Once Upon a Time in America – Movie Quotes

— We the best escorts you ever gonna get.
— A fangulo a ma, escort your mother's ass out of here.

— Been waiting long?
— All my life.

I haven't had a gun in my hand for many, many years. My eyes aren't too good, even with my glasses. My hands shake. And I wouldn't wanna miss, Mr. Bailey.

I'm already a dead man. At least give me the chance to settle the debt that I owe to you. I'll never make it before the investigating committee. They're scared to death I'll implicate the whole bunch of them. They gotta get rid of me. Today is as good a day as any. You do it, Noodles. You're the only person I can accept it from.

I took away your whole life from you. I've been living in your place. I took everything. I took your money. I took your girl. All I left for you was 35 years of grief over having killed me. Now, why don't you shoot?

— It's true, I have killed people, Mr. Bailey. Sometimes to defend myself, sometimes for money. And many people used to come to us. Business partners, rivals, lovers. Some of the jobs we took and some we didn't. Yours is one we would never touch, Mr. Bailey.
— Is this your way of getting revenge?
— No. It's just the way I see things.

Ladies and gents, I drink to the demise of Fat Moe's speakeasy. Who the hell wants to drink here legally anyway?

— Hello, Deborah. Aren't you gonna say anything?
— What is someone supposed to say after more than 30 years.
— Well, how about, «How you doing? You're looking good». Or, «I was hoping I'd never see you again».
— I never thought I would. There's a difference.

As boys, they made a pact to share their fortunes, their loves, their lives. As men, they shared a dream to rise from poverty to power. Forging an empire built on greed, violence and betrayal, their dream would end as a mystery that refuse to die.