Papa Mousekewitz We'll be alright. As long as we're together, we'll be alright.
Voiced by Nehemiah Persoff 
An American Tail (1986) · 79 quotes
An American Tail (1986) · 79 quotes
4th most-quoted character in An American Tail (1986): in 16 of its 79 quotes
Most scenes with: Mama (9), Jake the Cat (6), Fievel Mousekewitz (5)
Fievel, this is the last time I take you to America.
More lines from Papa Mousekewitz
3 quotes Papa Mousekewitz Papa Mousekewitz Fievel, you'll get hurt!
Papa Mousekewitz FIEVEL!!!
Scenes with Papa Mousekewitz
12 scenesFievel! Tanya! Stop that twirling, twirling! I mean it!
Papa Mousekewitz But Mama, it's Hannukah.
For you, every night is Hannukah.
Papa Mousekewitz For Tanya, a new babushka. Happy Hannukah.
Oh, Papa, thank you.
You have only one parent?
Thank you, Mama.
Papa Mousekewitz Ah, so, Mr Curious, you've discovered the herring.
Herring? I thought they were fish.
Papa Mousekewitz But Fievel, herring are fish.
Really, Papa?
Papa Mousekewitz Oh, yes. In the ocean, there are many kinds of fish, and herring is one of them.
All kinds?
Papa Mousekewitz Yes. Tiny fishes, not so tiny fishes, fishes as big as this boat.
Wow! Let's go up and see the fish.
Look, Papa! Smoke! Is the boat on fire?
Papa Mousekewitz No! Keep walking!
Papa Mousekewitz In America, there are mouse holes in every wall.
Who says?
Papa, Tanya and Fievel
Everyone!
Papa Mousekewitz In America, there are bread crumbs on every floor.
You're talking nonsense!
Papa Mousekewitz In America, you can say anything you want, but most important - and this I know for a fact - in America, there are no cats.
Oh, my little boy, back from the dead. America, what a place.
Papa Mousekewitz My Fievel. I thought I would never see you again.
Never say never, Papa.
Papa Mousekewitz Oh, I nearly forgot. Here, Fievel, your hat.
[the hat drops as before; Fievel adjusts the hat with his ears] :
The hat, it fits!
Papa Mousekewitz My son! Now, you are a mouse.
Fievel, Tanya, will you stop that twirling, twirling? I mean it!
Papa But Mama, it's Hanukkah.
For you, every night is Hanukkah.
Papa For Tanya, a new babushka. Happy Hanukkah.
Oh, Papa, thank you.
You have only one parent?
Thank you, Mama.
Papa Ah, so, Mr. Curious, you've discovered the herring.
Herring? I thought they were fish.
Papa [laughs]
But, Fievel, herring are fish.
Really, Papa?
Papa Oh, yes. In the ocean, there are many kinds of fish, and herring is one of them.
All kinds?
Papa Yes. Tiny fishes, not so tiny fishes, fishes as big as this boat.
Wow! Let's go up and see the fish!
Well, Mr. There-Are-No-Whats-In-America? Hmm?
Papa Cats. [laughs sheepishly]
Papa In America, there are mouse holes in every wall.
Who says?
Papa, Tanya, and Fievel Everyone!
Papa In America, there are bread crumbs on every floor.
You're talking nonsense!
Papa 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.
Oh, my little boy, back from the dead. America, what a place.
Papa My Fievel. I thought I would never see you again. [sniffles]
Never say "Never", Papa.
Papa Oh! [laughs] Oh, I nearly forgot. Here, Fievel, your hat.
[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!
Papa My son! Now, you are a mouse.
