100+ De Niro Unhinged Quotes: The Most Intense Movie Lines Ever

You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? Then who the hell else are you talkin’ to?!

I’m not gonna take it anymore! I’ve had it with all this bullshit!

The more they ignore you, the crazier you get!

I can’t take this city anymore. It’s like a jungle sometimes.

I’m Goddamn invisible now! Do you understand that?!

All the animals come out at night—whores, skunk pussies, buggers, queens, fairies, dopers, junkies!

I should’ve been a pair of scissors in a garbage truck!

I’m getting more twisted every day!

I’m not dangerous… I’m just pissed off!

They’re laughin’ at me! All of ’em!

I’m not gonna be no taxi driver for the rest of my life!

I want to be one of the living!

I don’t want to kill ya, Mr. Capek. But if you don’t shut your mouth, I’m gonna kill ya.

You see this face? This is the face of a man who means business.

If you step outta line, I’ll cut your heart out with a spoon.

I don’t make threats. I make promises.

You better start prayin’, because when I’m done with you, there won’t be nothin’ left.

I’ve killed men for less than what you just said.

You don’t know how close you just came to dyin’.

Cross me again, and I’ll bury you so deep, they’ll need sonar to find you.

You think I’m playin’? I’m dead serious.

I don’t care who you are or who you know. You mess with me, you die.

You’re lookin’ at the wrong guy, pal.

I’ll break every bone in your body and call it a massage.

They’re watchin’ me. Always watchin’.

The government’s puttin’ stuff in the water to control us.

Every phone call’s recorded. Every move I make—they know.

I used to think I was normal. Now I know they’re all against me.

You think this is coincidence? Nothing happens by accident.

I see patterns everywhere. They’re tryin’ to send me messages.

Even the TV talks to me. The commercials—they’re coded.

I keep hearin’ whispers when no one’s around.

They erased my file. That means I exist outside the system.

My reflection blinks slower than I do. That’s not right.

They replaced my neighbors. I can tell by the way they smile.

I don’t trust mirrors. They lie.

I’m not crazy. I’m just a little unwell.

I’d say I have a drinking problem, but I don’t think I’m the one with the problem.

I didn’t become a mob boss to do community service.

I love loyalty. That’s why I buried the last guy in cement.

I don’t hold grudges. I hold funerals.

I’m not angry. I’m just disappointed… permanently.

I don’t need therapy. I just need everyone else to stop pissing me off.

I didn’t lose my mind. I sold it for profit.

I don’t sleep. I plot.

I’m not violent. I’m just really persuasive.

I don’t make mistakes. I make examples.

I’m not late. Everyone else is early.

I can’t stop thinkin’ about her. She’s in my head all the time.

I watch her window every night. Just to know she’s safe.

She doesn’t know me yet… but she will.

I’ve memorized her schedule down to the second.

I keep her letters under my pillow. I read them before I sleep.

I followed her once. Just to see where she goes.

She smiled at me today. It meant something.

I know everything about her. Everything.

She’s mine. She just doesn’t know it yet.

I’d die for her. Or kill for her. Same difference.

I dream about her every night. Sometimes I wake up cryin’.

If anyone tries to take her from me, I’ll erase them.

I run this town. Not the mayor. Not the cops. Me.

Respect isn’t given. It’s taken.

You work for me. That means you breathe when I say breathe.

Fear is the best motivator. Love is weak.

I built this empire with my bare hands. And I’ll burn it down if I have to.

No one tells me what to do. Ever.

Loyalty is earned in blood. Not words.

I don’t ask twice. The first time is the warning.

You think power is about money? Power is about fear.

I own people. Not just their jobs. Their souls.

When I walk into a room, the air changes.

I don’t need laws. I am the law.

Nothing matters. Not love, not life, not death.

We’re all just meat waiting to rot.

Hope is a disease. I cured myself years ago.

The world’s a joke. And I’m the punchline.

I stopped believin’ in good and evil. There’s only survival.

God? If he exists, he’s laughin’ at us.

I don’t care if I live or die. Either way, I win.

Everything burns eventually. Might as well light the match.

There’s no meaning. Just pain and repetition.

I don’t believe in redemption. Only consequences.

The universe doesn’t care. Neither should you.

I’m already dead. I just haven’t stopped breathin’ yet.

I know what you’re thinkin’. And you’re wrong.

Trust me. I’m the only friend you’ve got.

You don’t want to do this. Let me help you make the right choice.

I’ve seen men break under less pressure than this.

You think you’re in control? Cute.

I don’t need to threaten you. You’ll do it anyway.

I know your secrets. And I’ll use them if I have to.

You’re not as smart as you think. I’ve been three steps ahead.

I don’t force people. I just make sure they want what I want.

You’re not trapped. You’re just too scared to leave.

I don’t lie. I just tell you what you need to hear.

You’ll thank me later. Even if you hate me now.

SHUT UP! JUST SHUT UP!

DON’T TELL ME WHAT I CAN’T DO!

I’M NOT CRAZY! YOU’RE CRAZY!

GET OUT OF MY HOUSE! GET OUT NOW!

YOU THINK THIS IS A JOKE?!

I’LL TEAR THIS PLACE APART!

NOBODY IGNORES ME!

I’M SICK OF BEING DISRESPECTED!

YOU WANT TO SEE ANGRY? I’LL SHOW YOU ANGRY!

I DON’T NEED THIS JOB! I’LL BURN IT DOWN FIRST!

YOU’RE FIRED! ALL OF YOU!

I’LL KILL YOU IF YOU SAY THAT AGAIN!

Sanity is just conformity with a smile.

To be truly free, you must embrace the chaos within.

Madness isn’t the absence of reason. It’s reason without limits.

The world calls me insane because I see what they refuse to.

Order is an illusion created by cowards.

I’m not broken. I’m evolved.

They medicate the truth out of people.

Clarity comes only after the mind snaps.

Normalcy is the greatest prison.

I don’t need balance. I thrive in imbalance.

The voices aren’t in my head. They’re trying to get out.

I’m not losing my mind. I’m expanding it.