When I get excited about a movie I want to talk.
-- Imogene ("20th Century Ghost" )

Importance: This quote from Imogene speaks to the way in which the past continues to intrude upon the present, an important theme in "20th Century Ghost." The title, a play on "20th Century Fox" (a giant in the movie industry), is a nod to the ways in which art and its capacity to influence later art creates its own kind of ghost story. Imogene—who represents early cinema—is, in a sense, "speaking" or "talking" each time a film innovates, because those earlier films must be historically credited.

Your mom’s an idiot. A total moron. I hope you know that. There isn’t any oneness. It’s every man for himself. Anyone who thinks we’re all brothers in the spirit winds up sitting under Cassius Delamitri’s fat ass during recess, smelling his jock.
-- Narrator ("Art Pop" )

Importance: The narrator's jaded admonishment...