He’s a come from behind kind of a guy. ibid. Tony, re Vito
Try paying your tab. The Sopranos s6e7: Luxury Lounge, Artie to Tony
No-one plays a tough ruthless hard-hearted prick like you do. ibid. Little Carmine to Ben Kingsley, with Chris
Don’t I deserve some kind of life? The Sopranos s6e8: Johnny Cakes, AJ
He’s incarceration for the rest of his natural life. So fuck him. He’s a walking corpse. ibid. Tony to son on boat
It’s the chopping off of the guy’s finger, right? ibid. Tony
His dad’s really a gangster? ibid. bird at bar
It seems to me the Church has plenty in its coffers for all those paedophilic lawsuits. The Sopranos s6e9: The Ride
Every day is a gift. ibid. Tony to shrink
You fucking blame me for something ... All your anger, your hate for me. The Sopranos s6e10: Moe N Joe, Janice to Tony
Fucking Janice attracts drama. She creams over the misery. ibid. Tony to shrink
She gets nothing ’cause I got the scars, so it’s mine. ibid.
This whole ‘God is dead’ business on the day of his confirmation. The Sopranos s6e11: Cold Stones, Carmela to Tony
When he found out his son was gay he did the right thing – he disowned him. ibid.
If Vito wanted to pursue this lifestyle, he should have done so quietly. ibid. Tony
Talk about the History Channel – you would love it here. ibid. Carmela in Paris, calls Tony
What is it you want out of life? ibid. shrink to Tony
I can’t stop thinking about fucking you all the time. The Sopranos s6e12: Kaisha, Chris to bird
Chris: Julie, right?
Bird: Juliana. ibid. AA
He’s connected. To the Mafia. Actually I know he is ’cause I was involved with the boss. ibid. bird to bird in supermarket
They are sociopaths. Murderers actually. ibid.
I have a warrant for your arrest. The Sopranos s6e13: Soprano Home Movies, rozzer to Tony
We’ve been building a RICO case against Tony Soprano for five fucking years. ibid. FBI
You and your sister – you are emotionally blocked. ibid. Carmela to Tony
Tony is not a vindictive man. ibid. Carmela to Janice
Let’s spare the awkwardness – I killed my wife ... I killed her aunt too ... And the mailman. At that point I had to fully commit. The Sopranos s6e14: Stage 5, oncologist/prisoner to John in prison hospital
Hitchhikers May Be Escaping Inmates. The Sopranos s6e15: Remember When, road sign
It’s a sick fucking world. ibid. Uncle Junior
They’re all fucking murderers, for Chrissake. The Sopranos s6e16: Chasing It, Tony
There are a lot of Jews in your business, right? ibid. Tony to shrink
If you could lose, what’s the fucking point? You see, you need the risk. ibid.
You look like a Puerto Rican whore. You make me sick. ibid. Phil
I’m not some fucking social worker. ibid. Tony to kid
Let go of me, you peace of shit. ibid. Carmela to Tony
Why’s he got to take it out on us? The Sopranos s6e17: Walk Like a Man, Tony to Carmela
Stop. You’re embarrassing me. ibid. bird to Anthony
Anthony: What’s the fucking point? ibid.
Tony: Point of what? ibid.
It’s over. The truth is this therapy is a jerk-off. ibid. Tony to shrink
My son is talking suicide. So now I’m trapped here for ever. ibid.
Obviously I’m prone to depression. A certain bleak attitude about the world. But I know I can handle it. Your kids though, when they’re young and they’re sick, you’d give anything in the world to trade place with them so they don’t have to suffer. And then they think you’re the cause of it ... This miserable existence. ibid.
Christopher’s dead. The Sopranos s6e18: Kennedy and Heidi s6e18, Tony to Carmela
Relieved – he was a tremendous drag on my emotions. ibid. Tony to shrink
Don’t you ever feel like there’s no point to any of this? The Sopranos s6e19: The Second Coming, AJ
I’m a good guy, basically. ibid. Tony to shrink
We decapitate and do business with whatever’s left. The Sopranos s6e20: The Blue Comet, New York gangster
Pauli – it’s done. ibid.
You people are fucked. You’re living in a dream. The Sopranos s6e21: Made in America, AJ
My mother was a borderline personality. So what ... There was little love in the house. Very difficult woman ... She turned on me. Completely. You see, I never could please my mother. ibid. Tony
I’m not saying there’s nothing out there. ibid.
It’s the world’s most powerful crime syndicate. Power created by violence and intimidation, murder and torture. It’s been widely suspected for many years that their influence reaches up to the highest level of politics, finance and business. Mafia Empire: Vow of Silence, 2006
In Italy a former prime minister faced trial for Mafia connections yet was later acquitted, and his deputy was gunned down. ibid.
For years the true history of the Mafia has been a closed book to the outside world. But now high-ranking members are betraying the Mafia and are telling the real story: Joseph ‘Joe Dogs’ Iannuzzi, family Gambino location confidential; ‘Joe Dogs’ criminal career involved him in one of the most powerful families in New York: he turned on the Mafia after being beaten nearly to death and lives in hiding. ibid.
Dominick Montiglio, family Gambino, location confidential. Montiglio also turned on the Mafia after they put out a contract on his life. ibid.
Tommaso Buscetta, family: Santa Maria de Jesus, Sicily … the most important witness against the Italian and American Mafia. ibid.
19th century Sicily was the birthplace of the modern Mafia ... Hidden in what seemed to be ordinary neighbourhoods was a secret society that would eventually make its mark on two continents. ibid.
In the 1920s when it was illegal to have a drink Luciano’s ready-made criminal organisation was quick to capitalise on this unpopular law. Luciano and his fellow gangstas were able to diversify and forge a powerful syndicate of crime. ibid.
The Mafia made a mockery of the traditional role of the labor unions and destroyed the working of the free market in a variety of industries. ibid.
Former members and associates were part of a Mafia world that revolved around a cycle of violence, extortion and obedience. ibid.
At the heart of the secret ceremony is a vow of loyalty and silence called Omerta. Betrayal of the Mafia’s secrets was punishable by death. In America it became known as La Cosa Nostra. ibid.
In the wake of prohibition a wave of violence swept across as the Mafia leaders fought law enforcement and each other for control. ibid.
Luciano became the uncrowned king of American crime everything from bootlegging and prostitution to narcotics and loan-sharking. ibid.
Vito Genovese, Lucky Luciano, and Maya Lansky were some of the men who made up the Commission, the Mafia’s secret government. They were leaders of an empire that at the height of its power affected virtually all areas of everyday life. ibid.
The organisation flourished. Their wealth enabled them to buy police, politicians and judges. ibid.
Experts agree that Hoover’s stance allowed the American Mafia to grow virtually unchecked from the 1920s on. ibid.
However, the Sicilian Mafia was on the verge of defeat at the hands of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. ibid.
The Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943 put an end to Mussolini and liberated the Mafiosi languishing in jail. ibid.
The Mafia succeeding in influencing post-war elections in Sicily ensuring that politicians would serve their interests. ibid.