can't get the band to march properly]  Left, right, left, right, left...

  Bill Meister : [Blowing his whistle]  STOP! Take a knee!

  Bill Meister : [the football players start laughing]  All right, START RUNNIN'! Hats ON! And don't stop until ya hear this whistle!

  Bill Meister : [Starts walking with Glenn]  Glenn... I take it you were never in the Army.

  Glenn Holland : [laughing]  Well, that's a stupid question!