Danny Trejo movie quotes

“- Sartana: I started working on the night shift taking out the trash. But I worked my way up. As translator, assistant... now I'm Special Agent in charge of investigations.
- Machete: Sounds like they still got you taking out the trash.”
Jessica Alba - Sartana
Danny Trejo - Machete

“- Padre: [offers Machete a cigar] Cuban?
- Machete: Mexican.”
Cheech Marin - Padre
Danny Trejo - Machete

“- Machete: Get dressed.
- Chica: It's too hot for clothes.”
Danny Trejo - Machete
Mayra Leal - Chica

“I'd always rather be working - and you know what? My kids would rather me be working. If I stay at home, I'll only buy another car or spend their money.”
Danny Trejo

“Everything good that's ever happened to me came out of helping others.”
Danny Trejo

“Hollywood wants guys who can act tough - Hollywood don't want tough guys.”
Danny Trejo

“- Cuchillo: Hey, I kill people for big money, a reason. You slaughtered thirty-six people for nothin'.
- Stans: It's thirty-eight.
- Edwin: Why?
- Stans: Well, my lawyer said I was crazy.”
Danny Trejo - Cuchillo
Walton Goggins - Stans
Christopher Grace - Edwin

- Padre: It's not safe for you to be here.
- Machete: I'm not looking for "safe".
- Padre: No, I mean it's not safe for me for you to be here! [he quickly blesses Machete] I absolve you of all your sins. Now, get the fuck out!
Cheech Marin - Padre
Danny Trejo - Machete

“- Cuchillo: Women pee, men piss.
- Edwin: And what do you do?
- Cuchillo: I unleash.”
Danny Trejo - Cuchillo
Christopher Grace - Edwin

“- Federale Officer: You're the boss.
- Machete: No. [pulls out a machete] This is the boss.”
Vic Trevino - Federale Officer
Danny Trejo - Machete

“It says here the retail industry does 50% of its business between December 1st and December 25th. That's half a year's business in one month's time. It seems to me, an intelligent country would legislate a second such gift giving holiday. Create, say, a Christmas 2, late May, early June, to further stimulate growth.”
Danny Trejo - Jumpy

“- Sartana: I called in a few favors. Look at this. Got you all the right papers. You can start over now, be a real person.
- Machete: [hands back the papers] Why do I want to be a real person when I'm already a myth?”
Jessica Alba - Sartana
Danny Trejo - Machete

“- Booth: Tell me, where are my wife and daughter?
- Machete: With God.
- Booth: Well, I guess I won't be seeing them.”
Jeff Fahey - Booth
Danny Trejo - Machete

“- Johnny-23: Shit, that's Garland Greene man.
- Cameron Poe: The Marietta Mangler.
- Baby O: That skinny little man butchered thirty-something people up and down the eastern seaboard. They say the way he killed those people, makes the Manson Family look like the Partridge Family.”
Danny Trejo - Johnny-23
Nicolas Cage - Cameron Poe
Mykelti Williamson - Baby-O

They'd call me "Johnny 600" if they knew the truth.

Danny Trejo - Johnny-23

“- Johnny-23: Do you know what I am?
- Cameron Poe: Ugly all day?”
Danny Trejo - Johnny-23
Nicolas Cage - Cameron Poe