Mama Mousekewitz Fievel! Tanya! Stop that twirling, twirling! I mean it!
But Mama, it's Hannukah.
Mama Mousekewitz For you, every night is Hannukah.
Played by Erica Yohn 
An American Tail (1986) · 79 quotes
An American Tail (1986) · 79 quotes
8th most-quoted character in An American Tail (1986): in 9 of its 79 quotes
Most scenes with: Papa Mousekewitz (9), Jake the Cat (4), Fievel Mousekewitz (2)
Scenes with Mama
9 scenes Mama Mousekewitz Mama Mousekewitz For Tanya, a new babushka. Happy Hannukah.
Oh, Papa, thank you.
Mama Mousekewitz You have only one parent?
Thank you, Mama.
In America, there are mouse holes in every wall.
Mama Mousekewitz Who says?
Papa, Tanya and Fievel
Everyone!
In America, there are bread crumbs on every floor.
Mama Mousekewitz You're talking nonsense!
In America, you can say anything you want, but most important - and this I know for a fact - in America, there are no cats.
Mama Mousekewitz Oh, my little boy, back from the dead. America, what a place.
My Fievel. I thought I would never see you again.
Never say never, Papa.
Oh, I nearly forgot. Here, Fievel, your hat.
[the hat drops as before; Fievel adjusts the hat with his ears] :
Mama Mousekewitz The hat, it fits!
My son! Now, you are a mouse.
Mama Fievel, Tanya, will you stop that twirling, twirling? I mean it!
But Mama, it's Hanukkah.
Mama For you, every night is Hanukkah.
For Tanya, a new babushka. Happy Hanukkah.
Oh, Papa, thank you.
Mama You have only one parent?
Thank you, Mama.
Mama Well, Mr. There-Are-No-Whats-In-America? Hmm?
Cats. [laughs sheepishly]
In America, there are mouse holes in every wall.
Mama Who says?
Everyone!
In America, there are bread crumbs on every floor.
Mama You're talking nonsense!
In America, you can say anything you want, but most important, [whispers] and this I know for a fact, in America, there are no cats.
Mama Oh, my little boy, back from the dead. America, what a place.
My Fievel. I thought I would never see you again. [sniffles]
Never say "Never", Papa.
Oh! [laughs] Oh, I nearly forgot. Here, Fievel, your hat.
Mama [he drops the hat back on his son's head; this time, Fievel strains, and moves the hat up with his ears]
Your hat, it fits!
My son! Now, you are a mouse.
Other characters in An American Tail
Jake the Cat
Dan Kuenster
Fievel Mousekewitz
Phillip Glasser
Warren T. Rat
John Finnegan
Papa Mousekewitz
Nehemiah Persoff
Gussie Mausheimer
Madeline Kahn
Henri
Christopher Plummer
Tiger
Dom DeLuise
Digit
Will Ryan
Tony Toponi
Pat Musick
Honest John
Neil Ross
Tanya Mousekewitz
Amy Green
Bridget
Cathianne Blore
Fievel Mousekewitz
Phillip Glasser
Warren T. Rat
John Finnegan
Papa Mousekewitz
Nehemiah Persoff
Gussie Mausheimer
Madeline Kahn
Henri
Christopher Plummer
Tiger
Dom DeLuise
Digit
Will Ryan
Tony Toponi
Pat Musick
Honest John
Neil Ross
Tanya Mousekewitz
Amy Green
Bridget
Cathianne Blore