Breaking Away Quotes

Raymond He's never tired. He's never miserable.

Evelyn He's young.

Raymond When I was young I was tired and miserable.

Dave Hi, Kathy.

Katherine Oh, God, what did you do to yourself?

Dave I just, uh...

Katherine Oh, I liked you better before. Oh, what happened to your cornicello?

Katherine Now you look like everybody else.

Dave I am everybody else.

Raymond Stoller I was proud of my work. And the buildings went up. When they were finished the damnedest thing happened. It was like the buildings were too good for us. Nobody told us that. It just felt uncomfortable, that's all.

Raymond If you eat so much, Moocher, how come you're so damned small?

Moocher Oh... It's my metabolism. I eat 3 times a day and my metabolism eats 5 times a day.

Mike They want a fight, we'll give em a fight.

Cyril We rednecks are few... college paleface students are many. I counsel peace.

Cyril I was sure I was going to get that scholarship. My dad of course was sure I wasn't. When I didn't, he was real understanding, you know. He loves to do that. He loves to be understanding when I fail.

Dave Moocher, you're Catholic, right?

Moocher Yeah.

Dave Did you ever go to confession?

Moocher Twice.

Dave Did it make you feel better?

Moocher Once.

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Dave Hell, I don't want to go to college Dad. To hell with them. I'm proud of being a cutter.

Raymond You're not a cutter. I'm a cutter.

Mike You know, I used to think I was a really great quarterback in high school. Still think so, too. Can't even bring myself to light a cigarette cause I keep thinkin I gotta stay in shape. You know what really gets me, though? I mean, here I am, I gotta live in this stinkin town, and I gotta read in the newspapers about some hot-shot kid, new star of the college team. Every year, it's gonna be a new one. Every year it's never gonna be me. I'm just gonna be Mike. Twenty year-old Mike. Thirty year-old Mike. Old, mean old man Mike. These college kids out here - they're never gonna get old or out of shape cause new ones come along every year. And they're gonna keep calling us Cutters'. To them, it's just a dirty word. To me, it's just somethin else I never got a chance to be.

Raymond Stoller What's the matter? What are you cryin for? I think you lost your wallet or something. I didn't want you to be this miserable. A little bit's all I asked for.

Mike The only thing I'm afraid of is wastin the rest of my life with you guys!

Cyril I thought that was the whole plan. That we were going to waste the rest of our lives together.

Dave You mean we might be a father?

Raymond No. I might be a father. And your mom might be a mother. And YOU might be a brother. See, that way I keep it all in the family.

Moocher Wow! Hey, I didn't think people your age...

Raymond The next word may be your last, kid!

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Raymond Stoller No, I don't feel lucky to be alive! I feel lucky I'm not dead. There's a difference.

Dave Everybody cheats. I just didn't know.

Raymond Well, now you know.

Raymond What are we gonna do about him?

Evelyn I don't know dear. We could always strangle him while he's asleep.

Raymond What is this?

Evelyn It's sauteed zucchini.

Raymond It's I-ty food. I don't want no I-ty food.

Evelyn It's not. I got it at the A&P. It's like... squash.

Raymond I know I-ty food when I hear it! It's all them "eenie" foods... zucchini... and linguine... and fettuccine. I want some American food, dammit! I want French Fries!

Evelyn Oh, get off the table, Fellini!

Raymond Hey, that's my cat! His name's Jake, not Fellini! I won't have any "eenie" in this house! Your name's Jake, you understand?

Raymond What is this?

Evelyn It's sauteed zucchini.

Raymond It's I-tey food. I don't want no I-tey food.

Evelyn It's not. I got it at the A&P. It's like... squash.

Raymond I know I-tey food when I hear it! It's all them "eenie" foods... zucchini... and linguine... and fettuccine. I want some American food, damn it! I want French fries!

Raymond You guys still go swimmin in the quarries?

Dave Sure.

Raymond So, the only thing you got to show for my 20 years of work is the holes we left behind?