Frank Costello quotes

View Quote I don't want to be a product of my envionment (sic). I want my envionment(sic) to be a product of me. Years ago we had the church. That was only a way of saying - we had each other. The Knights of Columbus were real head-breakers; true guineas. They took over their piece of the city. Twenty years after an Irishman couldn't get a ****ing job, we had the presidency. May he rest in peace. That's what the ****s don't realize. If I got one thing against the black chappies, it's this - no one gives it to you, you have to take it.

View Quote When you decide to be something, you can be it. That's what they don't tell you in the church. When I was your age they would say we can become cops, or criminals. Today, what I'm saying to you is this: when you're facing a loaded gun, what's the difference?

View Quote No ticky, no laundry.

View Quote One of us had to die. With me, it tends to be the other guy.

View Quote You get your period yet, Carmen?

View Quote You want some coke? There it is. Don't come up until you're numb.

View Quote In this archdiocese, God don't run the bingo.

View Quote Don't laugh! This ain't reality TV!

View Quote I'm concerned about a ****, who thinks it's wise to come to a business meeting, carrying automatic weapons. Because in this country, it don't add inches to your dick, you get a life sentence for it.

View Quote She fell funny!