Although the film is largely focused on athletics, the famous phrase is more romantic than athletic. The title character, played by Tom Cruise, embarks on a long-winded diatribe in an attempt to win back his former, Rene Zellweger, but she cuts him off with, "You had me at 'hello.'" Cruise became famous after saying this line in the movie. It also became a popular song by Bon Jovi. Here are other famous quotes by Tom Cruise: • "You know, if you love something, let it go. If it's meant to be, it will be." • "You only live once. So you might as well do what you want to do." • "Show business is very competitive and if you don't try to do something different, then you could get left behind." • "Sometimes you have to be willing to lose something to gain something better."