Crockett quotes from Miami Vice

Crockett

[on them working together] Well, I don't know how this is gonna work, Tubbs. I mean, uh, you're not exactly up my alley--style and persona-wise. Heaven knows I'm no box of candy. But with all things considered, I think we may have to consider some type of... temporary working relationship.

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Well, our divorce was a bigger failure than our marriage.

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(while witnessing Tony D'Amato attacking his wife, Rita, by pushing her into a swimming pool) Let's nail this pig!

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I just love it when you poor little rich kids slip up twice. You know why? 'Cause then you're just like everybody else.

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I don't know, there's something scary about the concept of Switek and Zito doing roach removal. Like it's a conflict of interest or something.

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People in stucco houses shouldn't throw quiche.

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(After Diane Gordon is killed by a cocaine overdose) Diane... Diane's dead,

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Only obligation you've got is to yourself. If you can get up in the morning and look in the mirror and be proud of what you see, then you fulfill that obligation. If you can't, then you're worth nothing to nobody. Not to yourself, not to Julia, not to me, and certainly not to your son.

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The man I knew always did what it took, and it hurt sometimes, but he did it. Because that's the only thing that got us out of the jungle with our minds. There was no "me and I" in our unit. You and me, Robbie. You and me. We refused to throw those POWs out of the choppers. No matter what the rest of the world was saying, we did the right thing. That's what being a man is all about. Not standing by and letting Doss and your father put holes in a young girl.

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The secret to success, whether it's women or money, is knowing when to quit. I oughta know: I'm divorced and broke.

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The better you get at this job, the more dangerous it becomes.

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[to Thurmond] What did you do, trade in your conscience when you passed the bar?

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You know what I like about you, Rickles? Not a damn thing [points] Backstroke.

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You gotta know the rules before you break 'em. Otherwise, it's no fun.

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First a junkie, now a hooker. I think I've been in the business too long, I'm starting to fall for the players.