8. Steve Zissou, On Self Acceptance, In The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou
"Well, I was a little embarrassed at first. Obviously people are gonna think I'm a show-boat and a little bit of a prick. But then I realized... that's me. I said those things. I did those things. I can live with that"
While every one has things in their past that they wish they hadn't done, you whole life is a long time to dwell on past mistakes when you could just accept them for what they are and move on from it. Steve Zissou's honest insights into the deeper levels of his emotional cavities prove that there's more to this conceited and rude Anderson character that initially meets the eye. His honest perspectives regarding one's self and how other people regard each other hit a little close to the bone. The bottom line on past mistakes seem to stand as this: you made those decisions, and you should be able to live with those things. This is who you are. The end.