“Can you see the sunset real good on the West side? You can see it on the East side too.”

“Sixteen years on the streets and you can learn a lot. But all the wrong things, not the things you want to learn. Sixteen years on the streets and you see a lot. But all the wrong sights, not the things you want to see.”

“They used to be buddies, I thought, they used to be friends, and now they hate each other because one has to work for a living and the other comes from the West Side. They shouldn't hate each other...”

“It's okay. We aren't in the same class. Just don't forget that some of us watch the sunset too.”

“Get smart and nothing can touch you.”

“You know what the crummiest feeling you can have is? To hate the person you love the best in the world.”

“You get tough like me and you don't get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin' can touch you...”