Jim Rockford quotes from The Rockford Files

Rocky

Well anyone who keeps dirty laundry in their desk I think is pretty...

Jim

I knew right where to find it didn't I?

Rocky

Don't worry, Sonny. I mean, they can't throw you in jail for something you didn't do!

Jim

Isn't that what you said before I spent those fun-filled years at Quentin?

Rocky

Jimmy didn't kill nobody!

Jim

Jimmy's gun did.

Jim

Gandy's carrying around a $12 grudge in a $3 hat. He's not gonna be too gentle when it comes to collecting, so you either give me some answers or I'll drop him on your doorstep.

You wouldn't do that!

Jim

Watch me!

Jim

But I will need a diversion so I can get back to Bloomberg's room and try to talk to him.

Angel

Oh! Now we're getting to the nitty-gritty. Now it's beginning to make sense. "Come on over to Rocky's, Angel." Serve my favorite food. First time I been invited over here for so much as a glass of water!

Rocky

[to Mary Jo] I could use a little help in the kitchen with the coffee and dessert.

Angel

Forget about the dessert! You don't buy Angel Martin with a couple of drumsticks and some red eye gravy.

Jim

You've flipped from Ashram to watertank and back! Are you any happier for it? Look around you. You see a lotta bliss out there?

I don't think I've done so bad for being 32 years old.

Jim

You're 40. I've seen your driver's license.

I was 40, but I'm making positive affirmations! I'm 32. I'm youthing myself.

Jim

You're 40!

But I don't want to get old.

Jim

Well, neither do I!

But you see we don't have to. Not if...

Jim

There's nothing you can do about it. That's the way it is. I'm sorry to be the bearer of the bad news. There's no easy answer, you know. No quickie nirvana. You don't like it, tough! Join the club!

You met up with the Surete. They actually followed me. That's why I had that horrible feeling I was being watched. And they're the ones who ransacked my room!

Jim

Oh no, not nearly so simple. Your room was ransacked by an Olympic wrestling champion and a German ex-neurosurgeon.

Becker

[reviewing a microfiche] Stay back, please. This is official department memorandum, open only to the department.

Jim

Boy, mention the Nazis around you and it rubs off!

Of course, Korper wasn't the only one of his time to be pro-Nazi.

Jim

Sure. There was Mussolini...

How long does it take to read a police report anyway?

Dennis

Quite a while, if you're Lt. Chapman.

Jim

Oh yes, sometimes he'll read a report twice if it's complicated. Actually tonight his attention span is pretty good.

[Benson tossing Jim a wad of money] That's five thousand dollars.

Jim

Yeah, yeah I thought so. My hand size is a perfect five thousand.

Angel

I wrote a book about the whole thing.

Jim

You have trouble writing your laundry list!

Two men stopped me outside a pizza parlor..thed promise to break my legs if that's books published..what you call a touch up, needs mouth to mouth resuscitation.

Angel

Oh great..one threat and he folds up..everyone makes out on the deal except me.

Jim

I wouldn't say that...you do get something out of it...not worth much.

Angel

Yeah, what?

Jim

Your life.

Jim

[as "Jimmy Joe Meeker"] That's another thing my daddy always said: smart folks always eat off the same plate, but those greedy ones always spill their dinner.

I'm beginning to tire of your daddy.

Beth

I don't want to raid Harcourt and Lowe's client list when I leave, but I am worried about clients; where are they going to come from?

Jim

Oh hey, they'll come, they'll come! And, you know, you've always got me!

Beth

Thanks Jim. I was talking about paying clients though.