"[testifying before the Knapp Commission] Through my appearance here today... I hope that police officers in the futur…"

"[given a detective's gold badge] What's this for? For bein' an honest cop? Hmm? Or for being stupid enough to get sho…"

"The reality is that we do not wash our own laundry - it just gets dirtier."

"You stupid fuck! You didn't know me? You fired without a warning, without a fucking brain in your head? Oh, shit. If …"

"Al Pacino - Frank Serpico"

"John Randolph - Chief Sidney Green"

"Jack Kehoe - Tom Keough"

"Biff McGuire - Captain Inspector McClain"

"Barbara Eda-Young - Laurie"

"[to a criminal in custody] I want to talk to you. I want to take you across the street, get you a cup of coffee... wi…"