Leonard Shelby : Hi. Uh, Lincoln Street?Waiter : Oh, you just take the main road...Leonard Shelby : Hang on, let me write this down.Waiter : Oh, it's easy. You just...Leonard Shelby : Trust me, I need to write this down.
Memory can change the shape of a room; it can change the color of a car. And memories can be distorted. They're just an interpretation, they're not a record, and they're irrelevant if you have the facts.
Facts, not memories. That's how you investigate. I know, it's what I used to do.
Leonard Shelby : OK, so what am I doing?Leonard Shelby : Oh, I'm chasing this guy.Leonard Shelby : No... he's chasing me.