Ossie Davis Quotes

Marshall They just pay me to drive the limo, sir. I'm not here to tell you who you are.

Joe I didn't ask you to tell me who I am.

Marshall You were hinting around about clothes. That happens to be a very important topic to me, sir. Clothes, Mr...

Joe Banks.

Marshall Banks. Clothes make the man. I believe that. You say to me you want to go shopping, you want to buy clothes, but you don't know what kind. You leave that hanging in the air, like I'm going to fill in the blank. Now, that to me is like asking me who you are, and I don't know who you are. I don't want to know. It's taken me my whole life to find out who I am, and I'm tired now. You hear what I'm saying?

Marshall What kinda clothes do you got now?

Joe Well, I got the kinda clothes I'm wearing.

Marshall So you got no clothes.

Max Tell me something, Chuck. Do I stink?

John Yeah.

Max Not you, smart ass! Didn't ask you. I could smell it from the car, this stink. Is it me?

Chuck Yup!

Max Damn!

Joe Marshall?

Marshall Yeah.

Joe I was wondering if you want to have dinner with me tonight.

Marshall I can't do that; I got the wife and kids at the end of the day.

Joe Yeah...

Marshall Listen, haven't you got anybody?

Joe No. But there are certain times in your life when I guess you're not supposed to have anybody, you know? There are certain doors you have to go through alone.

Marshall You're gonna be all right.

Mother-Sister Good morning.

Da Mayor Is it a good morning?

Mother-Sister Yes, indeed. You almost got yourself killed last night.

Da Mayor I've done that before. Where did you sleep?

Mother-Sister I didn't.

Da Mayor Hope the block is still standing.

Mother-Sister We're still standing.

Da Mayor Doctor, those that'll tell don't know, and those that know won't tell.

Da Mayor Doctor.

Mookie C'mon, what? What?

Da Mayor Always do the right thing.

Mookie That's it?

Da Mayor That's it.

Mookie I got it. I'm gone.

Mother-Sister Hey, you old drunk! What did I tell you about drinking in front of my stoop? Move on. You're blocking my view. You are ugly enough. Don't stare at me. The Evil eye doesn't work on me.

Da Mayor Mother-Sister, you've been talking about me for 18 years. What have I ever done to you?

Mother-Sister You a drunk fool.

Da Mayor Besides that. Da Mayor don't bother nobody and nobody bother Da Mayor but you. The man just tends to his own business. I love everybody. I even love you.

Mother-Sister Hold your tongue. You don't have that much love.

Da Mayor One day, you're gonna be nice to me. We may both be dead and buried, but you're gonna be nice; at least civil.