"The Hustler" Quotes

You know, I got it all figured out... Navy owes me $40. I'll take it out in trade.

Money won is twice as sweet as money earned.

I'm the best you ever seen, Fats. I'm the best there is. And even if you beat me, I'm still the best.

You're too hungry. You don't want it bad enough. You don't want it as bad as me or Minnesota Fats.

You're born dead. The only thing you can do is die. You can't live.

I've got talent, and I've got ambition. I want money and I want a woman. Don't try and hold me down!

You gotta have two things to win. You gotta have brains and you gotta have balls.

When I'm goin', I mean, when I'm really goin', I feel like a... like a jockey must feel. He's sittin' on his horse and he's got all that speed and that power underneath him... he's comin' into the stretch, the pressure's on him, and he... he knows... just feels... when to let it go and how much. Cause he's got everything workin' for him: timing, touch... It's a great feeling, boy, it's a real great feeling when you're right and you know you're right.

I am the best. I'm number one. And you're a lousy second-rate hustler.

You gotta have heart to play this game, Fats. You gotta have heart.