The Best Joe Spinell Quotes

[as Tessio and Hagen walk to Michael's house, they are met by a bodyguard, Willi Cicci]
Willi: Sal... Tom... the boss says he'll come in a separate car. He says for you two to go on ahead.
Tessio: Hell, he can't do that; that screws up all my arrangements.
Willi: Well, that's what he said.
Tom: I can't go with you either, Tessio.
[just then, Michael's bodyguards materialize around them, Tessio understands everything]
Tessio: [to Hagen] Tell Mike it was only business. I always liked him.
Tom: He understands that.
Willi: [removing Tessio's gun] Excuse me, Sally.
Tessio: Can you get me off the hook, Tom? For old times' sake?
Tom: [shakes his head] Can't do it, Sally.
[Hagen watches sadly as Tessio is led by Cicci and the others to a waiting car]

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[a telephone rings loudly]
Personnel: [to the dispatcher] Harry, answer that.
[to Travis]
Personnel: So whaddya want to hack for, Bickle?
Travis: I can't sleep nights.
Personnel: There's porno theaters for that.
Travis: Yeah, I know. I tried that.
Personnel: So what do you do now?
Travis: Well, I ride around nights mostly... subways, buses... I figure, you know, if I'm gonna do that I might as well get paid for it.

Personnel: How's your driving record? Clean?
Travis: It's clean, real clean. Like my conscience.

Personnel: Wanna work uptown at nights? South Bronx? Harlem?
Travis: I'll work anytime, anywhere.
Personnel: Will you work on Jewish holidays?
Travis: Anytime, anywhere.

Personnel: So what is it? Why do you want to be a taxi driver? Do you need a second job? Are you moonlighting?
Travis: I... I just want to work long hours. What's moonlighting?