George Hanson Quotes in Easy Rider (1969)

George Hanson: You know, this used to be a helluva good country. I can't understand what's gone wrong with it.

Billy: Man, everybody got chicken, that's what happened. Hey, we can't even get into like, a second-rate hotel, I mean, a second-rate motel, you dig? They think we're gonna cut their throat or somethin'. They're scared, man.

George Hanson: They're not scared of you. They're scared of what you represent to 'em.

Billy: Hey, man. All we represent to them, man, is somebody who needs a haircut.

George Hanson: Oh, no. What you represent to them is freedom.

Billy: What the hell is wrong with freedom? That's what it's all about.

George Hanson: Oh, yeah, that's right. That's what's it's all about, all right. But talkin' about it and bein' it, that's two different things. I mean, it's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace. Of course, don't ever tell anybody that they're not free, 'cause then they're gonna get real busy killin' and maimin' to prove to you that they are. Oh, yeah, they're gonna talk to you, and talk to you, and talk to you about individual freedom. But they see a free individual, it's gonna scare 'em.

Billy: Well, it don't make 'em runnin' scared.

George Hanson: No, it makes 'em dangerous. Buh, neh! Neh! Neh! Neh! Swamp!

George Hanson: [Drinking his Jim Beam] Here's the first of the day, fellas! To old D.H. Lawrence.

[He starts flapping one arm like a chicken]

George Hanson: Neh! Neh! Neh! Fuh! Fuh! Fuh! Indians.

George Hanson: [Seeing his first marijuana cigarette] Lord have mercy! Is that what that is?

George Hanson: They'll talk to ya and talk to ya and talk to ya about individual freedom. But they see a free individual, it's gonna scare 'em.

George Hanson: What's "dude"? Is that like "dude ranch"?

Captain America: Dude means nice guy. Dude means a regular sort of person.

George Hanson: [holding up a business card] The governor of Louisiana gave me this. Madame Tinkertoy's House of Blue Lights, corner of Bourbon and Toulouse, New Orleans, Louisiana. Now, this is supposed to be the finest whorehouse in the south. These ain't no pork chops! These are U.S. PRIME!

George Hanson: I mean, it's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace.

Captain America: It's grass.

George Hanson: You mean marijuana? Lord have mercy, is that what that is?

George Hanson: [sitting down in diner] I think I'll order kidneys, 'cause I left mine out there on the road somewhere.

Captain America: Have you gotta helmut?

George Hanson: Have I gotta helmut? Ha ha ha!

George Hanson: I'm simple, that's why I teach first grade.

George Hanson: Do you ever just want to touch her nose? I mean its like a Tulip.

Nina: Don't start that with her.

Dr. Robert Joley: Are you okay honey?

George Hanson: How did we get back to the "honey" stage so quickly?

Dr. Robert Joley: Maybe we never should have left it.

Mrs. Sarni: No hot water between 2 and 7.

George Hanson: Did you get your television fixed Mrs. Sarni?

Mrs. Sarni: Why? You wanna come over and watch?

George Hanson: So, you're an ear, nose and throat man?

Dr. Goldstein: No, that's my... you know professional life.

[shakes his head]

Dr. Goldstein: I have other interests that go below the upper torso.

Nina: Don't you miss men?

George Hanson: Yeah, sure. Sometimes. Don't you?

Nina: I guess.

George Hanson: But I don't miss them when I'm with you.

Nina: So, are you gonna go?

George Hanson: I don't know.

Nina: That usually means yes.

George Hanson: I hate that you know me so well.

George Hanson: [introducing Paul to Nina] Oh and uh... this is Nina.

Nina: Hi! You were... great.

Paul James: It's great to meet you. George talks about you all the time.

Dr. Goldstein: Hey George! George... Jerry, how are you? I want you to meet somebody.

Trotter Bull: I don't know if you remember me from college. We talked all night about Walt Whitman. Trotter Bull.

George Hanson: Paul! Paul! Paul! This is Trotter Bull.

Paul James: Oh my god! I've heard so much about you.

Nina: [imitating Paul] George talks about you all the time.