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All I have in this world is my balls and my word and I don't break them for no one.
— Scarface
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Tony's whole code in one sentence: he has no family name, no money he was born with and no education, only his nerve and his promise, and he is announcing that both are non-negotiable. In the scene it is a gamble made with a stranger who could have him killed, which is why it lands as bravado rather than boast. Fans quote it as the gangster's creed.
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In context
Spoilers for ScarfaceShow the scene
In Scarface (1983), Tony Montana is sent to meet the drug supplier Alejandro Sosa on behalf of his boss, Frank Lopez. Over lunch Sosa tells Tony he likes him but does not trust the rest of his organisation: an associate has recognised Omar Suarez, Lopez's man, as a former police informer. Sosa asks how he can be sure Tony is not an informer too. Tony answers that he has never crossed anyone who did not have it coming, then delivers the line, and tells Sosa to either work with him or make a move. Sosa replies that Tony speaks from the heart, but that Lopez's judgment is poor, and the two go on to talk terms.
Sources (2)
- Scarface (1983), fan-transcribed scriptlunch with Sosa, after Omar Suarez is accusedReference checked
- Wikiquote: Scarface (1983 film)Tony Montana quotesReference checked
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