22 Movie Quotes Every Gay Should Know...Booze and Drugs

Welcome to the weekly (ish) installment of Movie Quotes Every Gay Should Know, serving the upcoming legendary children as well as the experienced homo-cinephile memorable lines from queer and campy classics. For our inaugural post, we're looking at a theme near and dear to my enlarged heart: booze and drugs. From All About Eve to Mean Girls, here are 22 quotes that every gay should know about having an irresponsibly good time.
All About Eve (1950)

Since when?
Auntie Mame (1958)

You know, like hungover. Get your minds out of the gutter, pervs.
Some Like It Hot (1959)

It's not lying to yourself if you believe it.
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

Here I am hanging out on a Saturday night...
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

IT'S CALLED PRIORITIES, KIDS!
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

Challenge accepted.
Valley of the Dolls (1967)

R.I.P. Patty Duke
Valley of the Dolls (1967)

Just chain-smoking and bad wigs, right Helen? Now outta my way, I got a MAN waitin' for me!
The Boys in the Band (1970)

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The Boys in the Band (1970)

Seriously. Who?
Cabaret (1972)

They don't have to be mutually exclusive.
Mommie Dearest (1981)

I learned it from you, mom!
Steel Magnolias (1989)

Always?
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

Can we just stop for a moment and reflect on how hot Guy Pearce was, in and out of drag?
Clueless (1995)

Ugh, R.I.P. Brittany Murphy.
Clueless (1995)

Land of the free, home of the blow.
Clueless (1995)

Meanwhile, it's a pretty great one thing:
The First Wives Club (1996)

Isn't that why we all drink? That, and because there's a bottle around?
The Birdcage (1996)

Armand allegedly switched to white wine because red has tannins. Albert's a bit skeptical.
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Party Monster (2003)

Some addictions are good--there I said it.
Party Monster (2003)

Take these cocaine wings and learn to fly again.
Mean Girls (2004)

She's not a regular mom, she's a cool mom.











