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- Living the Dream. “As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.” — Henry Hill. After watching Tommy DeVito (Pesci) and Jimmy Conway (De Niro) stab and shoot a bloodied Billy Batts (Frank Vincent) in his trunk, Henry (Liotta) slams it shut and doesn’t even blink before being captured in a classic Scorsese freeze frame.
- Baptized by Fire. “One day, some of the kids from the neighborhood carried my mother’s groceries all the way home. You know why? It was outta respect.”
- Only the Strong Survive. “You’re a real jerk. You wasted eight fuckin’ aprons on this guy. I don’t know what the hell’s wrong with you. I gotta toughen this kid up.”
- Snitches Get Stitches. “Never rat on your friends, and always keep your mouth shut.” — Jimmy Conway. A young Henry gets himself pinched for selling cigarettes, but Jimmy isn’t mad—rather, he’s glad for the opportunity to teach his young apprentice the cardinal rule(s) of the wiseguy.
Goodfellas: Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco. The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.
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- “As far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster” - Henry Hill. Although it’s not Henry’s first line in Goodfellas, it's the one that serves as the official opening of the movie, and though it’s simple, it serves to establish Henry’s position, especially after Tommy and Jimmy stabbed and shot Billy Batts in the trunk of their car.
- “Funny how? I mean, funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you?” - Tommy DeVito. Arguably, the most famous quote from Goodfellas comes from Tommy DeVito and his volatile personality.
- “Never rat on your friends, and always keep your mouth shut” - Jimmy Conway. Henry’s first arrest happened when he was still a young man running errands for Paulie, as he was caught selling cigarettes.
- “I'm an average nobody. I get to live the rest of my life like a schnook” - Henry Hill. Becoming an FBI informant and joining the witness protection program meant Henry had to leave his life of excess and luxury behind and start over in a much simpler way.
May 17, 2024 · 100+ Classic Goodfellas Quotes That Highlight Cinematic Brilliance. “As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.”. – Henry Hill. “For a second, I thought I was dead, but when I heard all the noise, I knew they were cops.”. – Henry Hill. “Never rat on your friends, and always keep your mouth shut.”.
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May 29, 2020 · Never rat on your friends and always keep your mouth shut. Martin Scorsese wasn’t able to secure the funding for Goodfellas until Robert De Niro agreed to play the mobster Jimmy Conway in the film. He’s not the star of the movie, but he is an important figure in Henry Hill’s life.
Sep 28, 2022 · While Tommy DeVito (Joes Pesci) had scene-stealing quotes, it was Henry Hill who consistently served viewers with magical sentences. Updated on September 28th, 2022 by Tanner Fox: Early on in the film, Jimmy tells Henry that the two most important lessons in life are "never rat on your friends" and "always keep your mouth shut."
