Burr Redding quotes from Oz

Burr Redding

I grew up in the ghetto. Pops died when I was 10. I had to quit school, support my family by doing some of everything, from shining shoes to shooting craps. I went to Vietnam, where they taught me how to kill small children and women. I've been in all kind of penitentiaries from Arizona to Alabama and back. And I say all this not out of pride or shame. I just want to make sure that you grasp that l already grasped how things work around here.

Redding

I ain't gonna apologize for who I am or what I done, all right? Do I wish things had been diffrent? Sure. Do I wish we'd lived on one of those fancy homes on Kellogg Boulevard? Sure. But I don't hope and I don't dream. I take a shit in this world, I see reality and I make the best of it.

Look, old man, let me tell you something--

Burr Redding

You think old man bothers me? Boy, I done had a whole lot of men tougher than you, you that called me worse didn't make it to old. My age is my honor and my strength.

Shit, you think you can just come up here and take control?

Burr Redding

Some people are born leaders, others are not. A wise man knows his own limitations. You think on that.

Augustus Hill

When I was 10 years old, I wanted a real job.

Burr Redding

You wanted a paper route.

Augustus Hill

Right. But instead, you had me selling smack.

Burr Redding

Well, you got to learn the business.

Augustus Hill

Why? Why did I need to learn how to sell drugs?

Burr Redding

Because we didn't have any other options back then. Let me tell you something. I ain't going to apologize for who I am or what I done, all right? Do I wish things had been better? Sure. Do I wish we'd been born in one of them fancy mansions up there on Kellogg Boulevard? Sure. But I don't hope and I don't dream. I take a shit in this world, I see reality and I make the best of it.

Augustus Hill

You ain't got to tell me about reality. I live in Oz. I live in this chair. And I wouldn't be here if you'd let me have the goddammed motherfucking paper route.

Burr Redding

This court is now in session.

Fuck you.

Tug Daniels, you been accused of the three "dis's": Disloyal, Dishonest, Disrespectful.

Burr Redding

How do you plead?

Man, if y'all gonna take me out, just fuckin' take me out, man, stop the bullshit, alright?

You been seen fraternizing with Supreme Allah.

Man, I only let that fool think I was with him, man. As soon as I killed you, him was dead meat.

The prosecution rests.

Burr Redding

You got any defense?

Yeah, I got a defense. You killing me for the same crime you let Hill walk on. You getting old, Burr, you getting soft. You can't go the distance.

Burr Redding

Silence!

You know, with me in charge, you motherfuckers would be running Oz.

Burr Redding

Pay attention to what I'm fixed to tell you. It is the decision of this court that your have been found guilty.

Man, kill this old pussy, not me.

Burr Redding

Therefore, I hereby sentence you [grab Daniels by the neck] to death. [Daniels is dead] Throw his ass back there, behind the cafeteria. Stick him in the garbage dumpster. Move it!

Burr Redding

Poet told me what you done.I came to thank you and welcome you back into the fold.

Augustus Hill

I accept your thanks. But I don't want to be back in. I don't want to sell drugs.

Burr Redding

Your choice. I respect that.

Augustus Hill

Respect? I killed a man today. I caused his death to happen. And even though Allah was gonna hurt you, even though the fuck screwed me to this chair, I don't feel good about what I done.

Burr Redding

Well, then, Augustus... I raised you right.

Yo, what'd you call me? Yo, fuck you, you greasy old bitch.

Burr Redding

Hey, Poet.

Oh, what you think? I don't know where 122 Wayne Street is? Think again, bitch.

Burr Redding

What the fuck's wrong with you, son?

Man, she said she wasn't about to give up her credit card number to some strange spook. How the fuck did she even know I was black?

Burr Redding

That's irrelevant. You hang up and calmly move on to the next call.

No, man, fuck that, I ain't putting my pride on the line so some bullshit Senator can get re-elected.

Burr Redding

Well, in that case, you're fired.

What?

Burr Redding

You heard me. Carry your lazy ass and that bad attitude off the premises! Move it.

Fuck you, Burr. Fuck you.