Nucky Thompson quotes from Boardwalk Empire

Gillian Darmody

I was under the impression that you could do anything.

Nucky Thompson

I'm not God, Gillian.

Gillian Darmody

Now you tell me.

Eli Thompson

The whole thing's a game isn't it? So easy for you. Well, I'll keep at it. Maybe one day I'll lie as good as you.

Nucky Thompson

It's "lie as well as me", you dolt. You wanna be taken seriously, then learn how to fuckin' speak.

Nucky Thompson

Knock, goddammit!

Eddie Kessler

I did!

Nucky Thompson

Well, knock like a man!

Nucky Thompson

Jesus Christ! The fuck are you doing?

Eddie Kessler

You told me to knock in a manly fashion.

Nucky Thompson

Well leave the door on the hinges!

Nucky Thompson

You must be awfully proud of Warren.

It's a terrible, wretched thing. A fortune teller told me he'll die in office.

I'll make it up to you, later.

Nucky Thompson

Later, when?

When I'm in the White House.

Nucky Thompson

The only chance you have of entering the White House is on a guided fuckin' tour.

Nucky Thompson

[to Matteo D'Alessio] We've already met actually; you shot at me on the boardwalk.

You've got me confused with somebody else.

Nucky Thompson

There's another dago walking around with dog shit on his face?

Nucky Thompson

Mr. Rothstein made his bed.

Jimmy Darmody

Now you fellas can die in it.

[to Matteo D'Alessio] Huh, tough talk when he ain't in the room, right?

Jimmy Darmody

What did you say?

Oh I'm sorry, I thought you heard me. What I said was that you, Mr. Thompson and this coon here can all go fuck each other. Right. [Jimmy draws his gun] Oh! Oh! Fuckin' tough guy, you're gonna shoot me for mouthing off?

Jimmy Darmody

I wasn't going to, but you kinda talked me into it.

Eli Thompson

Nobody cares about you. They just care about what you can give them. And that includes your Irish chippie, who you just handed a blank cheque!

Nucky Thompson

Y'know, it's too bad you didn't see Hardeen the other night.

Eli Thompson

What?

Nucky Thompson

It's an entertaining act, but if he wasn't Houdini's brother, nobody'd give a fuck!

There's a kindness in you. I know it. How can you do what you do?

Nucky Thompson

We all have to decide for ourselves how much sin we can live with.

Jimmy Darmody

[Joining Nucky on the porch outside a Klansman's funeral] An awful waste of a lot of good tablecloths.

Nucky Thompson

The laundry bills alone..

Nucky Thompson

How's Torrio handling the competition?

Al Capone

We're killing them.

Jimmy Darmody

You think I can't play this game?

Nucky Thompson

I don't think you even know the rules.

Eli Thompson

You're one nasty prick!

Nucky Thompson

And you're a frightened little boy with nowhere else to go.

You're like an onion, Mr. Thompson, the more we peel.

Nucky Thompson

I prefer to think of myself as an artichoke.