“Never refer to a large dog as a friend - he is in custody and he knows it.”

“Referring to another crim he knew. "Tiger...I used to tell him he should use some of his money on plastic surgery and a face lift because he is dog ugly. He had a head like a robber's dog.”

“He had the appeal of a very young dog of a very large breed -- a kind of amiable absurdity.”

“Charlie can't keep you from visiting your mother. She still has primary custody.''Nobody has custody of me. I'm an adult.'He flashed a brilliant smile. ' Exactly.”

“America is a large, friendly dog in a very small room. Every time it wags its tail, it knocks over a chair.”

“(He) had not realized how much he needed this sweet, friendly sound. How much he needed someone to settle in next to him. He didn't know that he needed to not be so solitary until at last he wasn't. So many needs in one old dog.”