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Jack Warden Quotes

Actor

Memorable Quotes from Jack Warden

13 quotes
A Threat of Extreme Consequence
Sgt. Maj. Ross Maclure You open your mouth one more time, and I'll shove your head so far up your ass, you'll be talking out of your armpit.
Conflict Over Legal Strategy in a Case
Mickey Morrissey Do you know who the attorney for the Archdiocese is? Ed Concannon!
[trying to convince Frank not to take the case to trial]
Frank Galvin He's a good man...
Mickey Morrissey He's a good man? Heh, heh, he's the Prince of fucking Darkness! He'll have people testifying they saw her waterskiing in Marblehead last summer. Now look, Frank, don't fuck with this case!
Ed
Unusual Baseball Bat Size Situation
Tipton Sorry Ed, we don't carry baseball bats your size.
Chubb We do now.
[laughing]
Party Conversations on Social Responsibility
Lester Karpf Felicia, this party involves more than you and me, you know. These people here are concerned about more than each other.
Felicia Karpf Is that right?
Lester Karpf Yes! That's right. Some of us are trying to make this country be a better place to live in. Believe it or not.
Felicia Karpf Is that what this is all about? To make this country a better place to live in?
Lester Karpf Yes, that's what this is all about. It's a beautiful thing to see.
Celebrating American Journalism's Impact
Harry Rosenfeld Benjy, we got a present for you. Above the fold on page one for sure. It may not change our lives one way or the other. Just a good, solid piece of American Journalism that The New York Times doesn't have.
[to Ben Bradlee]
Existential Doubts in a Material World
Lester Karpf I just wish I knew what the hell I was living for. You can lose it all, you know. I mean, you can lose it no matter who you are. What's the sense of having it all. Market went down 10 points last week. God damn, ]. Well, maybe ] will be better. What's the difference. They're all a bunch of jerks.
[[Lyndon Johnson; [Richard Nixon|Nixon]
Pressure to Succeed in Investigative Journalism
Harry Rosenfeld Woodward, Bernstein, you're both on the story, now don't fuck it up.
Communication Challenges in Relationship Dynamics
Sgt. Maj. Ross Maclure I've known buildings that were easier to talk to than you.
[to Alan]
The Harsh Realities of War
Pvt. Maggio I just hate to see a good guy get it in the gut.
Cpl. Buckley You better get used to it, kid. You'll probably see a lot of it before you die.
Questioning George's Sexuality in Shampoo
Lester Karpf Do you think George is a fairy?
Felicia Karpf Who?
Lester Karpf The kid, the hairdresser.
Felicia Karpf Well, I don't know for sure. He is a hairdresser, though.
Lester Karpf Maybe he's just a kooky guy who likes to do kooky things.
Felicia Karpf Maybe. Why do you ask?
Lester Karpf I'm thinking of investing with him. He worries me.
Felicia Karpf Why?
Lester Karpf Well, maybe he's too flighty and irresponsible. That's why I asked if he was a fairy.
Felicia I don't know. He's a hairdresser.
Advice on Seeking New Connections
Harry Rosenfeld I can't sell hints to Simons—you called everyone you know? Call someone you don't know.
[to Woodward]
Defining Moments of Passion
Lester Karpf That's what I call fucking! Am I right or am I right?
A Father's Tough Love and Honesty
Saul I couldn't love you any more if you were my own son. But the fact of the matter is, you're... well you're a putz.
Peter Is there a point to this?