Martin Scorsese movie quotes

“There's no such thing as simple. Simple is hard.”
Martin Scorsese

“You've got to love something enough to kill it.”
Martin Scorsese

“First, get a camera, and move it.”

Martin Scorsese

“A lot of people's lives are soap operas; mine is anyway.”
Martin Scorsese

“People are always talking right on the edge of their emotions, always yelling. It's a way of life.”
Martin Scorsese

“It's a picture of yourself up there and if they don't like it, they don't like you.”

Martin Scorsese

“What some people would call third-rate movies. I don't believe they're third-rate movies.”
Martin Scorsese

“Around the country the bookies pay off winners at track odds. It's dangerous when a long shot comes in. Unless you have somebody at the tracks to lower those odds.”
Martin Scorsese - Opening Voice-Over

“The audience didn't tune in to watch some amazing display of intellectual ability. They just wanted to watch the money.”
Martin Scorsese - Martin Rittenhome

- Martin Scorsese: I want to do a remake of "Raging Bull" with a really thin guy. Not just thin, but really thin. Thin and angry, thin and angry, thin and angry. Can you see it? Can you see it?
- Steven Phillips: Kind of.
- Martin Scorsese: Is there a Starbucks near here?
- Steven Phillips: I'd be careful. I think you had your quota.
- Martin... (continue)(continue reading)
Martin Scorsese - Himself
Albert Brooks - Steven Phillips

“- Martin Rittenhome: Television is gonna go on. The quiz shows are gonna go on. Makes me wonder what you hope to accomplish with all this.
- Dick Goodwin: Don't worry, I'm just getting started.
- Martin Rittenhome: You're a bright young kid with a bright future. Watch yourself out there.”
Martin Scorsese - Martin Rittenhome
Rob Morrow - Dick Goodwin

- Ernie: [on the phone] Syke's Whale Wash! You get a whale of a wash and the price... eh... is really, really low, considering how good the wash is.
- Sykes: It's "oh my gosh!" "You get a whale of a wash, and the price, oh my gosh!”.
- Ernie: Got it!
Ziggy Marley - Ernie
Martin Scorsese - Sykes

“- Sykes: Come on, snap your fin. Snap it. You're not snapping it.
- Don Lino: I'm snapping it, I'm snapping it!
- Sykes: That's okay, a lot of great whites can't do it, yo.”
Martin Scorsese - Sykes
Robert De Niro - Don Lino