The best Scarface quotes are a key reason Tony Montana has gone down in history as one of the greatest movie gangsters of all time. Al Pacino created one of the most iconic movie characters of all time with the Cuban immigrant turned drug lord Tony Montana. He is a terrifying, brutal, and unpredictable force of nature, however, he is also fascinating as his journey to become a man of power is incredibly entertaining, and filled with unforgettable Scarface quotes.

Scarface is a warped and violent take on the American dream and so much of the dialogue reflects Tony's twisted ambition that leads a path of violence in his wake. These impactful Scarface quotes help to define the lasting legacy of Brian De Palma's 1983 masterpiece and showcase why Tony Montana was a career-defining role for Al Pacino. Scarface is a movie that still packs a punch after 40 years, the Brian De Palma movie has remained prominent in pop culture throughout the decades thanks to the many memorable quotes.

30 "What'd You Think Of That, Huh? What You Think, I'm A F*cking Worm Like You?"

Tony Montana

This quote comes during a very chaotic scene in Scarface. Tony Montana is driving in his car with Alberto in the enger's seat and two other men in the back. Tony is furious as he watches Alberto getting ready to detonate a car bomb and thinks about Alberto (Mark Margolis) setting off the car bomb and possibly killing an innocent woman and two children as collateral damage. Finally, before Alberto can trigger the bomb, Tony shoots him in the head and kills him.

"I told you, man, I told you! Don't f*ck with me! I told you, no f*cking kids! No, but you wouldn't listen, why, you stupid f*ck, look at you now."

This is a huge moment because it shows that, as evil as Tony Montana is, he has limitations. Alberto has someone they are supposed to kill, but when a woman and two kids get into the activist's car, Tony won't allow the hit to go down as long as they are in the line of fire. This leads to Tony double-crossing Sosa (Paul Shenar), but he won't ever step over that one line, even if that would lead to his death.

29 "We're Not Winners, We're Losers"

Elvira Hancock

Tony Montana is having dinner at an expensive restaurant with Elvira and Manny when things start to spiral out of control. Tony sees that Elvira isn't eating, and he starts to mock her, calling her a junkie. She sits there taking it, but Tony has a lot of frustration built up and he just keeps piling on. He says they will get old and have nothing that means anything. He then insults her and says she is so messed up that they can never even get pregnant and have a child.

That causes Elvira to lose it. She throws her drink in his face and starts to lash out at him. She hits him where it hurts most, saying he would be a terrible father, wouldn't be there to take their kids to school, and would probably be dead before their kids even start school. She then delivers this stinging line, revealing the truth of what she feels - no matter what Tony has achieved, she still sees him as a loser. He dismisses her insults but realizes deep down she is right.

28 "You Can't Tell Me What To Do, Tony. No More. I Am Not A Baby Anymore."

Gina Montana

Tony Montana is overly protective of his sister, Gina. This leads to many moments that cause problems between them, and it also leads Tony to kill his closest friend in the world because he likes his sister. However, before that can happen, Tony sees Gina at a nightclub where she is getting a little too close to other guys and Tony loses control. He attacks a guy who gropes her and then he takes Gina to the back and orders her to leave. This leads to her lashing out at her brother and telling him she's not a kid anymore.

"I'll do what I wanna do. I'll see whoever I wanna see. And if I wanna f*ck 'em, Tony, then I'll f*ck 'em!"

This really plays into the tragedy of the story by the ending when Tony finds her with his best friend, Manny. Instead of finding out what is going on, he murders his best friend and then finds out that Manny and Gina have just gotten married. By the end, Gina shoots her brother, is murdered by one of Sosa's gunmen, and then Tony finally walks to his own death after that. His sister ended up bringing his downfall.

27 "You . I Like To Forget That."

Tony Montana

Tony and Manny are driving, and Tony has big dreams for what they can achieve. They have achieved some success, and Tony believes that the entire world can be theirs. Manny, on the other hand, wants to keep their expectations low and not get in over their heads. It is one reason why Tony ends up becoming so successful and Manny remains by his side and never rises any higher. However, Manny is smart, and he wants to keep Tony grounded.

Manny asks Tony to that they were in cages at a refugee camp in Miami after they were caught arriving illegally from Cuba. Tony dismisses the warning by saying that Manny can those bad times, but he prefers to forget about them. Of course, Manny is right, and if Tony had ed where he came from and what could happen if things went wrong, Tony might not have gotten too far in over his head and possibly could have survived.

26 "I Watched The Guys Like Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney ... I Like Those Guys"

Tony Montana

At the start of Scarface, Tony Montana is on a boat coming into Miami illegally from Cuba and ends up captured and taken to immigration officials. They seem surprised that he can speak English and ask where he learned it. He explains he learned it in school and by watching movies. He then name-drops two of his favorite actors - Humphrey Bogart and James Cagney, and he its he likes those guys.

This is big because that is really how Tony learned to be a gangster. He wasn't raised to be a gangster. He wasn't groomed to be a mobster. He learned what he learned by watching others. It is clear that he based his personality and speech patterns on the mobsters he watched in movies, especially someone like James Cagney. Tony Montana was a mobster straight out of the movies and that is because that is where he developed these big dreams.

25 "I Didn’t Come To The United States To Break My F***ing Back."

Tony Montana

As intense and violent as Scarface is at various times, it is also a funny movie with Tony as such an outlandish character that it is hard not to laugh at some of his antics. Even within this ambitious search for the distorted American dream, Tony is unintentionally funny — as this hilarious and refreshingly honest Scarface quote shows.

Tony is upset that his path to fortune and a life of luxury is taking more work than he envisioned and that he feels his American dream should require less effort.

Tony Montana is an intriguing character as far as movie gangsters go, as he is found at the start of Scarface as a Cuban refugee, building his criminal empire in Miami with little-to-no ties to the US. After getting his green card and starting his new life (a gift given by Miami gangster Frank Lopez in exchange for Tony murdering one of Castro's former henchmen), Tony is upset that his path to fortune and a life of luxury is taking more work than he envisioned and that he feels his American dream should require less effort.

24 "You Want A Job, Ernie?"

Tony Montana

Mercy is not an attribute that many people would associate with Tony Montana, but even he can be in a charitable mood at times. After confronting his former boss Frank and the corrupt cop Bernstein, Tony executes them both in cold blood. It would seem likely that his massacre would extend to the men who worked for Frank, such as Arnaldo Santana's Scarface character Ernie.

However, when Tony steps up to the terrified henchman Ernie, he offers him a job which Ernie gratefully accepts — as if he really had a choice. It seems that, despite his violent nature, Tony recognizes both innocence and potential in the employees of his enemies when he sees it. Tony knows that Ernie's ties to Frank was simply a job, and that he'd be much more useful working for him than he would dead.

23 "I Only Tell You Once. Don't F*** Me, Tony. Don't You Ever Try To F*** Me."

Alejandro Sosa

Part of the thrill of watching Scarface is seeing Tony continue to climb to new levels of success in the seedy underworld that is the Miami narcotics trade. As vile and violent as Tony Montana can be in the movie, it is hard not to root for him a little. However, when he meets Sosa, it seems that Tony has come across someone who may be too powerful for him.

Sosa is one of the most intelligent characters in Scarface, and he takes Tony under his wing in some way. However, his warning to Tony hints that he is not someone who can be crossed lightly and sets up the inevitable end for Tony Montana. Sosa isn't one to mince his words, and his incredibly blunt warning for Tony remains one of the best Scarface quotes.

22 "I Kill A Communist For Fun, But For A Green Card, I Gonna Carve Him Up Real Nice."

Tony Montana

Unlike some crime stories that follow the gradual corruption of the main character, Tony Montana was fairly ruthless right from the beginning of Scarface. That penchant for violence and his willingness to do just about anything opens up some enticing opportunities when he is stuck in a refugee encampment.

When Tony is offered the deal to assassinate a communist officer living in the encampment, Tony its that he would have done the deed for free but the fact that it will get him one step further to his new life in America means that he will really relish the job. This quote is another moment that stems from the rather unique premise of Scarface, as his journey from Cuban refugee to Miami drug lord adds an element that isn't present in many other gangster movies.

21 "All I Have In This World Is My Balls And My Word, And I Don't Break 'Em For No One!"

Tony Montana

This is another Scarface quote that shows both the typical bluntness of Tony Montana, and is also quite funny due to his unique way with words. After Sosa exposes Tony's accomplice, Omar, as a police informant and hangs him from a helicopter, he turns his interrogation on Tony to find out if he can be trusted or if he will have to meet a similar fate.

Tony immediately responds with this quote before challenging Sosa to work with him or make a move against him. It's enough to convince Sosa — who is equally blunt and so clearly appreciates the fact that Tony is a straight-talker — that Tony Montana is a man of his word, even if his feelings towards Tony's boss are less than desirable. Tony presents himself as a man of principles as odd as it may seem given his many other flaws.