Most-quoted role: Louis Ironson in Angels in America (2003), 6 quotes
Movies Louis Ironson There are no gods here, no ghosts and spirits in America, there are no angels in America, no spiritual past, no racial past, there's only the political, and the decoys and the ploys to maneuver around the inescapable battle of politics.
Look at that heavy sky out there.
Louis Ironson Purple.
Purple? Boy, what kind of a homosexual are you anyway? That's not purple, Mary. That color up there is mauve.
Louis Ironson I'm not saying Kaddish for him. The drugs, okay, fine, sure. But no **** way am I praying for him. My New Deal pinko parents in Schenectady would never forgive me. They're already so disappointed. He's a ****, he's an office temp. Now look, he's praying for Roy Cohn.
Of course, because you took that black guy and you made him a sympathetic character.
Mr. Kunstler, I have lived a a very long time, sir, and you're the first person ever to suggest that I have discriminated against a black man!
Leonard Weinglass Then let the record show that I am the second.
Bernadine Conspiracy Office, how can I help you? [pause] No sir, I am a white woman. [pause] Yeah, I've slept with several in my life so far, and on balance, I'd have to say yes, it is better, and to tell you the truth, I think that's a big part of what's got you worked up.
Leonard Weinglass Hang up the phone.
Bernadine It's not even so much that it's bigger, it's just better, you know what I mean?
Leonard Weinglass Hang up the phone.
Leonard Weinglass Was that a parting gift for Bobby?
Bernadine No. That was just for me.
Ramsey Clark I'm in private practice now, and if John Mitchell wants to cut me in half, he can and he will.
You have to find some... Sir, you have to find some courage now.
Ramsey Clark Find some courage? Yeah.
Yes. You have to find some courage, and...
Leonard Weinglass Tom.
Ramsey Clark That's what those two men came to tell me, that if John Mitchell wants to cut me in half, he can and he will. So I wanted them in the room when I said 'When do you want me in court?'
Howard Ackerman Mr. Clark?
I'm sorry?
Ramsey Clark Swear me in, Bill.
Howard Ackerman It is against the law for you to testify, Ramsey. It is as simple as that.
Ramsey Clark It's General Clark. And arrest me or shut the **** up. [turns to Hayden] Found some.
Lenny Meyer The Torah is just a long string of numbers. Some say that it's a code sent to us from God.
Lenny Meyer Each letter's a number. Like the Hebrew A, Alef is 1. B, Bet is 2. You understand? But look at this. The numbers are inter-related. Like take the Hebrew word for father, 'Ab' - Alef Bet... 1, 2 equals 3. Alright? Hebrew word for mother, 'em' — Alef Mem... 1, 40 equals 41. Sum of 3 and 41... 44. Alright? Now, Hebrew word for child, alright, mother... father... child, 'Yeled' — that's 10, 30, and 4... 44.
