“- Caroline Wakefield: What's Washington like?
- Robert Wakefield: What's Washington like? Well its like Calcutta, surrounded by beggars. The only difference is the beggars in Washington wear fifteen hundred dollar suits and they don't say please or thank you.”
Erika Christensen - Caroline Wakefield
Michael Douglas - Robert Wakefield

“- Oedipus - The Roman Empire: Give to Oedipus! Give to Oedipus! Hey, Josephus!
- Josephus: Hey, motherfucker!”

Ronny Graham - Oedipus - The Roman Empire
Gregory Hines - Josephus

“- Mrs. Alice Evans: What if you went into town and borrowed the money?
- Dan Evans: You know I hate to go begging for help.
- Mrs. Alice Evans: Borrowing isn't begging.”
Leora Dana - Mrs. Alice Evans
Van Heflin - Dan Evans

“- Lu Yan: Innkeeper, more wine!
- Jason Tripitikas: Jeez, Don't you think you've had one too many?
- Lu Yan: Wine is mine inspiration. In some parts, I'm known as the poet [cheers] in other parts, I am known as the beggar.
[when the innkeeper brings the bill, he passes it over to Jason Tripitikas]”
Jackie Chan - Lu Yan
Michael Angarano - Jason Tripitikas

“- Homeless Man: You got a dollar?
- Buffy Gilmore: Get away from me, you bum.
- Cindy Campbell: Buffy, can't you see he's hungry? Here you go, sir, a nice sandwich.
- Homeless Man: I said a dollar, bitch.”
Lloyd Berry - Homeless Man
Shannon Elizabeth - Buffy Gilmore
Anna Faris - Cindy Campbell