An American Tail (1986)

Dom DeLuise: Tiger

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Quotes 

• Tiger : You lost your family? Oh, dear. That's terrible. I lost my family, too. Years ago, I mean.

  [Starts sobbing] 

  Tiger : Eight brothers. Ten sisters. Three fathers.

• Gussie Mausheimer : I never dream this morning I'd be riding a feline.

  Tiger : [laughs]  A feline?

  Gussie Mausheimer : A cat!

  Tiger : I knew that, I knew that.

• Tiger : Listen, I like mice.

  [Fievel cries] 

  Tiger : Oh, no. Not like that. You see, I don't eat red meat at all. I'm a vegetarian. Oh, a little fish now and then, but what I really like is a nice piece of... shh... broccoli.

• Tiger : [playing cards]  I got it! I got it! I got it! Rummy!

  Jake - 1st Member of Warren T.'s Gang : Tiger, for the hundredth time, we're playing poker.

• Warren T. Rat : Tiger, how did he get away?

  Tiger : He overpowered me.

  Warren T. Rat : You're fired.

  Tiger : Good. I never liked you. And besides, your music stinks.

• Tiger : I'm your guard, Tiger. Don't make any sudden moves, 'cause I'm crafty and I'm quick. I've got the instints of a cat. What am I saying? I am a cat.

• Tiger : I like butterflies with big, golden wings, and blue and green tips.

  Fievel Mousekewitz : Me too!

  Tiger : I like Swiss cheese ice cream.

  Fievel Mousekewitz : Me too! Me too!

  Tiger : You too-too? Wait a minute. What's your favorite book?

  Fievel Mousekewitz : Why, the Brothers Karamousov.

  Tiger : [laughing]  The Brothers... I don't believe it!

• [Tiger has just let Fievel escape] 

  Warren T. Rat : You're fired.

  Tiger : Good. I'm glad. I never liked you. And besides, your music stinks.