Self-defense quotes

“- Fiorello: What's the matter, mister?
- Otis B. Driftwood: Oh, we had an argument and he pulled a knife on me, so I shot him.”

Chico Marx - Fiorello
Groucho Marx - Otis B. Driftwood

“- Beth Easton: Come back with me! Tell them the truth, it was self defense. Tell them how Ray was treating your mother.
- Jody Salerno: They'll take Ray's side.”
Christina Ricci - Beth Easton
Anna Chlumsky - Jody Salerno

“I tried to tell myself I did my job. That it was in self-defense. I didn't believe me.”
David Morse - Joe Roberts

“They say a man who represents himself has a fool for a client. Well, with God as my witness, I am that fool!”
Raul Julia - Gomez Addams