Catch Me If You Can Quotes

You’re going to get caught. One way or another, it’s a mathematical fact. It’s like Vegas. The house always wins.

You want to run, be my guest. Your checks don’t lie as well as you do.[to Frank]

You know why the Yankees always win, Frank?[Frank Abagnale]Because they have Mickey Mantle?[Frank Abagnale Jr.]No, it’s because the other teams can’t stop staring at those damn pinstripes.[Frank Abagnale]

Would you like to hear me tell a joke?[Carl Hanratty]Yeah. Yeah, we’d love to hear a joke from you.[Earl Amdursky]Knock, knock.[Carl Hanratty]Who’s there?[Earl Amdursky]Go f*** yourselves.[Carl Hanratty]

Where is your mother?[Frank Abagnale]I don’t know. She said something about going to look for a job.[Frank Abagnale Jr.]What’s she going to be, a shoe salesman at a centipede farm?[Frank Abagnale]

Two little mice fell in a bucket of cream. The first mouse quickly gave up and drowned. The second mouse wouldn’t quit. He struggled so hard that eventually he churned that cream into butter and crawled out. Gentlemen, as of this moment, I am that second mouse.

The worst thing a paperhanger can do is show his face.

The truth is, I knew it was you. Now, maybe I didn’t get the cuffs on you, but I knew.[Carl Hanratty]People only know what you tell them.[Frank Abagnale Jr.]

Sometimes it’s easier living the lie.

Is Frankie okay? Is he in trouble?[Paula Abagnale]Ma’am, I’m sorry to have to tell you, your son is forging checks.[Carl Hanratty]Forging checks? Wait! I’m sure we can take care of that. I’m working part-time at the church now. Just tell me how much he owes and I’ll pay you back.[Paula Abagnale]So far, it’s about $1.3 million.[Carl Hanratty]

I’m going to let you fly tonight, Frank. I’m not even going to try to stop you. Because I know you’ll be back on Monday.[Carl Hanratty]Yeah. How do you know I’ll come back?[Frank Abagnale Jr.]Look. Frank, nobody is chasing you.[Carl Hanratty]

Frank, would you be interested in working with the F.B.I.’s Financial Crimes Unit?[Assistant Director Marsh]I already got a job here, you know. I deliver the mail.[Frank Abagnale Jr.]