- Kevin: Metal is commitment AND speaking truth to power AND sticking it to the man AND speed. Metal is taking the wheel.
- Hunter: "Death closes all, but something ere the end, some work of noble note, may yet be done, not unbecoming men that strove with gods." Tennyson's "Ulysses." You might know it from your English class.
- [Hunter says having Emily the cellist in their heavy metal band would be gay]
- Kevin: Gay? Gay? Our band is called Skullfucker. Skull-fucker. You named it that to impress girls? We're gonna die virgins in a band called Skullfucker.
- Desk Officer: Weapons confiscated from a minor at the time of an arrest shall be considered forfeit to the township.
- [Hunter speaks of Kevin and himself not fitting in]
- Kevin: She doesn't fit in either. Why can't we all not fit in together?
- [Hunter has pushed Emily to her emotional limit]
- Dean Swanson: That was inappropriate, bordering on inexcusable.
- Hunter: I completely agree.
- Dean Swanson: I'm talking about you.
- Hunter: Wait, what?
- Dean Swanson: Is that what you've learned from your interactions with the vicious morons like Skip Hoffman?
- Hunter: W...
- Dean Swanson: How to torment people weaker than you?
- Hunter: Look, I've got some personal issues with her, but tha...
- Dean Swanson: I could give a shit about your personal issues with that poor girl. You're going to write down exactly what you did. If Miss Johnson corroborates your account, I will include it in the disciplinary notice I send to your father. If she doesn't, I will suspend you.
- Kevin: If we devote ourselves to metal, we'll own this school. Everybody will see what we really are and worship us like gods.
- Hunter: I'm going in!
- Moss Security Guard: No, you ain't. Get the hell out of here.
- Hunter: Who are you to stop a man who strives with gods?
- Moss Security Guard: [Security sack taps Hunter with a baton]