Latka Gravas quotes from Taxi

Latka

[after seeing the damage to Cab 804] I quit!!

Latka

What is the terrible thing, is that I'm going to be brave in the face of death and my wife will never know. She'll think I died the sniveling coward that I lived.

Elaine

Thanks so much Latka for sharing this with us.

Latka

You known in my country everyone shares with everyone.

Elaine

Oh that's beautiful.

Latka

Otherwise they shoot you.

Latka

Louie, why don't you come and join the party?

Louie

No.

Alex

Hey Louie! You'd make us all feel miserable if you did.

Louie

Okay.

Simka

You were wonderful, you were charming, and you said your name was Vic.

Latka

Vic! Oooh, that - Vic! I am not Vic! I don't even like Vic! Listen, sit down, please! Tell me everything! What did you do with Vic last night?

Simka

You mean, you don't remember?

Latka

No.

Simka

[guilty] Well, I don't know what to say. I can't say that...

Latka

I knew it! You made love with Vic!

Simka

Well, I did, but...

Latka

You made love with another man right under my nose!

Simka

Well, there was no other way! Besides, that was you!

Latka

Was I clumsy? Did I whimper?

Simka

No, you were wonderful.

Latka

Then it wasn't me!

Latka

[explaining to his mother in a flashback scene why he wants to move to America] In America, a man can become another O.J. Simpson!

Who is O.J. Simpson?

Latka

The JUICE!

Alex

You're considered a hero here. Don't you know that?

Latka

I am not a hero. I am a stinkbug.

Simka

I have bad news for you my darling. I have been faithful to you.

Latka

Oh no!

Reverend Jim

Now this is where I get confused. If I can only get over this part I know I can help.

Latka

The tradition of my country forces me to protest.

Reverend Jim

Come on, take the money.

Latka

Oh I'll take the money, but first I have to protest. No! No! No! I won't take it. This is an insult! [takes the money] Thank you very much.