Misha Quotes in Paulie (1998)

Dr. Reingold: Speak. Speak.

Misha: No, please listen, Sir. Maybe if I explain better.

[to Paulie]

Misha: You are lonely I think. I am lonely. In Russia, I was teacher of literature. In America, I'm cleaner of bird crap. I miss words, I miss my language. I just would like someone to talk to.

Paulie: Join the club.

Misha: What?

Paulie: I said join the club.

Misha: So I'm not crazy. You CAN talk.

Paulie: Of course I can talk.

Misha: Then why are you not?

Paulie: Because talking just gets you into a lot of trouble.

Misha: Trouble? Why you say that?

[last lines]

Adult Marie Alweather: Paulie, how did you find me ?

Paulie: Well, It's a long story.

Misha: [chuckling] It's the only kind he knows.

Paulie: It's a long story.

Misha: I'm Russian. I like long stories!

[first lines]

[Misha reports for work, it is dark and raining]

Virgil the Janitor: The agency told you you had to pay for your own uniforms, right ?

Misha: Yes, I to buy with money from job.

Virgil the Janitor: No, no, no. You can't start the job without a uniform.

Misha: But how to buy when not been paid ?

Virgil the Janitor: You don't have any money ?

Misha: No. This is why I take job. To make money. This is why I come to America. To be a big shoot.

Virgil the Janitor: Shot. Big shot.

Misha: I try not to live in past, only present tense since I come to America.

Virgil the Janitor: [chuckling] Yeah, but "big shoot" makes no sense.

Misha: She would have books on her table and flowers in her hair.

Paulie: Yeah, and lots of golden feathers.

Paulie: It all started with Marie.

Misha: The one in the song?

Paulie: Yeah, the one in the song.

Misha: I come to tell you in great amazement, he can talk.

Dr. Reingold: He mimics.

Misha: Mimics? What is mimics?

Dr. Reingold: He repeats what he hears. It is not talk.

Misha: No, you don't understand. He's intelligent, Doctor.

Lexi: What does that stupid fish have that I don't?

Misha: No brains. It doesn't talk back.

Lexi: It's not like there's a line of guys around the corner waiting to take care of me.

Misha: Oh, honey. Fuck it. You have to learn to depend on yourself. All men has ever done is hold you back. Especially the one you're with.

Lexi: He's not that bad.

Misha: He treats you like shit. You're beautiful, you're smart, you can do anything. Anything and he makes you believe you're useless.

Misha: A little dehydrated, are we?

Lexi: Just a little bit.

Helena Toretti: Why are you doing this shit?

Lexi: It makes me feel good, stupid.

Misha: So the guys are fucked, we're being fucked and you to throw in a heroin-addict into it all?

Lexi: You're overreacting a bit. I don't have a habit!

Misha: Oh, no? Right. Could you delude yourself a little bit more? You've been clean for six months!

Lexi: You know, I'm so glad I came here.

Misha: For six months you were clean!

Lexi: This is so fun.

Misha: I go out for one night and you hook up with a guy and screw him for a place to stay!

Lexi: Is she calling me a hooker now?

Misha: You said that, not me.

Lexi: Look at yourself, Miss Dictator. You go through men like shoes. You're as much a whore as I am.

[Mischa slaps her]

Lexi: And very male at that. Fucking let go off me!

Yuri: How am I supposed to sleep with all this going around me?

Misha: Talk to your friend. He's fucking psycho!

Yuri: Yes but there's nothing I can do about that.

Misha: He told her she has ten minutes.

Yuri: Mish, I can't do anything for you.

Misha: There's nothing you can do about that? There's nothing you can do about that? You can tell him that she stays! If he doesn't like it, he can leave! What are you talking about?

Yuri: Misha, it's not our problem. It's not your problem. It's their problem so just stay out of it.

Misha: I've never asked you for anything. Please, do what's right. Come on, she's on the floor. Come on, quickly. Come on!

Yuri: I can't.

Misha: If she leaves I leave, okay?

Yuri: Do what you have to do.

Misha: You're pathetic, do you know that?