Harry Dean Stanton movie quotes

“Heisenberg, Max Plank and Einstein, they all agreed that science could not solve the mystery of the universe.”
Harry Dean Stanton

“I'd rather die on my feet than live on my knees.”
Harry Dean Stanton - Bud

“Look at those assholes, ordinary fucking people. I hate 'em.”
Harry Dean Stanton - Bud

“- Brett: So what?
- Kane: We are obligated under section eight...
- Parker: I hate to bring this up but, this a commercial ship, not a rescue ship...
- Brett: Right.
- Parker: ...and it's not in my contract to do this kind of duty. Now what about the money? If you wanna give me some money to do it, I'll be happy to, you know, oblige.”

Harry Dean Stanton - Brett
Sir John Hurt - Kane
Yaphet Kotto - Parker

“- Parker: Still with us, Brett?
- Brett: Right.
- Kane: I feel dead.
- Parker: Anybody ever tell you you look dead, man?”
Yaphet Kotto - Parker
Harry Dean Stanton - Brett
Sir John Hurt - Kane

“- Lyle Straight, Alvin's Brother: Did you ride that thing all the way out here to see me?
- Alvin Straight: I did, Lyle.”

Harry Dean Stanton - Lyle
Richard Farnsworth - Alvin

“- Saul: How do you feel?
- Lazarus: I like the light.
- Saul: What was it like? Which is better: Death, or life?
- Lazarus: I was a little surprised... wasn't that much difference.”

Harry Dean Stanton - Saul
Tomas Arana - Lazarus

“The life of a repo man is always intense.”
Harry Dean Stanton - Bud

“- Dallas: I haven't seen anything like that except molecular acid.
- Brett: It must be using it for blood.
- Parker: It's got a wonderful defense mechanism. You don't dare kill it.”

Tom Skerritt - Dallas
Harry Dean Stanton - Brett
Yaphet Kotto - Parker

“- Walt Henderson: I thought you were afraid of heights.
- Travis Henderson: I'm not afraid of heights. I'm afraid of falling.”
Dean Stockwell - Walt Henderson
Harry Dean Stanton - Travis Henderson

“I'm not really into religion.”
Harry Dean Stanton

“California is full of Mexican culture and Mexican music.”
Harry Dean Stanton

“I don't believe in singing lessons. You can sing or you can't.”
Harry Dean Stanton

“- Special Agent Dale Cooper: Thank you Carl. Sorry to wake you.
- Carl Rodd: That's okay. I was having a bad dream anyway.”
Chris Isaak - Special Agent Dale Cooper
Harry Dean Stanton - Carl Rodd

“- Walt Henderson: We live in the suburbs, but I've got my business in town.
- Travis Henderson: Oh yeah? What's your business?
- Walt Henderson: I make billboard signs for advertising.
- Travis Henderson: Oh yeah? So you're the one who makes those signs, I love those. Some of them are beautiful.
- Walt Henderson: I'm not the only one who makes...” (continue)(continue reading)
Dean Stockwell - Walt Henderson
Harry Dean Stanton - Travis Henderson

“- Det. Benjamin Smiley: Did you love her?
- C.C. Drood: I don't know. I don't know what that means.”
Harry Dean Stanton - Det. Benjamin Smiley
Tom Hulce - C.C. Drood

“- Brett: You see, Mr. Parker and I feel that the bonus situation has never been on an equitable level.
- Dallas: You get what you're contracted for like everybody else.
- Brett: Yes, but everybody else, uh, gets more than us.”
Harry Dean Stanton - Brett
Tom Skerritt - Dallas

- Ripley: Whenever he says "anything" you say "right", Brett. You know that?
- Brett: Right.
- Ripley: Parker, what do you think? Your staff just follows you around and says "right". Just like a regular parrot.
- Parker: Shape up. What are you, some kind of parrot?
- Brett: Right.
Sigourney Weaver - Ripley (Alien)
Harry Dean Stanton - Brett
Yaphet Kotto - Parker

“Never broke into a car, never hotwired a car. Never broke into a truck. 'I shall not cause harm to any vehicle nor the personal contents thereof, nor through inaction let the personal contents thereof come to harm'. It's what I call the Repo Code, kid!”
Harry Dean Stanton - Bud

“- Brutus 'Brutal' Howell: Do you have anything to say before the sentence is carried out?
- Toot-Toot: Yeah! I want a fried chicken dinner with gravy on the taters, I want to shit in your hat, and I got to have Mae West sit on my face, because I am one horny motherfucker!”

David Morse - Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
Harry Dean Stanton - Toot-Toot

“- Snake Plissken: You always were smart, Harold.
- Brain: Just one thing, right now... don't call me Harold!”

Kurt Russell - Snake Plissken
Harry Dean Stanton - Brain

“Lord in Heaven, sorry for all the bad shit I've done, all the people I've trampled on, I hope they forgive me, I won't do it again, that's for sure.”
Harry Dean Stanton - Toot-Toot

“I think sex is overrated, Dr. Taylor. Don't you? No, I guess not. You'd be out of a job, wouldn't you?”

Harry Dean Stanton - Max Cheski

“Don't care how long it takes, dildos! Repo Man's got all night, every night.”
Harry Dean Stanton - Bud

“- Bud: Credit is a sacred trust, it's what our free society is founded on. Do you think they give a damn about their bills in Russia? I said, do you think they give a damn about their bills in Russia?
- Otto: They don't pay bills in Russia, it's all free.
- Bud: All free? Free my ass. What are you, a fuckin' commie? Huh?
- Otto: No, I ain't no...” (continue)(continue reading)
Harry Dean Stanton - Bud
Emilio Estevez - Otto