Season 1

“He got my blood on his shoes, I know that much.”

— David Simon, George Pelecanos, Vincent Martino, James Franco, imdb.com

“Shit. I can act in a real movie with a story and everything.”

— David Simon, Lori, Emily Meade, imdb.com

“Vincent: You mind if I ask you something? Paul: Sure. Vincent: What's with this place? It's deader than Bobby Kennedy?”

— David Simon, Vincent, James Franco, imdb.com

“Vincent: Look, Frankie, as fucked up as you are, in every possible way a man can be, you've always been the one. Major league prospects, prettiest women, flashiest cars. Frankie: What can I say?”

— David Simon, Vincent, James Franco, imdb.com

“Larry: Why'd he pay you double last time? Darlene: Because we watched a whole movie last time, too, and I told him I'd probably be in trouble then, too, if I didn't show you more for it.”

— David Simon, Larry, Gbenga Akinnagbe, imdb.com

“This motherfucker pays you to watch movies with him. What movie was it?”

— David Simon, Larry, Gbenga Akinnagbe, imdb.com

“Rudy: It's a go. Tommy: I don't know. Seems kinda crazy. Rudy: The fuck you expect from a guy gets blown by his niece?”

— David Simon, Rudy, Daniel Sauli, imdb.com

“Lori: Can I get a match, girl? Ashley: I'm not your girl, bitch. Lori: Is that a no?”

— David Simon, Lori, Emily Meade, imdb.com

“You, uh, you ever been to France? [Lori shakes her head no] Yeah, me neither.”

— David Simon, C.C., Gary Carr, imdb.com

“Frankie, you should have been there! Rudy shoved it so far up their Irish cunts you would have...what? Who died?”

— David Simon, Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino, James Franco, imdb.com

“Candy: You know, I don't think you have enough money in your wallet for that tonight. Leonard: Come on, Candy. You get paid more than usual for it. How do you know? Candy: How do I know? Leonard: Yeah, how? Candy: Because nobody actually likes getting fucked in the ass, even as pretend. You don't wa…”

— David Simon, Candy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, imdb.com

“Vincent: We open in three hours. If you want, you can be here with us to christen the joint. Abby: Thanks anyhow. Vincent: Hey, it will be good for your memoirs.”

— David Simon, Vincent, James Franco, imdb.com

“Duck Salad, no thank you!”

— George Pelecanos, David Simon, Chris Alston, Lawrence Gilliard Jr, imdb.com

“Someone gonna sell the pussy, someone gonna buy the pussy. We're just landing the cut, man.”

— Richard Price, Chris Yakaitis, Black Frankie, Thaddeus Street, imdb.com

“Daddies, husbands, and pimps they're all the same.They love you for who you are until you try to be someone else. At least pimps are up front about it.”

— Richard Price, Will Ralston, Darlene, Dominique Fishback, imdb.com

“I can act in a real movie with a story and everything.”

— Richard Price, George Pelecanos, Lori Madison, Emily Meade, imdb.com

“You know, I had a college girl once. She was educated, but not intelligent.”

— David Simon, Richard Price, C.C., Gary Carr, imdb.com