77 Movie Quotes about Excuses (+ Sound Clips) - page 2

Updated: Feb 20, 2026

Memorable quotes about excuses, selected from famous or less known movies by Movie-Sounds.org's visitors, accompanied by short mp3 and wav audio samples.

11 So much for excuses.

Tate Donovan as Hercules in Hercules

12 Christmas day indeed. Just another excuse for being lazy.

Ebenezer Scrooge; Scrooge Mcduck in Mickey Mouse

13 I woulda whopped him if I'da had my shoes tied.

Phil Harris as Patou in Rock-a-Doodle

14 Stop. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm just nervous. I've never done this before.

Ming-Na Wen as Fa Mulan in Mulan (1998)

15 I'm sorry I had to do that. I was afraid you might be weakening.

Mel Blanc in Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie

16 PS. Please excuse writing, as I'm writing while running.

Jimmy Durante as Knobby Walsh in Palooka (1934)

17 I ran out of gas! I had a flat tire! I didn't have enough money for cab fare!

John Belushi as Joliet Jake Blues in The Blues Brothers (1980)

18 There was an earthquake! A terrible flood! Locusts!

John Belushi as Joliet Jake Blues in The Blues Brothers (1980)

19 It wasn't my fault, I swear to God!

John Belushi as Joliet Jake Blues in The Blues Brothers (1980)

20 My bad. I ain't had no quality time. You know how that _ is. Sometimes you do dumb _.

Martin Lawrence as Marcus Burnett in Bad Boys (1995)