I skipped school one day to see Dizzy Gillespie, and that's where I met Coltrane. Coltrane and Jimmy Heath just joined the band, and I brought my trumpet, and he was sitting at the piano downstairs waiting to join Dizzy's band. He had his saxophone a...
Bespoke tailoring: yes! I found this one pair of pants - they're Canali - and brought them into a tailor and said, 'Clone these, dammit.' They just do all the right things. I've got eight pairs in different colors and I never have to think about pant...
One of the things that's been nice about my career is that I've been able to do so many different things, and variety keeps your creative soul fulfilled. I'm constantly looking to find new things to do. It's just project to project for me. You never ...
Blake smiled while greeting him and turned to introduce me to his friend from Camp Lejeune. Blake made the formal introductions while I studied the two distinguished men. I liked the way they both carried themselves in a dignified manner with confide...
I look in the mirror expecting to be 34 and see someone who is 58. What's that all about? I haven't even thought about turning 60 yet, but so many of my friends have celebrated it by now that it's lost its terror. And I don't mind being 58; it's just...
Yeah, anytime anybody has a kid, you know how you feel when you have a kid, you look at the world differently because your kid's in the world now. When it's just you, whatever happens happens but now you pay more attention to political things. You pa...
Greed, envy, sloth, pride and gluttony: these are not vices anymore. No, these are marketing tools. Lust is our way of life. Envy is just a nudge towards another sale. Even in our relationships we consume each other, each of us looking for what we ca...
[Explaining the facts of life to his son] Ben Hood: On the self-abuse front - and this is important - I don't think it's advisable to do it in the shower. It wastes water and electricity and because we all expect you to be doing it there in any case....
Vanessa Loring: You think you're really going to do this? Juno MacGuff: Yea, if I could just have the thing and give it to you now, I totally would. But I'm guessing it looks probably like a sea monkey right now and we should let it get a little cute...
Dr. Alan Grant: [looking at a dinosaur herd] Tim. Tim, can you tell me what they are? Tim: They're, Gal... uh... uh, Galli... uh, Gallimimus. Lex: Are those... meat-eating... uh, meatasauruses? Dr. Alan Grant: [the dinosaurs change direction] The whe...
Harry Caul: [upset, walking over to Martin seated] What are you doing here? Martin Stett: Take it easy I'm just a messenger. I brought you a drink. Harry Caul: I don't want your drink. Why are you following me? Martin Stett: I'm not following you I'm...
Vinny Forlano: He won't talk. Stone is a good kid. Stand-up guy, just like his old man. That's the way I see it. Vincent Borelli: I agree. He's solid. A fuckin' Marine. Americo Capelli: He's okay. He always was. Remo, what do you think? Remo Gaggi: L...
[about halfway through the film; Nicky has just calmed Ginger down after Lester was beat up by her husband's thugs] Nicky Santoro: [about her drinking] And take it easy with this shit, will you? I mean, this can only make matters worse. You're a beau...
Sergeant Al Powell: I shot a kid. He was 13 years old. Ohhh, it was dark, I couldn't see him. He had a ray gun, looked real enough. You know, when you're a rookie, they can teach you everything about bein' a cop except how to live with a mistake. Any...
Bruce Wayne: I knew the mob wouldn't go down without a fight. But this is different, they crossed the line. Alfred Pennyworth: You crossed the line first, sir. You hammered then and in their desperation they turned to a man they didn't fully understa...
Mr. Perkins: Do you know where the shrink ray is? Vector: Duh? Back at my place. Mr. Perkins: Oh, is that right? Back at your place? Oh, that's cool. I guess Gru must just have one that LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE IT! [shows vector the computer shot of Gru wi...
[Clementine and Joel have broken into an empty house on the Montauk beach] Joel: I think we should go. Clementine: No, it's our house! Just for tonight... [she looks at an envelope on the counter] Clementine: ...we are David and Ruth Laskin. Which on...
Marlin: Dory there's no way out! [Bruce bangs on the door] Dory: Hello? Marlin: Dory, help me find a way out! Dory: Sorry, can't help you, trying to escape! Marlin: Dory, what are we going to do? Dory: Hey look here, "es-ca-pe!" Its funny, it's spell...
Mary Ansell Barrie: I'm tired of waiting, James. I'm tired of looking like a fool. J.M. Barrie: Well I can't very well give up the play. Mary Ansell Barrie: No. Just... come home to me at the end of the day. No more trips to the country, no more long...
Frank Bennett: Well, hello there, miss. And who might you be? Idgie Threadgoode: Towanda, to you. Who're you? Frank Bennett: Oh, ah, Frank Bennett's the name, Miss... ah, Towanda. Idgie Threadgoode: Hmm. Frank Bennett: I must say, you are looking mig...
Mouth: You know, I just want to say thank you. For offering to save my life. Stef: Wow! Thank you it's a real moment. You know your voice is kind of nice when your mouth isn't screwing it up. Mouth: Yeah and your looks kind of pretty. When your face ...
