Memorable Quotes from Chazz Palminteri
14 quotesHonesty in the World of Crooks
Connie
Even in the old days, he was known as an honest crook.
Dr. Poole
That's an oxymoron.
Connie
Gee, you shouldn't ought to said that, Doc.
Snaps
Yeah, leave Connie alone. He does the best he can.
Determined Pursuit of Truth and Knowledge
Dave Kujan
I'm smarter than you, and I'm going to find out what I want to know, and I'm going to get it from you whether you like it or not.
The Indifference of Fame and Wealth
Sonny LoSpecchio
]? Is that what you're upset about? Mickey Mantle makes $100,000 a year. How much does your father make? You don't know? Well, see, if your father can't pay the rent, go ask Mickey Mantle and see what he tells you. Mickey Mantle don't care about you, so why should you care about him? Nobody cares.
[[Mickey Mantle]
Convince Me to Reveal the Truth
Dave Kujan
Convince me, and tell me every last detail.
Questioning Connections in a Complex Situation
Dave Kujan
You know a dealer named Ruby Deemer, Verbal?
Verbal
You know a religious guy named John Paul?
The Art of the Hustler
Joe
You beat them, you take their money, you call them names to their faces... and they love you. I don't know how you do it. I never saw anything like it. Beating a man out of his money, that's easy. Anybody can do that. But beating a man out of his money and making him like it... that's an art. That's an art of a true hustler.
The Weight of Money on the Table
Joe
How the fuck does that make you feel... to be in that position with all your money on the table?
Mike
How much you got, Joe?
Joe
What?
Mike
Total. You put down 80 thousand like it didn't matter. That's a lot of money for somebody like you and him. I think it matters.
Joe
What's the difference...
Mike
I'm a millionaire! That's the difference. I lose 80 I get another 80. For me it doesn't matter. See, I think it's you... who's sweating this, the both of you.
Summoning Attention in A Bronx Tale
Sonny LoSpecchio
Come here!
[last words before he died]
Struggling with Responsibilities and Expectations
Snaps
Connie! Am-scray!
Connie
Do I have to, boss? Every time I have, I fall behind.
Kujan's Threat to Verbal Kint
Dave Kujan
You get NO immunity from me, you piece of shit! Every criminal I've put in prison, every cop that owes me a favor, every creep and scumbag that walks the streets for a living will know the name of Verbal Kint. Now you talk to me, or that precious immunity they seem so fit to grant you won't be worth the paper the contract put out on your life is printed on!
A Request for Coffee and a Story
Verbal
Can I have some coffee?
Dave Kujan
In a little while.
Verbal
I'm really thirsty. I used to get dehydrated as a kid. One time it got so bad my piss came out like snot. I'm not kidding, it was all thick and gooey...
Jeff Rabin
I'll get you your fuckin coffee!
Learning to Identify a Murderer
Dave Kujan
First day on the job, you know what I learned? How to spot a murderer.