Hot Rod Gang (1958)

John Ashley: John Abernathy III

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Quotes 

• John Abernathy III : Maybe you better show me where some of your weapons are. Come here.

  [kisses Lois] 

  John Abernathy III : Man, if that's the opening shot, I'm in trouble.

• John Abernathy III : Man, she's square. She plays the oboe.

  Dave : No kidding.

  John Abernathy III : And sings Madrigals.

  Dave : Do you sing them? I thought you ate them!

• Earl McDaniel : What does it feel like to be famous?

  John Abernathy III : Man, it's wild. It's like I'm in orbit or somethin', just floatin' around, you know.

  John Abernathy III : You know, your voice has been called the hottest sound to come along in some time. How do you account for it?

  John Abernathy III : Well, first of all, I want to say that I agree with you. It's wild. It's a sound that I just can't explain. I just dig it up out of my diaphragm, it just shoots up here in my throat. I untie these vocal chords and it *leaps* right out there in space, Jack. I mean floats right out like gossamer wings. It's beautiful, Daddy. It swings.

• John Abernathy III : This guy has got a high-octane one-cylinder mind.

• John Abernathy III : Baby, you better watch this from the sidelines, honey.

  Marley : You kidding? Make the scene.

• Dave : I'm still convinced the half-drive centrifugal blower will give better power thrust.

  Anastasia Abernathy : There he goes with that Hot Rod Esperanto.

  Marley : Dissect that mechanical genius and you'll find spark plugs in multiple cars.

  Anastasia Abernathy : And a super charger instead of a heart. Maybe he'd give me a tumble if I was a drag wagon.

  John Abernathy III : He just doesn't realize you're potential horsepower output, baby. That's all.

  Anastasia Abernathy : All it takes is the right fuel mixture and my RPM acts like crazy.