The Kid:
America, man! You know, it's so beautiful I wanta eat it!
Anderson:
What's advertising but a legalized con game? And what the hell's marriage? Extortion, prostitution, soliciting with a government stamp on it. And what the hell's your stock market? A fixed horse race. Some business guy steals a bank, he's a big success story. Face in all the magazines. Some other guy steals the magazine and he's busted.
The Kid:
Is it right to steal from insurance companies?
Anderson:
Look, when you rob a guy who's got insurance, you're doing him a favor. You're giving him a little excitement in his life, a story to tell. He becomes a more interesting person because you robbed him. You boost the insurance company because the publicity gets people to buy insurance. You do the fuzz a favor because, well, you prove they're necessary and deserving of a big pay boost.
The Kid:
You believe that?
Anderson:
Its bullshit. It's just dog eat dog, but I want the first bite.
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