GoodFellas * Quotes

"For as long as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster. To me that was better than being president of the United States. To be a gangster was to own the world."

"You know, we always called each other good fellas. Like you said to, uh, somebody, :You're gonna like this guy. He's all right. He's a good fella. He's one of us.: You understand? We were good fellas. Wiseguys."

"Paulie may have moved slow, but it was only because Paulie didn't have to move for anybody."

"Jimmy was the kind of guy that rooted for bad guys in the movies."

"I'm not mad, I'm proud of you. You took your first pinch like a man and you learn two great things in your life. Look at me, never rat on your friends and always keep your mouth shut."

"Now the guy's got Paulie as a partner. Any problems, he goes to Paulie. Trouble with the bill? He can go to Paulie. Trouble with the cops, deliveries, Tommy, he can call Paulie. But now the guy's gotta come up with Paulie's money every week, no matter what. Business bad? Fuck you, pay me. Oh, you had a fire? Fuck you, pay me. Place got hit by lightning, huh? Fuck you, pay me."

Stacks Edwards: "What time is it?"
Tommy DeVito: "It's eleven thirty, we're supposed to be there by nine."
Stacks Edwards: "Be ready in a minute."
Tommy DeVito: "Yeah, you were always fuckin' late, you were late for your own fuckin' funeral."