Jack Wilson Quotes in Any Which Way You Can (1980)

Philo Beddoe: [after Jack rescues Philo in the brawl at the Palamino] You play a hell of a game of squash.

Jack Wilson: So do you. I believe that makes us even.

Philo Beddoe: I believe it does. Find out what you want to know?

Jack Wilson: Yeah, I did.

[smiles approvingly]

Jack Wilson: You're fast and you like pain. You eat it like candy. I've seen a few cases like that in my time. The more they get hurt, the more dangerous they become. But you got to be durable, too. Real durable. Most ain't.

Philo Beddoe: Yeah, you're right. Most ain't.

Jack Wilson: Let's call this fight off. There's no point to it.

Philo Beddoe: I ain't doing it for points.

[both men laugh]

Jack Wilson: You're good. But you're not good enough.

[seriously]

Jack Wilson: I don't want to hurt you, and that's the truth.

Philo Beddoe: Sometimes we can't always do what we want to do, right?

Jack Wilson: Yeah.

[reaches into his pocket]

Philo Beddoe: Your money's no good here.

Jack Wilson: Thank you.

[smiles]

Jack Wilson: Pleasure watching you work.

Philo Beddoe: Same here.

[Jack nods and leaves]

Jack Wilson: We're even.

Philo Beddoe: No. I owe ya.

[Philo punches Wilson]

Shane: So you're Jack Wilson.

Jack Wilson: What's that mean to you, Shane?

Shane: I've heard about you.

Jack Wilson: What have you heard, Shane?

Shane: I've heard that you're a low-down Yankee liar.

Jack Wilson: Prove it.

Rufus Ryker: I like Starrett, too. I'll kill him if I have to. I tell you, I'll kill him if I have to.

Jack Wilson: You mean I'll kill him if you have to.

Jack Wilson: Why don't we just gun him and get on with it. One's run already, it won't take much to stampede the rest.