Grady Quotes in Walking Tall (1973)

Buford: A man just doesn't know how many friends he's got 'til he's flat on his back.

Grady: Or how many people are glad that he is.

Buford: Hey Grady! What about you? Are you just gonna let them throw me in a hole and bury me?

Grady: What am I supposed to do? He deals the cards... I just play the hand I get

Buford: Well, go find yourself another game!

Grady: [to Pauline] You're just gonna have to decide if your gonna spend your old age with your fears, or with your husband.

Grady: I do all of his heavy work. The artiste has to protect his hands.

Grady: In life, there are times to be quiet, to shut the fuck up. This is one of those times.

[last lines]

Grady: Where you goin'?

Lane: Where the hell do you suppose? To rob a train!

Jesse: Rob a train?

Grady: It's something to do!

The Pinkerton Man: Her name is Lilly, with two "L's." Matt Lowe was never married. Better luck next time!

Jesse: Lilly.

Grady: With two "L's."

Jesse: One of 'um must stand for "liar."

[First scene -- Lane has summoned his gun-toting friends to a rendezvous]

Grady: Alright, what's it all about, Jess?

Jesse: Beats me. All Lane said was meet him here at the train stop. It'd be worth it.

Calhoun: To him or us?

Grady: Oh, what difference does it make? It's something to do, isn't it?

Grady: Don't ever get old; you'll live to regret it.

Grady: Xan, your services are no longer required. Thank you for flying with us this evening. We understand when choosing a kidnapper you have many options, thank you for your business.

Grady: You told those girls Nomack had AIDS.

Zan: I said "Chlamydia." I have no idea how that turned into "AIDS."

Zan: So, where are you from?

Grady: Kings Langley, Hertfordshire

Zan: Yeah, I don't know what those words mean. I'm an American, and we know "London" and "Hogwarts."

Carter: Reverend, look, if by some miracle I can get you out of this mess, you have got to give me your word that you'll close down the White Lighting still.

Grady: Don't listen to him! He's sided with them!

Carter: I don't care what you think, Grady! I'm trying to help.

[police cars are approaching]

Carter: Here they come!

[to Boone]

Carter: What's your answer?

Rev. Roscoe Boone: Well, boy, if you can put oil on the water, I ain't gonna set that oil on fire.

Celie: [lunging towards Albert with a knife] I curse you. Until you do right by me everything you think about is gonna crumble!

Sofia: Don't do it Mrs. Celie. Don't trade places with what I been through.

Shug: Come on, Celie, let's go to the car.

Sofia: He ain't worth it, he ain't worth it.

Albert: Who you think you is? You can curse nobody. Look at you. Your black, you're poor, you're ugly, you're a woman, you're nothing at all!

Celie: Until you do right by me, everything you even think about gonna fail!

Grady: It's been a pleasure meeting all of you. Good-bye.