"I was hanging out with some guys who like to smoke. It wasn't the taste and it wasn't the smoke. It was the idea, you know? That- that's what they did at the top. And that's what I wanted. I wanted to be right at the top."

"[Referring to the biblical prophet of Elijah] Yeah, he looks like Superman with a big star on his chest."

""Michael". I think you're full of shit."

"Well, isn't that my little girl? Well, goddamn, look at you."

"Lolita Davidovich as Evelyn Silverman"

"[Scrolling through menu of digital film archives] Video. TV. Home movies. No Way."

"[Pointing gun at Ronald] Okay, I've got a gun at your head!"

"Okay. There's one thing you can't hock. It's David's father's ring. It's the only thing he has to remember him by."

"Luke Grimes as Michael Silverman"

"[Referring to Kelly] You women are all the same, you are all cunts."

"[To Jonas] I will take a finger for every day you do not bring me my Porsche Carrera. I told you not to fuck with me didn't I?"

"[Referring to Kelly] What should we do this with this trollop, hmm!"

"[To Jonas] Be warned, you little cunt!"

"Didn't they shoot Grease here, Sammy?"

"Mimi Kennedy as Judge Janovich"

"Andrew Howard as Ronald Smythe"

"Evan Ross as Alison "Al""

"But sometimes having nothing means having nothing to lose."

"Nancy Travis as Carol"

"One man's trash is another man's treasure, my friend, especially if that one man is a rich prick."

"What? What, I'm fine. I'm fine. Stop, mom. Stop. Oh, look, there's a camera. [Puts arm on mother's shoulders] Look, mom, smile. Smile."

"Brent Briscoe as Wilerd"

"Gia Mantegna as Stephanie Silverman"

"[After chasing Evelyn's vehicle on bicycle, he collapses by a tree] Fuck you. Fuck you. Fuck you. Everybody can go fuck themselves. [Focusing his gaze on a mailbox, it reads; The Needlemans]"

"I'm fine. I'm just high. [She eventually becomes a fatal drug overdose victim]"

"Listen, Little Boy, in this business there's only one law you gotta follow to keep out of trouble: Do it first, do it yourself, and keep on doing it."

"Howard Hawks as Man on Bed (uncredited)"

"Harry J. Vejar as "Big" Louis Costillo (uncredited)"

"Tully Marshall as Managing Editor"

"Inez Palange as Mrs. Camonte, Tony's Mother"

"Edwin Maxwell as Chief of Detectives"

"Purnell Pratt as Publisher Garston"

"Vince Barnett as Angelo"

"George Raft as Guino "Little Boy" Rinaldo"

"Karen Morley as Poppy"

"Osgood Perkins as John "Johnny" Lovo"

"Boris Karloff as Tom Gaffney"

"C. Henry Gordon as Police Inspector Ben Guarino"

"What do you use to think with, an empty beer keg?"

"When you're layin' in an alley with your head blown off, maybe you'll learn how this business ought to be run."

"That's rotten. "Costillo Slaying Starts Gang War" ... You'll need 40 men on this story for the next five years. Do you know what's happening? This town is up for the grabs. Get me? You know, Costillo was the last of the old-fashioned gangleaders. There's a new crew coming out. And every guy that's got money enough to buy a gun is gonna try to step into his place. You see? They'll be shooting each other like rabbits for the control of the booze business. Do you get it? It will be just like war. That's it! WAR! You put that in the lead! WAR - GANG WAR."

"He hurt you. He hurt you. He hurt everybody."

"You're a butcher! That's what you are! You're a butcher!"

"I get you a hunk of soap, you take a bath in it."