& Fioravante: Are you on drugs?
Murray: Apart from my Zoloft, no.
& Murray: You look good without your clothes, right?
Fioravante: How do you know?
Murray: Because some guys just look better when they’re naked. I figured you’re one.
& Fioravante: What does that have to do with Mick Jagger? He’s rich and he’s famous.
Murray: Yes, but you’re sexy.
& Murray: You’re a... you’re a... a man’s man in a certain way. You’re... you know, you’re not afraid to get dirty. You get your hands dirty. You’re working with plants... Earth... You’re with wires and plumbing and drain pipes and bowls, you know. You do disgusting work. You’re not afraid... Hey. You’re disgusting in a very positive way.
Fioravante: Thank you. That’s always nice to hear.
& Murray: Mortality is a very iffy thing. I mean, you’re here one day, and then something happens, and the next day you’re gone. And the world goes on without you. It’s a... You know... actually... when something terrible happens, you know, like a... an earthquake, maybe, or... a pogrom, I think it’s not a bad idea sometimes for a person to reach out.
Avigal: To a rabbi?
Murray: Sure, a rabbi’s good. A rabbi’s good. But... I think it’s very nice sometimes to reach out beyond the rabbi. I mean, something more. Venture further out.
& Murray: She’s my doctor, but you know, in today’s world, she could turn out to be a psychopathic ax murderer.
& Murray: Oh, a gigolo? It’s in the music business. They, you know, there’s the music and lyrics... And the gigolo parts.
& Selima: So... If this Fioravante... was an ice cream cone, what flavor would you say that he was?
Dr. Parker: .... Pistachio.
& Murray: We’re all just human. We’re all flesh and blood. You know, I’m reminded of the story of Simon Ben Lakish, the great Jewish gladiator, who came upon Rabbi Yochman bathing in the Jordan and became so excited he ran, he pounced on him. I mean, he was all over him, like a Greek.
Avigal: Yes, but the rabbi offered him his sister instead, who was more beautiful than Yochman himself.
Murray: Yes, but my point is that everybody needs contact. They need love. They need affection. They need physical...
Avigal: Prayer.
Murray: Prayer. Sure. Prayer, prayer, prayer. Passion. Passion. We need passione. You know, if the blinds are drawn, you know, you got to pull the shade up.
Avigal: Are you talking about a psychiatrist?
Murray: Psychiatrist, psychologist. Uh, podiatrist. You know. A massage therapist. Some people do yoga...
& Avigal: You’re a good cook.
Fioravante: Thank you.
Avigal: For a man.
& Dr. Parker: Do you have a girlfriend?.. I bet you don’t say much. Get them into bed. Make them happy. And then what? The Portuguese have a word for it...
Fioravante: “Saudade.”
Dr. Parker: Yeah. A longing for something that doesn’t exist.
& Murray: I think you’ve got the wrong guy. I’ve already been circumcised.
& Ancient Rabbi: Murray Schwartz, are you proud to be a Jew?
Murray: Proud, and also scared.
& Murray: You know, I have a theory that sometimes when you don’t understand what the other person is saying, very often that’s a tremendous advantage.
& Murray: Wow... This definitely could be the beginning of a very beautiful relationship... between the three of us.
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