America quotes

“- Linda Lee: I want you to come with us.
- Bruce Lee: Forget it. I worked in America for ten years and what did it get me? It got me nothing.
- Linda Lee: It got you me.”

Lauren Holly - Linda Lee
Jason Scott Lee - Bruce Lee

“The policies of our government are not very popular in this country. And the police force in this city is overrun with blacks. They have badges and guns and they hate us. Our consulate staff, particularly myself, will always be victims of their harassment.”
Joss Ackland - Arjen Rudd

“What do I think about the U.S. involvement in the war? I think we should win it.”

Adam Baldwin - Animal Mother

“I have something to say about the difference between American and European cities. But I've forgotten what it is. I have it written down at home somewhere.”
David Byrne - Narrator

“- Page Hiller: Your bike is in pieces and you tell me nothing happened? Did you at least find out if they have any insurance?
- Morgan Hiller: Insurance? This isn't Connecticut; no one has insurance around here!”
Claudette Nevins - Page Hiller
James Spader - Morgan Hiller

“I miss you, boys. Been more that twenty years. My God, we were young. Well, it was a young country then, full of promise and hope. Anything was possible then if you were an American.”
Brad Johnson - Henry Nash

“The Army is a broadsword, not a scalpel. Trust me, senator, you do not want the Army in an American city.”
Bruce Willis - General William Devereaux

“We could give this country the biggest stick in the playground, and I intend to do that.”

Paul Newman - Gen. Leslie R. Groves

“I dream of being in a Las Vegas hotel where all of the towels smell like Downy Fabric Softener.”
Cameron Diaz - Freddie Clayton

“We shall crush the white South under the heel of the black South.”
Lillian Gish - Elsie - Stoneman's Daughter

“- Wilbur: This is America, babe, you gotta think big to be big.
- Edna: Big ain’t the problem in this family, Wilbur...”

Jerry Stiller - Wilbur Turnblad
Divine - Edna Turnblad

“- Natalia: When I go to America reading the Sunday funnies, and eating my Big Mac, and planning for the senior prom...
- Woody Wilkins: You may have missed the prom...
- Natalia: ...I would like it very much, if I could pick up my American telephone, call my friend Woody, and say... come over and be diplomatic with me.
- Woody Wilkins: I'll...” (continue)(continue reading)
Barbara Carrera - Natalia
Michael Crawford - Woody Wilkins

“You know, I don't believe I want to live in a country where you stay open on Sunday to business. You shouldn't have to work on Sunday to support your family.”
Holmes Osborne - Mr. Patterson

“We've always seen America as a very homogeneous society.”
Cherie Lunghi - Myrna Smithee

“- Papa Mousekiwitz: I thought things would be better in America. In Russia, my violins were famous. At least we never went hungry.
- Fievel: Maybe Tanya shouldn't sing again.
- Tanya Mousekewitz: Very funny.”
Nehemiah Persoff - Papa Mousekiwitz
Phillip Glasser - Fievel
Cathy Cavadini - Tanya Mousekewitz

“Perhaps you should think less of yourself and more of your group, try to work like in Japanese. I grew up with your soldiers; you were wise then. Now - music and movies are all America is good for. We make the machines, we build the future, we won the peace.”

Ken Takakura - Matsumoto Masahiro

“What's the secret of America? Money! Everything is money, Charlie. But you'll never make any money, because you dress like a schmuck.”
F. Murray Abraham - Arnold Rothstein

I can't find the words to express how the leadership of this country sickens me, people say "If you don't love America, then get the hell out", well I love America we love the people of America very much but when it comes to the government it stops right there, the government are a bunch of corrupt thieves, they are rapists and robbers, and we... (continue)(continue reading)
Tom Cruise - Ron Kovic

“I prefer Russia. It's as corrupt as America, but there's less bullshit.”
Sir Sean Connery - Barley