Mickey Rourke quotes
- From the movie: Barfly
“It's hatred. It's the only thing that lasts.”
- From the movie: Barfly
“This is a world where everybody's gotta do something. Y'know, somebody laid down this rule that everybody's gotta do something, they gotta be something. You know, a dentist, a glider pilot, a narc, a janitor, a preacher, all that.”
- From the movie: Body Heat
“I want you to see if this sounds familiar: any time you try a decent crime, you got fifty ways you're gonna fuck up. If you think of twenty-five of them, then you're a genius... and you ain't no genius.”
- From the movie: Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
“It's better to be dead and cool, than alive and uncool.”
- From the movie: Diner
“- Edward 'Eddie' Simmons: When you're making out, which do you prefer, Sinatra or Mathis?
- Robert 'Boogie' Sheftell: I like Presley.” - From the movie: Rumble Fish
- From the movie: Barfly
- From the movie: Ashby
“- Ed Wallis: Wait, you're going to teach me how to fight?
- Ashby Holt: [chuckles] I ain't got that much time left.
- Ed Wallis: What then?
- Ashby Holt: If you're gonna be a pacifist and a irritating personality type, then you can at least learn how to take a punch, as you'll no doubt have to be taking many.” - From the movie: Ashby
“You shouldn't be scared of the world Ed Wallis. I kinda suspect the world should be scared of you.”
- From the movie: Sin City
“I get confused sometimes. What if I've finally turned into what they've always said I would turn into?”
- From the movie: Barfly
- From the movie: Masked and Anonymous
“There will be no more stupidity. There will be no more mistakes. It's a new day. God help you all.”
- From the movie: Ashby
“- Ashby Holt: What is this?
- Ed Wallis: This is a pancake.
- Ashby Holt: This is a pancake?
- Ed Wallis: This is a p...
- Ashby Holt: Oh, I thought maybe you're gonna convince me it was a chicken.” - From the movie: Angel Heart
- From the movie: Diner
“- Robert 'Boogie' Sheftell: That's what you get for going out with 11th graders. Her brains aren't developed yet.
- Timothy Fenwick Jr.: Yeah, but her tits were. So...
- Robert 'Boogie' Sheftell: Falsies.
- Timothy Fenwick Jr.: Were they?
- Robert 'Boogie' Sheftell: First hand info.” - From the movie: Barfly
- From the movie: The Pope of Greenwich Village
- From the movie: Sin City
- From the movie: Rumble Fish
“- Rusty James: What do you think California's like? Like all that shit in the movies. Blondes walkin' around, The Beach Boys, palm trees, the ocean. How was the ocean?
- The Motorcycle Boy: I didn't get to the ocean.
- Rusty James: No?
- The Motorcycle Boy: California got in the way.
- Rusty James: California got in the way? I thought California...” (continue)(continue reading) - From the movie: Diner
“- Beth Schreiber: Boog, when we were datin', did you care for me?
- Robert 'Boogie' Sheftell: Sure I did.
- Beth Schreiber: You know, I don't mean just cause you could do stuff to me; but, but because you really cared?
- Robert 'Boogie' Sheftell: Of course, Beth! I mean, there was plenty of girls around for a quick pop - if that's what I wanted.” - From the movie: Diner
“- Diane: Why don't you take me home?
- Robert 'Boogie' Sheftell: I go to law school now. I have to go home and study. The only reason I came by here, is because I appreciate the fine music.
- Diane: I thought you worked in a Beauty Parlor?
- Robert 'Boogie' Sheftell: Yeah, I do - during the day.” - From the movie: Desperate Hours
“- Tim Cornell: You never trusted me before. You have to trust me now.
- Michael Bosworth: I blow her head off, Timmy.” - From the movie: Ashby
“Be careful of who and what you believe in. Find someone who you love fiercely and who loves you back the same way.”
- From the movie: Rumble Fish
“If you're going to lead people, you have to have somewhere to go.”
- From the movie: Sin City
“That's the thing with dames, sometimes all they gotta do is let it out and a few buckets later there's no way you'd know.”
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