60+ Best Goodfellas Quotes That Will Amuse You

'Goodfellas' is a 1990 American crime film featuring stars like Joe Pesci, Robert De Niro, and Ray Liotta.

The 'Goodfellas' director is Martin Scorsese, a legend in the cinema industry. The film, to this day, continues to win the hearts of avid cinema lovers.

'Goodfellas' is a masterpiece of a movie an adaptation of 'Wiseguy' by Nicholas Pileggi. The best quotes from 'Goodfellas' are really iconic and characters like Henry Hill, Billy Batts, James Conway, Tommy DeVito, and Jimmy.

Please be aware that 'Goodfellas' is a TV show that is loved by many families, but some of the quotes from the show may not be suitable for younger kids.

Following its outstanding reception, it was nominated for multiple awards across iconic events such as the Academy Awards and British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards. Joe Pesci won the Best Supporting Actor award at the Academy Awards, while the movie got the Best Director and Best Film awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.

Many critics groups also rated the movie as the best to have come out in 1990.

This article will include amazing Goodfellas quotes from the likes of Henry Hill, James Conway, Karen Hill, and many more. It contains Tommy quotes, the iconic Goodfellas quote “We called each other, ‘Goodfellas’”, brave 'Goodfella' quotes, witty lines from 'Goodfellas', and everything in between.

Funny 'Goodfellas' Quotes

'Goodfellas' has some of the funniest lines in cinema history. Some of them may seem very funny, but underneath, there's often a double meaning, mostly threatening. It is up to the viewer to deconstruct the meaning. Here are some of the funniest quotes from the movie, 'Goodfellas' for you to enjoy.

1. "Now go home and get your shinebox!"- Billy Batts.

Billy thinks he is untouchable, which is why he provokes and insults Tommy.

2. "Don't yeah, yeah me..."- Henry Hill.

Henry is frustrated to see Louis not paying attention to what he is saying.

3. "Roses are red, my love... fa la la la la..."-Bobby Vinton.

4. "Jimmy was the kind of guy who rooted for the bad guy in movies."– Henry Hill.

Henry describes the personality of Jimmy Conway.

5. "His family's all rats. He'll grow up to be a rat."- Tommy DeVito.

Tommy defends himself after killing the guy by comparing him with a rat.

6. "This kid was great. They used to call him Spitshine Tommy, I swear to God!"- Billy Batts.

Knowing Tommy is a hothead, Billy looks for ways to push his buttons.

7. "Ping! Pow! Boom! Bing!"- Tommy DeVito.

Tommy makes these noises to describe how he was hit by the police.

8. "Oklahoma kid. That's me. I'm the Oklahoma kid."- Tommy DeVito.

Tommy is threatening someone's life by referencing old western. This shows Tommy's sociopathic violent attitude.

9. "Tommy DeVito: Hey, Henry, Henry, hurry up, will ya? My mother's gonna make some fried peppers and sausage for us.

James Conway: Oh, hey, Henry, Henry! Here's an arm!

Henry Hill: Very funny, guys.

James Conway: Here's a leg!

Tommy DeVito: Here's a wing! Hey, what do you like, the leg or the wing, Henry? Or ya still go for the old hearts and lungs?"

This funny conversation takes place when Tommy, Henry and James are digging up Billy Batt's decomposed corpse.

10. "[Knocks on the car window of two cops following him. The cops have fallen asleep] Come on, let's go for a ride."- James Conway.

Jimmy is showing Henry how he busts the cops.

11. "But I’m funny how, I mean, funny like I’m a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh?"- Tommy DeVito.

When Henry calls him funny, Tommy starts messing up with him.

12. "He was terrific, he was the best. He made a lot of money too, ah salud, Tommy."- Billy Batts.

Billy Batts loves to provoke and aggravate hothead Tommy by reminding him that he shined people's shoes.

13. "Don't give me that Tommy garbage. What the I asked you for, Henry? I asked you for a favor. I do a lot of favors for you, don't I?"- Tommy DeVito.

Tommy is asking Henry to return his favors.

14. "Billy Batts: I'm only kidding with you, we're having a party, I just came home and I haven't seen you in a long time...I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you.

Tommy DeVito: I'm sorry too. It's okay. No problem.

Billy Batts: Okay, salud."

When Tommy brings Lisa to introduce Conway and Henry, Bill makes fun of him and then says he's just kidding.

15. "You wasted eight aprons on that guy."- Paul Cicero.

When Paul watches Henry giving a bunch of aprons to a stranger's gunshot wound, he explains that there is no place for compassion in the world of mafia.

16. "You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it's me...I'm here to amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny?”- Tommy DeVito.

When Henry calls Tommy funny, he starts to pull his leg.

17. “You'd be late to your own funeral."- Tommy DeVito.

After the Lufthansa Heist, Stacks was asked to ditch the truck but instead he went partying and didn't wake up. The next day Tommy goes to his place and shoots him on his head before dishing out this quote.

18. "James Conway: Yeah? You should be sorry. Don't do it again and give me the money. Give me the money, You hear me?... Give me the money.

Spider: [hesitating] Why don't you go yourself, Tommy?"

Spider hesitates to give money to Conway.

19. “He said, 'No, you're gonna tell me something today, tough guy.' I said, 'All right, I'll tell you something: go home to your mother.'”- Tommy DeVito.

20. "You know Spider, you're a mumbling stuttering little idiot. You know that?"- Tommy DeVito.

Tommy describes the personality of Spider and mocks him.

21. "Medium-rare… an aristocrat."—Johnny Dio.

When Henry goes to the prison for the first time, he doesn't have it rough as his cellmates set up shops in the private area. Dio's comment on steak is one such example.

22. "Just stay away from that garbage."- Paul Cicero.

23. "James Conway: What's the matter with you? What - what is the matter with you? What are you, stupid or what? Tommy, Tommy, I'm kidding with you. What are you doin'? What are you, a sick maniac?

Tommy DeVito: How am I meant to know you're kidding? What you mean, you're kidding?...

James Conway: I'm kidding with you! You shoot the guy?"

When James Conway casually talks about someone, Tommy instantly kills that person which shocks Conway.

24. "Hey spider that bandage on your foot is bigger than your head."

- Tommy DeVito.

After Tommy shot Spider on the foot, he come with a huge badge. So Tommy mocks and makes fun of him.

25. "See, your murderers come with smiles. They come as your friends, the people who have cared for you all of your life, and they always seem to come at a time when you’re at your weakest and most in need of their help."—Henry Hill.

Henry speaks about how the close ones are the one who backstab.

26. "I know there are women, like my best friends, who would have gotten out of there the minute their boyfriend gave them a gun to hide. But I didn’t."- Karen Hill.

Karen remembers the time when Henry pistol whips a guy who tried to hit on her and then gave her the gun to hide. This shows how she got attracted towards Henry's fame and clout.

27. "One night, Bobby Vinton sent us champagne. There was nothing like it. I didn't think there was anything strange in any of this."- Karen Hill.

Karen appreciates and praises the champagne sent by the famous Bobby Vinton.

28. "I got to have it. It’s my lucky hat. I never fly without it."– Lois the babysitter.

Lois Berg is a difficult person, drug mule and the baby sitter for Henry's family. She just wants Henry to take her home to get her lucky hat.

29. "I like this one. One dog goes one way, the other dog goes the other way."—Tommy DeVito.

When Jimmy, Tommy and Henry visits Tommy's mom to have a meal, the scene is filled with tension as there is a guy bleeding out in their car's trunk. Hence, you see Tommy diverting her mind by appreciating the painting.

Tough 'Goodfellas' Quotes

Mafia movies like 'Goodfellas' can't really remain true to their core without having some tough quotes that pack a punch. There are several tough quotes spoken by gangsters in the film.

30. "Like a clown I amuse you?! Huh?"- Tommy DeVito.

When Henry hill calls Tommy funny, Tommy pulls his leg by asking weird questions.

31. "Frankie, was he shaking? I wonder about you sometimes, Henry. You may fold under questioning."- Tommy DeVito.

Henry calls Tommy funny, and Tommy takes advantage of this situation and tries to pull his leg to which Henry falls prey. Hence, Tommy assumes that Henry would fold under questioning.

32. "You know, a twenty-year-old kid with such connections. He was an exciting guy. He was really nice."- Karen Hill. 

33. "To me being a gangster was better than being president of the United States."- Henry Hill.

One can clearly see Henry's fascination towards the Mafia world.

34. "Whenever we needed money, we'd rob the airport. To us, it was better than Citibank."- Henry Hill.

Henry talks about the lifestyle of gangsters and how they can easily rob a bank to get money and need not go to any bank like others.

35. "Come on, make that coffee to go. Let’s go."—Tommy DeVito.

Tommy asks Stacks to make him a coffee when he goes to his place.

36. "Now the guy’s got Paulie as a partner. Any problems, he goes to Paulie."- Henry Hill.

Henry explains what its like to have Paulie as a business partner.

37. "To me, it meant being somebody in a neighborhood full of nobodies."- Henry Hill.

Henry explains the reason behind becoming a gangster is its appealing and seductive lifestyle.

38. "For a second, I thought I was dead, but when I heard all the noise, I knew they were cops. Only cops talk that way."- Henry Hill.

After being held at gunpoint, Henry is thankful that he was not being whacked by his own wiseguy allies.

39. "Today, everything is different. There’s no action. I have to wait around like everyone else."- Henry Hill.

Henry explains how his life changed after getting grace of the witness protection program. However, he is unware and ungrateful of the fact that he is alive despite of all he has done.

40. "Anything I wanted was a phone call away."- Henry Hill.

Henry talks about how easy it is to get anything and everything if you are a gangster.

41. "If you’re part of a crew, nobody ever tells you that they’re going to kill you. It doesn’t happen that way. There aren’t any arguments or curses like in the movies."- Henry Hill.

Henry explains that mafia world is not dramatic as shown in films.

42. "Now he'd make your shoes look like mirrors, 'scuse my language. He was terrific, he was the best. He made a lot of money too, ah salud, Tommy."- Billy Batts.

When Tommy introduces Lisa to the gang, Billy tries to make fun of him.

43. "Yeah? You should be sorry."- James Conway.

44. "I know there are women, like my best friends, who would have gotten out of there the minute their boyfriends gave them a gun to hide. But I didn't. I got to admit the truth."- Karen Hill.

Karen talks about how she was turned on seeing Henry's fame and gangster attitude.

45. "One day some of the kids from the neighborhood carried my mother's groceries all the way home. You know why? It was outta respect."- Henry Hill.

The first shot of young Henry shows him watching mobsters and getting inspired by them.

46. "Attaboy! I got respect for this kid."- James Conway.

47. "For us, to live any other way was nuts. To us, those goody-good people who... took the subway to work every day, worried about their bills, were dead."- Henry Hill.

Henry explains his point of view about how easy is the life of a gangster and points out that ordinary good people are fools to work hard.

48. "Trouble with a bill, he can go to Paulie. Trouble with the cops, deliveries, Tommy, he can call Paulie. But now the guy’s gotta come up with Paulie’s money every week, no matter what."- Henry Hill.

Henry explains Paulie's personality. Paulie doesn't care about Bamboo Lounge's success, all he cares about is money.

49. "Be ready in a minute."-Stacks Edwards.

Before Tommy shots down Stacks, he says he will be there in a minute.

50. "Right after I got here, I ordered some spaghetti with marinara sauce and I got egg noodles and ketchup. I’m an average nobody. I get to live the rest of my life like a schnook."—Henry Hill.

After selling his friends to FBI and going to Witness Protection Program, Henry had to live an ordinary life like everyone else.

51. "They even shot Tommy in the face so his mother couldn't give him an open coffin at the funeral."—Henry Hill.

He speaks about the haunting side of Mafia and its strict rules of revenge.

52. "If they had been wiseguys, I wouldn’t have heard a thing. I would’ve been dead."—Henry Hill.

Henry explains the sociopathic, violent attitude of the wiseguys.

53. "If we wanted something, we just took it. If anyone complained twice they got hit so bad, believe me, they never complained again."- Henry Hill.

Henry and gangster got whatever they want using their power and force. He talks about how gangsters got their jobs done.

54. "I didn’t want to get blood on your floor."—Tommy DeVito.

Impactful 'Goodfellas' Quotes

Whether tough, funny, or otherwise, quite a few quotes from the movie 'Goodfellas' have a strong impact. Fans of the movie will surely love these 'Goodfellas' quotes, do you recognize any of them?

55. "Eh, I been playin' that numba for three years."- Frankie Carbone.

56. "I like going this way. It’s better than waiting in line."—Henry Hill.

Henry quotes this when he skips the line and takes Karen into the club through kitchen.

57. "Only cops talked that way. If they had been wise-guys, I wouldn't have heard a thing. I would have been dead."- Henry Hill.

Henry explains that cops are much better and empathetic compared to the wiseguys.

58. "You know, a twenty-year-old kid with such connections. He was an exciting guy. He was really nice. He introduced me to everybody. Everybody wanted to be nice to him. And he knew how to handle it."- Karen Hill.

59. "I don’t know what the hell’s wrong with you. I gotta toughen this kid up."—Tuddy Cicero.

60. “You know, we always called each other Goodfellas. Like you’d say to somebody: ‘You’re gonna like this guy, he’s all right. He’s a goodfella. He’s one of us.'"- Henry Hill.

Henry talks about the mobster bond between them but as well as reminds that you're a Goodfella until you're a target.

61. "It was revenge for Billy Batts, and a lot of other things. And there was nothing that we could do about it. Batts was a made man, and Tommy wasn’t."- Henry Hill.

This explores the helplessness of the gangsters and the revenge drama of the Mafia.

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62. "Never rat on your friends, and always keep your mouth shut."- James Conway.

When Henry gets arrested as a kid but refuses to tell anything, Conway explains to Henry that the key rule of Mafia is to never rat on your friends.

63. "I'm not mad, I'm proud of you. You took your first pinch like a man, and learned the two greatest things in life. Look at me."- James Conway.

James appreciates and encourages as a teachers and shows himself as an example.

64. "You might know who we are... we know who you are understand?"

- James Conway.

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65. “We called each other, 'Goodfellas'.”- Henry Hill.

Henry explains the bond shared between him and the mobsters.

66. "I’m gonna go get the papers, get the papers."- Jimmy Two Times.

This explores how criminals get their nicknames that are pretty trivial.

67. "As far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster."- Henry Hill.

Henry explains his childhood fascination and goal to become a gangster.