Rose: Everybody expects me to be this delicate little flower which I am not! I’m sturdy, I’m strong as a horse. I’m here to do something, not just sit around and be decorative. You see these hands? They were made for work.
Waiter: Care for something, miss? Would you like some tea or some bouillon?
Rose: No!
(Jack laughs)
Rose: There is something in me, Jack. Like a dynamo, I feel it. I don’t know what it is whenever I should be an artist on a sculptor or I don’t know. A-a dancer like Isadora Duncan or wild pagan spirit. Or a moving picture actress.
Where does this quote come from? (Source)
This quote comes from the movie ‘Titanic’. The movie came out in 1997 and has since been re-released a few times when new technology would come out (3D, 4K). Titanic (1997) was produced by Paramount Pictures & 20th Century Fox.
- Movie: Titanic (1997)
- Production: Paramount Pictures (& 20th Century Fox)
Why we collected this quote
We love this because it shows Rose’s confidence and her desire to be more than just “decorative.”
What does this quote mean? (Meaning & Context)
In another deleted scene, Rose tells Jack that everyone treats her like a “delicate flower,” but she feels like a “dynamo” inside. She wants to work, dance, act, or create – anything except just sitting around and being a “proper lady.” She knows she was made for more than just looking pretty.
