“Bishop: What you know about control, Big chops? What you ever control? Steel: I control my life. Bishop: That’s bullshit! I got more control over your life than you do. Steel: How you figure that? Bishop: I’m letting you breathe, ain’t I? Steel: You can’t even walk your own block, without getting fu…”
— Ernest R. Dickerson, Gerard Brown, Bishop, Tupac Amaru Shakur, Juice
“Bishop: You know, Big Chops, I really wanted all this to work. But you and Q, you ain’t crew no more. [points gun at Steel] That’s what it’s all about. See how scared you are? Steel: Don’t you get tired of this shit? What the fuck you want from me? Bishop: Nothin’. [shoots Steel]”
— Ernest R. Dickerson, Gerard Brown, Bishop, Tupac Amaru Shakur, Juice
“You need to have respect for me. I was almost your father but the line was too long.”
— Ernest R. Dickerson, Gerard Brown, Bishop, Tupac Amaru Shakur, Juice
“Trip: Thought you’d be lookin’ for transportation outta town by now. Q: Trip, man. You gotta tell me what’s goin’ on. Trip: You done slid down a razor blade and landed in an alcohol river. Word is you killed Raheem. And Quillis. And Radames. Q: That’s bullshit, man! You know me better than that! Tri…”
— Ernest R. Dickerson, Gerard Brown, Bishop, Tupac Amaru Shakur, Juice
“Beijing’s newfound assertiveness looks at first glance like the mark of growing power and ambition. But in fact it is nothing of the sort. China’s actions reflect profound unease among the country’s leaders, as they contend with their country’s first sustained economic slowdown in a generation and c…”
— Michael Beckley, The United States Should Fear a Faltering China
“Abraham: No female has ever made it and now you’re number one. You cracked the Tejano market wide open. You walked into Mexico and they don’t even accept Mexican-Americans and they love you, and now? Selena Quintanilla: And now...gringos. Disney World! Abraham: You remember? Selena Quintanilla: Uh-h…”
— Gregory Nava, Abraham Quintanilla, Edward James Olmos, Selena
“You gotta snap some collars and let them motherfuckers know you here to take them out anytime you feel like it! You gotta get the ground beneath your feet, partner, get the wind behind your back and go out in a blaze if you got to! Otherwise you ain’t shit! You might as well be dead your damn self!”
— Ernest R. Dickerson, Gerard Brown, Bishop, Tupac Amaru Shakur, Juice
“Q: Bishop, you’re crazy! Bishop: You know what? Last time you said that, I was kinda trippin’, right? But now, you’re right. I am crazy. And you know what else? I don’t give a fuck. I don’t give a fuck about you. I don’t give a fuck about Steel. I don’t give a fuck about Raheem, either. I don’t give…”
— Ernest R. Dickerson, Gerard Brown, Bishop, Tupac Amaru Shakur, Juice
“Selena Quintanilla: [on Chris] I love him. And he loves me, too. Abraham Quintanilla: Of course he does! You’re young, you’re beautiful, and you’re rich! Selena Quintanilla: Hey, dad, what was so important you had to drag me over here? Abraham: Aye, Selena we have a problem. And I don’t know where t…”
— Gregory Nava, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, Jennifer Lopez, Selena
“Abie Quintanilla: What’s Dad gonna say? Selena Quintanilla: [imitating Abraham] I don’t believe this, son! What were you thinking? [scene switches] Abraham Quintanilla: I don’t believe this, son! What were you thinking of? Who’s that laughing? Is that Selena? Listen, where are you?”
— Gregory Nava, Abraham Quintanilla, Edward James Olmos, Selena
“Selena Quintanilla: [their elopement has been heard on the radio and Chris tries to turn to the Corpus Christi entrance] Don’t go to Corpus, go the other way! Chris Perez: Where are we gonna go, Alaska? Selena Quintanilla: Anywhere but Corpus!”
— Gregory Nava, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, Jennifer Lopez, Selena
“Selena Quintanilla: You know I was just thinking, I’ve never seen you dance. Do you dance? Chris Perez: Dance? Oh yeah, I dance. Yea I put on my white shoes and black jacket and dance like John Travolta. Selena Quintanilla: Yeah, well, we can dance this. Come on. Let me see you dance. Chris Perez: I…”
— Gregory Nava, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, Jennifer Lopez, Selena