King Louis VII of France: The King of England and his Ambassadors can drown themselves in what they are impertinent enough to call their English channel.


--Peter O'Toole (as King Henry II) in Becket

Lord Jim: I've been a so-called coward and a so-called hero and there's not the thickness of a sheet of paper between them. Maybe cowards and heroes are just ordinary men who, for a split second, do something out of the ordinary. That's all.


--Peter O'Toole (as Lord Jim) in Lord Jim

Michael James: [in a dream] RIGHT! I want ALL YOU CATS... to SHAPE UP!
[cracks whip madly]


--Peter O'Toole (as Michael James) in What's New Pussycat

Michael James: Ahhh. A little gentle steam does one the world of good. We must have physical health as well as mental health. Ah, I'm kinky for steam!


--Peter O'Toole (as Michael James) in What's New Pussycat

Michael James: As a man's life goes down the drain, you are there.


--Peter O'Toole (as Michael James) in What's New Pussycat

Michael James: Could you tell me about your typical clientele?
Etienne: My typical clientele?
Michael James: Typical.
Etienne: All the people who are here now are typical clientele.
Michael James: Really?
Etienne: There is a man cheating on his wife in room Lola Montez. There is a woman cheating on her two husbands in Carlotta. Two lovers of indeterminate sex in Reine Margot. And two men cheating in Don Juan.
Michael James: Yes. Well, once might say the joint is jumping.


--Peter O'Toole (as Michael James) in What's New Pussycat

Michael James: I'll be back tomorrow. If I'm not back tomorrow, send for the police. If they're not back tomorrow, send my clothes.


--Peter O'Toole (as Michael James) in What's New Pussycat

Michael James: I've had a lot of experience fondling, er, handling young women like you. And it's all got to stop.


--Peter O'Toole (as Michael James) in What's New Pussycat

Michael James: Look, I know you'll think this is crazy, but, er, when the light hits me from a certain direction, I'm... handsome
[swigs from bottle]


--Peter O'Toole (as Michael James) in What's New Pussycat

Michael James: What in the name of all that's gracious is a semi-virgin?


--Peter O'Toole (as Michael James) in What's New Pussycat