Dean Fay Quotes in The Commitments (1991)

Dean Fay: I'm black and I'm proud.

Joey: Are you doing what I said? Are you thinking of that reed as a woman's nipple?

Dean Fay: I am. But, I'm a little embarrassed, she's still in school.

Joey: Maybe you should set your sights a little higher? My trumpet was always Gina Lollobrigida.

Dean Fay: [thinking] How about Kim Basinger?

Joey: [holds his hand up to his chest as though cupping a breast] Is she?

Dean Fay: Oh, yeah!

Joey: Right. Pick a nipple and try again.

[the band opens the "window" of the chippie van]

Rock Salmon Man: Excuse me, would you have any Rock Salmon?

Dean Fay: No, I'm sorry - we only have "Soul"!

Dean Fay: [watching video of James Brown performing] Do y'not think, uh - we're a little white for that sort of thing?