- Hank Stamper: [singing] Don't ever hit your mother with a shovel. It will leave a dull impression on her mind. Paul Newman said the same line in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid".
- Henry Stamper: Why don't you show us some of that university learnin'... say something to us in trigonometry. Go on! Say something to us in trigonom'.
- Hank Stamper: [after Leland removes his shirt to investigate a bug-bite] Where'd you learn the strip act? In college?
- Hank Stamper: Well, good luck.
- Willard Eggleston: [amazed at his apathy] Good luck?
- Hank Stamper: Well, yeah, Willard. Now, you have to admit, it's better than "best wishes" or "bon voyage," so take it how I'm givin' it to you. Good luck, Willard!
- Viv Stamper: Why didn't you go hunting?
- Leland Stamper: I don't know. I guess I'd want the fox to win.
- Man: You know, Hank, I thought all of you dinosaurs were dead.
- Hank Stamper: Well, if they want this one, they're gonna have to shoot 'em. Just like King Kong, yuh gotta knock 'em down.
- [first lines]
- Floyd Evenwrite: He's been over there a while. Ya think he's doing any good?
- Biggy Newton: [shrugs]
- Floyd Evenwrite: I got payments to make on a Chevrolet. Goddamn scabs over there!
- Leland Stamper: Neat work you guys do up here.
- Henry Stamper: Well, Leland, all ya gotta do is find something else for mommy to wipe baby's little butt with, and all this nest work's outa business.