A character in Breaking Away (1979)

Raymond Stoller quotes from Breaking Away (1979)

Paul Dooley

Most-quoted character in Breaking Away (1979): in 17 of its 39 quotes
Most scenes with: Evelyn (6), Dave (4), Moocher (2)

A line from Raymond Stoller

I was proud of my work. And the buildings went up. When they were finished the damnedest thing happened. It was like the buildings were too good for us. Nobody told us that. It just felt uncomfortable, that's all.

More lines from Raymond Stoller

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Raymond Stoller

I don't care if the second coming's coming!

Raymond Stoller

No, I don't feel lucky to be alive! I feel lucky I'm not dead. There's a difference.

Raymond Stoller

I didn't want you to be this miserable. A little bit's all I asked for.

Raymond Stoller

I had a dream last night that everyone I ever sold a car to came back and there you were, handing them back their money!

Scenes with Raymond Stoller

11 scenes
Raymond

God-damned see-thru coffee!

[about Dave]

He was very sickly until he started riding around on that bicycle.

Raymond

Yeah... well... now his body's fine, but his mind is gone.

Raymond
[about Dave]

He's never tired. He's never miserable.

He's young.

Raymond

When I was young I was tired and miserable.

Buon giorno, papa!

Raymond

I'm not "papa." I'm your god-damned father.

Raymond

What are we gonna do about him?

I don't know dear. We could always strangle him while he's asleep.

Raymond

What is this?

It's sauteed zucchini.

Raymond

It's I-tey food. I don't want no I-tey food.

It's not. I got it at the A&P. It's like... squash.

Raymond

I know I-tey food when I hear it! It's all them "eenie" foods... zucchini... and linguini... and fettuccine. I want some American food, dammit! I want French fries!

Raymond

You guys still go swimmin' in the quarries?

Sure.

Raymond

So, the only thing you got to show for my 20 years of work is the holes we left behind?

Raymond

If you eat so much, Moocher, how come you're so damned small?

Oh... It's my metabolism. I eat 3 times a day and my metabolism eats 5 times a day.

You mean we might be a father?

Raymond

No. I might be a father. And your mom might be a mother. And YOU might be a brother. See, that way I keep it all in the family.

Wow! Hey, I didn't think people your age...

Raymond

The next word may be your last, kid!

Raymond

What is this?

It's sauteed zucchini.

Raymond

It's I-ty food. I don't want no I-ty food.

It's not. I got it at the A&P. It's like... squash.

Raymond

I know I-ty food when I hear it! It's all them "eenie" foods... zucchini... and linguine... and fettuccine. I want some American food, dammit! I want French Fries!

[to the cat]

Oh, get off the table, Fellini!

Raymond

Hey, that's my cat! His name's Jake, not Fellini! I won't have any "eenie" in this house! [to the cat] Your name's Jake, you understand?

Hell, I don't want to go to college Dad. To hell with them. I'm proud of being a cutter.

Raymond

You're not a cutter. I'm a cutter.

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