Matchstick Men * Quotes

"Dear Roy, You're probably pretty upset. I don't blame you. You taught me most of what I know, so I suppose I owe you better than this. But you always told me if I ever got a shot at a big score, I should take it. And that's what I did. Sorry about the sap on the head, by the way, and for everything else. You always said guys like us can't afford to have regrets about what we do. That's gonna be a little harder for me, but I'll manage. If it makes any difference, you're the best I ever saw. I'd never find a better partner, and now I won't have to. I love you, man. Frank. P.S. Enjoy the gift."

"Look, Doc, I spent last Tuesday watching fibers on my carpet. And the whole time I was watching my carpet, I was worrying that I, I might vomit. And the whole time, I was thinking, 'I'm a grown man. I should know what goes on my head.' And the more I thought about it... the more I realized that I should just blow my brains out and end it all. But then I thought, well, if I thought more about blowing my brains out... I start worrying about what that was going to do to my goddamn carpet. Okay, so, ahh, that was a GOOD day, Doc. And... and I just want you to give me some pills and let me get on with my life."

Dr. Klein: "And your personal relationships?"
Roy: "What personal relationships?"
Dr. Klein: "When was the last time you were in one? ... You know... a relationship?"
Roy: "With a woman? A long time ago."
Dr. Klein: "Five years? Ten years?"
Roy: "Keep going, man..."

"I'm not very good at being a father, all right? I barely get by just being me."

Roy: "I'm not a criminal. I'm a con man."
Dr. Klein: "The difference being?"
Roy: "They give me their money."
Dr. Klein: "That's a nice rationalization, Roy."

Roy: "Rule Number 1: Don't work where you live."
Angela: [writing] "Don't... shit... where..."
Roy: [reading her notepad] "Rule Number 2: Don't write anything down!"

Angela: "She said you were a bad guy. You don't seem like a bad guy."
Roy: "That's what makes me good at it."