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Michael Wincott Quotes

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Memorable Quotes from Michael Wincott

14 quotes
The Allure of Chaos and Anarchy
Top Dollar A man has an idea. The idea attracts others, likeminded. The idea expands, the idea becomes an institution. What was the idea? That's what's been bothering me, boys. And I'll tell you, when I used to think about the idea itself, it put a big old smile on my face. You see, gentlemen... greed is for amateurs. Disorder, chaos, anarchy — now that's fun!
The Unending Pursuit of a Distant Dream
Antlers Holst This dream you're chasing, where you end up at the top of the mountain, all eyes on you... it's the dream you never wake up from.
The End of Childhood Acknowledged
Top Dollar Dad gave me this, fifth birthday. He said: "Childhood's over the moment you know you're going to die.
[''Holding a graveyard snow globe'']
Confrontation Between Rivals in Sherwood Forest
Guy of Gisborne Would you be so kind as to give me your name before I have you run through?
Robin of Locksley Robin of Locksley.
Guy of Gisborne Well well. Locksley, welcome home. Kill him!
Robin of Locksley Now, would you be so kind as to give me your name before I run you through?
Consequences of Actions and Their Impact
Top Dollar I think we broke her.
[''Referring to a recently deceased woman in his bed'']
Reflections on Movement and Perspective
Train fireman Look out the window. And doesn't this remind you of when you were in the boat, and then later than night, you were lying, looking up at the ceiling, and the water in your head was not dissimilar from the landscape, and you think to yourself, "Why is it that the landscape is moving, but the boat is still?
Conway Twill I'll tell you one thing: if that there Blake fella keeps on shootin marshals, I might end up liking the bastard!
A Mind's Dark Gift
Gary Soneji No bargaining Alex, no cheap interrogation techniques. It's transparent and it's clumsy. This is between me and you. I want you to see. I want you to look inside here and tell me what the fuck you see! I'm a gift to you, Alex. I'm a gift to you. And you are beyond pitiful if you cannot understand that. I'm living proof that a mind - the mind is a terrible thing.
[puts hand to forehead; laughs]
Alex Cross To be brutally honest, I think you have a morbid desire to burn in hell.
Desire for Recognition Through Chaos
Top Dollar I want you to set a fire so goddamn big, the gods'll notice us again, that's what I'm sayin'. I want all you boys to be able to look me straight in the eye one more time and say: "ARE WE HAVIN FUN OR WHAT?!
The Impact of Influence and Imitation
Top Dollar When I started the first fires in this goddamn city, before I knew it, every charlatan and shitheel was imitating me! You know what they got now? Devil's Night greeting cards. Isn't that precious? The idea has become the institution, boys. Time to move along.
The Connection Between Innocence and Loss
Top Dollar A boy and his bird. Awful touching.
Recording Violence for Reflection
Top Dollar Maybe we oughta just video tape this, play it back in slow motion.
[Referring to Skank's near-unintelligible rant]
Musicians and Their Quirky Behaviors
Top Dollar He winked at you? Tsk, musicians.
Humor in Mortality and Absence
Top Dollar It seems our friend T-Bird won't be joining us this evening... on account of a slight case of death.
Perceptions of Power and Betrayal in Relationships
Michael Korda You know, there's a saying in Naples: When you think you're fucking them, they're fucking you.