Jack Woltz quotes from The Godfather (1972)

Tom Hagen

I was sent by a friend of Johnny Fontane's - his friend is my client, who'd give his undying friendship to Mr. Woltz, if Mr. Woltz would grant us a small favor.

Jack Woltz

Woltz is listening.

Tom Hagen

Give Johnny the part in that new war film you're starting next week.

Jack Woltz

And, uh, what favor would your friend grant Mr. Woltz?

Tom Hagen

You're gonna have some union problems; my client could make them disappear. Also, one of your top stars has just moved from marijuana to heroin...

Jack Woltz

Are you trying to muscle me?

Tom Hagen

Absolutely not.

Jack Woltz

Now listen here, you smooth-talking sonofabitch! Let me lay it on the line for you and your boss, whoever he is. Johnny Fontane will never get that movie. I don't care how many d**o, w*p, g**nea, gre**eball g***bas come out of the woodwork.

Tom Hagen

I'm German-Irish.

Jack Woltz

Well, let me tell you something, my kr**t-m**k friend. I'm gonna make so much trouble for you you won't know what hit you!

Tom Hagen

Mr. Woltz, I'm a lawyer. I am not threatened.

Jack Woltz

I know almost every big lawyer in New York. Who the hell are you?

Tom Hagen

I have a special practice. I handle one client. Now, you have my number. I'll await your call. By the way, I admire your pictures very much.

Jack Woltz

Why didn't you say you worked for Corleone, Tom? I thought you were just some cheap, two-bit hustler Johnny was running in trying to bluff me.

Tom Hagen

I don't like to use his name unless it's really necessary.

Jack Woltz

Just tell him he should ask me anything else. But this is one favor I can't give him.

Tom Hagen

He never asks a second favor when he's been refused the first, understood?

Jack Woltz

You don't understand. Johnny Fontane never gets that movie. That part is perfect for him. It'll make him a big star. And I'm gonna run him out of the business, and let me tell you why...And let me be even more frank, just to show you that I'm not a hard-hearted man, and it's not all dollars and cents. She was beautiful, she was young, she was innocent. She was the greatest piece of ass I ever had, and I had 'em all over the world. And then Johnny Fontane comes along with his olive-oil voice and guinea charm. And she runs off. She threw it all away just to make me look ridiculous. And a man in my position can't afford to be made to look ridiculous! Now you get the hell outta here! And if that gumbah tries any rough stuff, you tell him I ain't no band leader! Yeah, I heard that story.

Tom Hagen

Thank you for the dinner, and a very pleasant evening. Now, if your car could take me to the airport... Mr. Corleone is a man who insists on hearing bad news immediately.