American Pimp (2000) - Quotes

The Growth Strategy of a Pimp

Bradley: you got to put some of them 5s on top of some of them 6s on top of some of 8s on top of some of them 11s so a pimp can see his money grow.

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Charisma of Pimpin Across Races

Bradley: i dont think any other race has the charisma fo this pimpin.

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Motel Reflections from a Unique Perspective

Bradley: The momo you know, the motel.

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Confidence in Abundance

Fillmore Slim: you thought i was only 8 deep? im filmore mother fuckin slim! That's just my second string hoes, my benchwarmers!

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The Enduring Nature of Demand

Fillmore Slim: Pussy gon sell when cotton and corn won't.

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The Illusion of Glamour and Hard Work

Bishop Don Magic Juan: It ain't easy, man. It might look glamour-like to ya, cuz ya see me riiiidin'...ya dig? Snakeskin down to tha flo', ya dig? Hat and shoes to match. Diamonds on fingers and watches on arms...It might look easy, but ya gon hafta work some to get to this status...see ya at the top.

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Historical Comparison of Mary Magdalene's Role

Gorgeous Dre: Mary Magdalene was hoeing like a mothafucka in the Bible days... Jesus knew it!

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The Persistence of Hustle and Opportunity

Gorgeous Dre: If there ain't another pimp in the country, there's gonna be some mothafuckin hoes, hoe-in...

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Understanding the Business of Selling Sex

RP: Any bitch can get out there and sell some pussy. Yeah, yeah, she can get out there and sell some pussy all day long. But she don't know the ins and outs and the ins and outs and outs and ins.

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Love and Pimping Don't Combine

RP: Love don't mix with this pimpin man what the hell you talkin bout

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Understanding the Realities of Pimping

RP: People be sayin that we be making hos do this and we be making hos do that, but we aint making hos do a goddamn mother fucking thang when they talkin bout this pimpin. We just introducing them to this shit and making sure that they be doin this mother fuckin shit right.

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Kenny Redd's Bold Declaration

KENNY RED: Ehhh This Kenny Redd I gotcha Bitch.

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The Art of Preparation and Presentation

KENNY RED: First thing I do, I take me a shower, wash my face, brush my mothafuckin teeth, I gotta do my hair and all that kinda mothafuckin shit, you know nawmsayin'? I got to get dressed, I got to smell good and errthang. It take me 2 to 3 hours to get dressed cuz it's lights, camera, and action, you know what I'm sayin'?!.

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Routine Reflections of a Pimp's Life

KENNY RED: Kenny Red what's happening? Shit, the same old soup just reheated. You know the routine. A pimp do.

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Cold-Blooded Pimping Attitude

KENNY RED: I'll pimp a bitch in chilly cold blood.

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The Consequences of Lack of Guidance

KENNY RED: If a ho don't have no instruction, she's gonna be headed for self-destruction, nam sayin?.

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Misunderstood Identity in Street Culture

C-Note: hoodrats acting like they know me!

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Interdependence in Unconventional Professions

C-Note: Priests need nuns, doctors need nurses. So ho's need pimps.

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Describing a Complicated Relationship with Respect

Payroll: She a funky, once-a-month-bleeding, dirty-down bitch.

From Nails to Pimping: A Journey

Rosebudd: Do you see these nails? I had nails, I sold these nails before I started pimpin too, I sold them to Revlon. Revlon bought my nails, they was like an inch long and I sold all 10 of them. They all used to grow like that because all I did was peel money and touch bitches. That’s all I did, talk shit and swallow spit all day long.

Rosebudd: A Double Dose of Pimpin

Rosebudd: My name is Rosebudd with two d's for a double dose of this pimpin'.

Confidence in Identity and Power

Rosebudd: I used to tell em you gotta sit down if you wanna know what it’s about with me. Why? ‘Cuz what I got ta tell ya is more powerful than a head-on collision doin’ 90 miles an hour down a one way street. W-w-what is it? Ahhh…are you ready, girl? Yeah. I’m a muthafuckin’ PIMP! Hahahahaha!

Selling Dreams, Not Living Them

Sir Captain: I aint never hold a girl hand and take her to the movies, i aint never took no square no where, and i do not buy dreams, i sell em!

Perspective on Sex and Personal Value

Sir Captain: Sex really don't mean that much to me, it really aint a part of my routine, them tricks, they can have sex better than i can ever have sex.