Robert Prosky Quotes

Brain Gremlin Fred, what we want is, I think, what everyone wants, and what you and your viewers have: civilization.

Grandpa Fred Yes, but what sort of civilization are you speaking of?

Brain Gremlin The niceties, Fred. The fine points: diplomacy, compassion, standards, manners, tradition. That's what we're reaching toward. Oh, we may stumble along the way, but civilization, yes. The Geneva Convention, chamber music, Susan Sontag. Everything your society has worked so hard to accomplish over the centuries. That's what we aspire to. We want to be civilized. You take a look at this fellow here.

Beanie Gremlin TV! TV! TV! I'm on TV!

Brain Gremlin Now, was that civilized? No, clearly not. Fun, but in no sense civilized. Now, bear in mind, none of us has been in New York before. There are the Broadway shows. We'll have to find out how to get tickets. There's also a lot of street crime, but I believe we can watch that for free. We want the essentials: Dinettes, complete bedroom groups, convenient credit even though we've been turned down in the past.

Father Cavanaugh Son, in 35 years of religious study, I have only come up with two hard, incontrovertible facts: there is a God, and...I am not Him.

Hilton Barber They won't care if you shot the gun. They'll be thinking of the crime. And of you as a monster. It's easy to kill a monster but hard to kill a human being.

The Judge I thought I could rely on your honor, Hobbs?

Roy Hobbs You're about to.