Friday Night Lights

by

Buzz Bissinger

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Charlie Billingsley Character Analysis

Don Billingsley’s father, Charlie, too, was a running back for Permian, arguably more talented than Don—but Charlie shares Don’s propensity for drinking, womanizing, and fighting. By the end of the football season, Charlie has drifted away from Don, and is back in rehab, having tried, and failed, to remain sober to watch Don play.

Charlie Billingsley Quotes in Friday Night Lights

The Friday Night Lights quotes below are all either spoken by Charlie Billingsley or refer to Charlie Billingsley. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Football Theme Icon
).
Chapter 4: Dreaming of Heroes Quotes

I’ve spilt more whiskey than most people have drunk . . . I wouldn’t have married a couple of girls I married . . . .

Related Characters: Charlie Billingsley (speaker)
Page Number: 89
Explanation and Analysis:
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Charlie Billingsley Quotes in Friday Night Lights

The Friday Night Lights quotes below are all either spoken by Charlie Billingsley or refer to Charlie Billingsley. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Football Theme Icon
).
Chapter 4: Dreaming of Heroes Quotes

I’ve spilt more whiskey than most people have drunk . . . I wouldn’t have married a couple of girls I married . . . .

Related Characters: Charlie Billingsley (speaker)
Page Number: 89
Explanation and Analysis: