I admire you as a policeman, particularly your adherence to violence as a necessary adjunct to the job.

I doubt you’ve ever taken a stupid breath. Don’t start now.

Now, I know you think you’re the A-number one hotshot. Well, here’s the juice: if I take you out, there’ll be ten more lawyers to take your place tomorrow. They just won’t come on the bus, that’s all!

Something has to be done, but nothing too original, because hey, this is Hollywood.

I wouldn’t trade places with Edmund Exley right now for all the whiskey in Ireland.