Warren T. Rat Quotes in An American Tail (1986)

[Warren T. Rat playing the violin]

Warren T. Rat: Rats! This nose, this nose keeps getting in the way.

Digit: You could stop playing.

Warren T. Rat: That's very funny. I've never known a cockroach with good taste, but I've known plenty that taste - heh, heh - good.

Digit: [nervous] Heh, heh. Play, play, play.

Fievel Mousekewitz: I'm looking for my family.

Warren T. Rat: You've come to the right fella, kid. I know exactly where they are. Follow me.

Fievel Mousekewitz: But Henri said I would find them here.

Warren T. Rat: Have it your way, kid. But remember what Shakespeare said, and I quote: "Opportunity knocks but... uh, but..."

Digit: Psst! Once.

Warren T. Rat: "... but-but once. Taken at the tide, t'will lead to fortune. If denied, t'will never return."

Fievel Mousekewitz: Do you really know where my family is?

Warren T. Rat: Heh heh, trust me, kid. Trust me.

Digit: Would you please put out that filthy thing? I'm suffocating down here!

Warren T. Rat: You don't like it? Hey, you know you're not the only cockoroach in New York City. There are millions of roaches who give their lives to work for Warren T. Rat.

Digit: Good! Fire me! I'm fed up with that filthy smoke in this pocket! I've seen kitchen shelves cleaner than this place! Look at my suit!

Warren T. Rat: How did he get away, Tiger?

Tiger: I let him take advantage of me.

Warren T. Rat: You're fired, Tiger.

Tiger: Good. I never liked you. And besides, your music stinks.

Warren T. Rat: Just throw down that kid!

Tony Toponi: Oh, yeah?

[knocks off Warren's fake nose with his slingshot]

Tony Toponi: Bullseye!

[the crowd murmurs]

Warren T. Rat: Disregard the nose. What's in a nose? A nose by any other name would smell as sweet...

[Tony knocks off Warren's fake ears]

Crowd: Great whiskers! He's a cat!

Warren T. Rat: Hey, hey, hey! Wait a minute. Who are you gonna believe? Me or your own eyes?

Warren T. Rat: If music be the food of love, play on, McDuff, play on.

Digit: I don't know which is worse, the music or the Shakespeare?

[Fievel sees Warren's true form from behind the mirror]

Fievel Mousekewitz: Warren T.!

Warren T. Rat: [Warren sees Fievel] You!

Fievel Mousekewitz: You're not a Rat, you're a Cat!

Warren T. Rat: How'd you get in here? Come here, you little...

[Warren grabs Fievel, but Fievel bites him and runs off]

Warren T. Rat: Gentlemen, cat's out of the bag.

[throws his mirror to the ground]

Warren T. Rat: [yells] Get me that mouse!

Warren T. Rat: Don't worry, gentlemen. There are plenty of mice in Hong Kong.

Digit: Ooh, I gotta learn how to calculate in Chinese.

[starts counting in Chinese]

Warren T. Rat: Hey, I wonder how you say "trust me" in Chinese.

[Tiger has just let Fievel escape]

Warren T. Rat: You're fired.

Tiger: Good. I'm glad. I never liked you. And besides, your music stinks.