"[to Eddie] Your mom's cunt smells like carpet cleaner."

"I remember ordering a draught, barkeep. What, are you out of brew, or has that lobotomy finally taken hold?"

"So you hired a dick to find an asshole?"

"It's hatred. It's the only thing that lasts."

"[Voice over] And as my hands drop the last desperate pen, in some cheap room, they will find me there and never know …"

"[to his own bloody face as reflected in the bathroom mirror] Nothing but the dripping sink. Empty bottle. Euphoria. Y…"

"I'd hate to be you if I were me."

"Mickey Rourke — Henry Chinaski"

"Alice Krige — Tully Sorenson"

"Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead."