Pure Country (1992)

Rory Calhoun: Ernest Tucker

Quotes 

• Ernest Tucker : The funny thing about that little white speck on the top of chicken shit. That little white speck is chicken shit too.

• Ernest Tucker : Yeah, I can't blame you for keepin' quiet. Hard to get a word in edgewise with those three.

  Dusty Wyatt Chandler : Yes, sir.

  Ernest Tucker : People talk too damn much for my taste. Yappin' about this or that, when he ought to be eatin', workin', or sleepin'. We know Harley was out late last night. We know she was a little slow on her ride, I mean, that's no front page news! So why talk about it?

  Dusty Wyatt Chandler : I guess I see what you're saying.

  Ernest Tucker : You GUESS? NEVER guess. I mean, you gotta KNOW what you're doing! Otherwise, you leave yourself wide open to suggestion. And that, to my mind is the problem with this whole damn country.

  [pounds on table] 

  Ernest Tucker : Everybody's open to suggestion! Hmph!

  [gets up and puts his hat on] 

  Ernest Tucker : Well, you comin', or you just gonna sit there?