Top 10 Movie One-Liners

The best quotes from our favorite films.

Ray (2004) - Hollywood took notice of Kerry Washington when she landed the role of Della Bea Robinson, wife of legendary R&B pioneer Ray Charles, in the critically-hailed biopic Ray. Jamie Foxx, who played the film's lead, won an Oscar for Best Actor.(Photo: Universal Pictures)

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Ray (2004) - “I'm gonna make it do what it do, baby.” — Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles(Photo: Courtesy Universal Pictures)

Boyz N the Hood (1991) - Fresh out of USC’s Filmic Writing program, a 24-year-old Singleton made his film debut, writing and directing this groundbreaking movie about three friends growing up in the drug and gang-infested streets of South Central Los Angeles. The emotionally riveting film instantly becomes a classic, earning Singleton Oscar nods for screenplay and directing. While turning Ice Cube, Nia Long, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Morris Chestnut into film stars, Boyz also launched a new black film genre called “hood movies.”(Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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Boyz N The Hood (1991) - “Either they don't know, don't show, or don't care about what's going on in the hood.” — Ice Cube as Doughboy(Photo: Courtesy Columbia Pictures)

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The Color Purple, Saturday at 10P/11C - Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey & Danny Glover fight for their lives. Encore presentation on Sunday at 6P/5C.(Photo: Warner Bros Pictures) 

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The Color Purple (1985) - “Until you do right by me everything you think about is gonna crumble!” — Whoopi Goldberg as Celie Johnson(Photo: Courtesy Warner Bros Pictures)

The Mack-Rib - A kingpin of the rap game, Rick Ross pays respect to a kingpin of the pimping game, Goldie. The fictional character from the 1973 film The Mack can be found tattooed on Rozay's rib.

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The Mack (1973) - “Next time you hear grown folks talkin’, shut the f*** up.”      — Dick Williams as Pretty Tony(Photo: Courtesy Harbor Productions)

Three the Hard Way (1974) - “Gonna set me up — Ooooy!” — Jim Kelly as Mister Keyes(Photo: Courtesy Allied Artist Pictures)

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Three the Hard Way (1974) - “Gonna set me up — Ooooy!” — Jim Kelly as Mister Keyes(Photo: Courtesy Allied Artist Pictures)

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Boomerang (1992) - Mari ‏@mari_hunns: "@BET 'But you would never, ever think a girl that fine would have hammer time in her shoes.' #BlackMovieQuotes #Boomerang" (Photo: Paramount Pictures)

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Boomerang (1992) - "Maaaarcus, darling … I don’t have any panties on.”              — Eartha Kitt as Lady Eloise(Photo: Courtesy Paramount Pictures)

Superfly (1972) - "You're gonna give all this up? Eight track stereo, color TV in every room, and can snort a half a piece of dope everyday? That's the American Dream, n****!” — Carl Lee as Eddie(Photo: Courtesy Warner Bros Pictures)

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Superfly (1972) - "You're gonna give all this up? Eight track stereo, color TV in every room, and can snort a half a piece of dope everyday? That's the American Dream, n****!” — Carl Lee as Eddie(Photo: Courtesy Warner Bros Pictures)

Menace II Society (1993) - Ruby B ‏@ruby187: "'BREAK YO SELFFF' - O Dogg #MenaceIISociety #BlackMovieQuotes @BET" (Photo: New Line Cinema)

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Menace II Society (1993) - “O-Dog was the craziest n**** alive. America's nightmare. Young, Black, and didn't give a f***.” — Tyrin Turner as Caine(Photo: Courtesy New Line Cinema)

Malcolm X (1992) - “We didn't land on Plymouth Rock. Plymouth Rock landed on us!” — Denzel Washington as Malcolm X(Photo: Courtesy 40 Acres/A Mule Filmworks)

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Malcolm X (1992) - “We didn't land on Plymouth Rock. Plymouth Rock landed on us!” — Denzel Washington as Malcolm X(Photo: Courtesy 40 Acres/A Mule Filmworks)

Coming to America

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Coming to America (1988) - "He helped Joshua fight the battle of Jericho, he helped Daniel get out the lion's den, he helped Gilligaaaaaaan get off the island.” — Arsenio Hall as Reverand Brown(Photo: Courtesy Paramount Pictures)