Gunshy (1998)

William Petersen: Jake Bridges

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Jake Bridges : [narrating]  I always wanted to be close to dangerous guys. Even wanted to be a dangerous guy. Truth is, didn't know what I wanted.

• Jake Bridges : You know, some people have been known to find me attractive. People of both sexes, actually.

• Jake Bridges : [singing]  What do you do with a drunken sailor? What do you do with a drunken sailor? What do you do with a drunken sailor? You put him in a long boat and wait until morning.

• Jake Bridges : [observing a guy putting a woman down]  Hey, buddy, it's getting a little hot, why don't you go outside and get some air?

  Guy at bar : Why don't YOU go outside and get some air?

  [taken away forcefully by Frankie] 

• Frankie : What was the best book you ever read?

  Jake Bridges : Moby Dick, by Herman Melville.

• Frankie : What do you do?

  Jake Bridges : I'm unemployed.

  Frankie : I know, I mean what'd you do before then?

• Jake Bridges : I sold a lot of magazines for you, Jerry.

  Jerry : And you still can, I guess. Get yourself a job at a newsstand.