“The Long Riders” quotes

“First getting shot, then getting married - bad habits.”
David Carradine - Cole Younger

“- Jacob Rixley: The funeral will be in Chicago and the Governor will be there.
- Mortician: Well, I'm sure it will cheer their souls just to hear you say that.”
James Whitmore Jr. - Mr. Jacob Rixley
John Bottoms - Mortician

“- Engineer: Who the hell do you think you are, Jesse James?
- Bob Younger: Hell, no! I'm Bob Younger. Jesse James rides with the Youngers. Now, stop the damn train!”

Robert Carradine - Bob Younger

“- Jacob Rixley: What do you and your brothers think about a life sentence? I mean, you're lucky they don't allow hanging in this state. Come on, Cole, tell me what you think about this.
- Cole Younger: Ah, hell. We played a rough game... and we lost.”
James Whitmore Jr. - Mr. Jacob Rixley
David Carradine - Cole Younger

“- Cole Younger: What does the winner get?
- Belle Starr: Nothin' both of you ain't already had.
- Cole Younger: Don't hardly seem worth it.
- Belle Starr: It ain't. You're both crazy, but you do keep me amused. I am having a real good time.”

David Carradine - Cole Younger
Pamela Reed - Belle Shirley Starr

“- Frank James: Mr. Rixley?
- Jacob Rixley: That's right.
- Frank James: My name is Frank James. I came here to turn myself in. Here's my gun. I want something in return. I want to be able to bury my brother.
- Jacob Rixley: Suppose I don't agree to your terms?
- Frank James: Then I'll kill you.”
Stacy Keach - Frank James
James Whitmore Jr. - Mr. Jacob Rixley

“- Cole Younger: When this is all over, I'm goin' to write a book; make myself more famous than I already am.
- Frank James: I trust you'll give me a copy.
- Cole Younger: Nope. You gotta pay, Frank; you gotta pay.”
David Carradine - Cole Younger
Stacy Keach - Frank James

“- Belle Starr: Seems like you folks are havin' a real nice party in there.
- Cole Younger: I expect so, with free food and drink and all.
- Belle Starr: How come I wasn't invited?
- Cole Younger: 'Cause you're a whore, Belle.
- Belle Starr: I might be; but at least I ain't a cheap one.”
Pamela Reed - Belle Shirley Starr
David Carradine - Cole Younger

“- Frank James: You ever been in love?
- Clell Miller: Oh God, yes. It was terrible. An affliction. Really miserable. Nothing but trouble. Drove me crazy.
- Frank James: That bad? Really?
- Clell Miller: Yes. She was wonderful.”
Stacy Keach - Frank James
Randy Quaid - Clell Miller

“- Jacob Rixley: I want your sons, Mrs. Samuel.
- Zerelda Cole Samuel: What do you want them for?
- Jacob Rixley: For robbing banks, ma'am.”
James Whitmore Jr. - Mr. Jacob Rixley
Fran Ryan - Mrs. Zerelda Cole Samuel

“- Jacob Rixley: Mrs. James, we are going to search your house. I don't suppose it would do any good to ask nicely?
- Zee Mimms: It won't do you any good to ask at all.
- Jacob Rixley: You know, those men of yours are going to wind up dead or they're going to wind up worse.”
James Whitmore Jr. - Mr. Jacob Rixley
Savannah Smith Boucher - Zee Mimms

“- Cole Younger: You still chargin' $15?
- Belle Starr: I sure am.
- Cole Younger: Lot of money.
- Belle Starr: Well, at the rate you're losin' you won't have to worry about it. Course you could always hold up another bank; scare some more innocent people half to death.”
David Carradine - Cole Younger
Pamela Reed - Belle Shirley Starr

“- Beth Mimms: Jim Younger, there are some things that a gentleman does not ask a lady!
- Bob Younger: Beth, when you're old enough to call yourself a lady, I'll keep that in mind.”
Amy Stryker - Beth Mimms
Robert Carradine - Bob Younger

“- Jim Younger: Maybe we need to send a couple of people down there and look things over before we just ride in there.
- Jesse James: Clell's already scouted it out. What's wrong with you, Jim? Talkin' soft is something I'd expect from Cole or Frank.
- Cole Younger: I gave up tryin' to talk sense to you a long time ago, Jesse.”
Keith Carradine - Jim Younger
James Keach - Jesse James
David Carradine - Cole Younger