Rose: Look. I know what you must be thinking. Poor little rich girl. What does she know about misery?
Jack: No. No, that’s not what I was thinking. What I was thinking was what could have happened to this girl to make her think she had no way out?
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 picked this because it shows Rose’s self-pity, but also Jack’s deep empathy. He sees the person behind the wealth.
What does this quote mean? (Meaning & Context)
Rose assumes Jack will judge her for being unhappy despite being rich. Jack surprises her by not judging her at all. Instead, he asks what could have been so bad in her life that she felt like she had no other choice but to jump. He’s the first person to actually care about her feelings.
