This document compiles a selection of meaningful quotes from the Bronson movie, offering a glimpse into the complex and often contradictory world of Charlie Bronson.
Life and Identity Quotes
My name’s Charles Bronson, and all my life, I’ve wanted to be famous.
I knew I was made for better things. I had a calling.
I still have my principles.
I’ll go out with my fighting name: Charlie Bronson. Which is my alter-ego.
Life moves on.
Prison was finally a place where I could sharpen my tools. Hone my skills.
It was an opportunity and a place where soon, every native was gonna know my name.
They don’t understand. They’ll never understand. And that scares ’em. So they keep you drugged up. What’s that gonna change? Ain’t gonna change the you inside.
I think I know the truth. You’re no more mad than I am. Yeah, it’s all just made up. It’s rubbish.
I deserve to go to prison for what I did. I want my hotel room back!
Luton… never changes, does it?
Now my mom once said, “Stick with what you know.”
Motivational and Aspirational Quotes
I knew I was made for better things. I had a calling.
Prison was finally a place where I could sharpen my tools. Hone my skills.
It was an opportunity and a place where soon, every native was gonna know my name.
I wanna make a name for myself.
Humorous Quotes
I had you going, didn’t I, eh? Go on, I had you going! I’ve always fancied myself as a bit of a comedian!
I deserve to go to prison for what I did. I want my hotel room back!
I’m gonna kill the Queen.
Luton’s where it’s at.
Quotes on Prison Life
To me, it was a hotel room.
Prison was finally a place where I could sharpen my tools. Hone my skills.
It’s like a battleground, innit? It was an opportunity and a place where soon, every native was gonna know my name.
Problem is, once you get comfortable or sometimes even before, they ghost you again and again, moving you from prison, to prison, to prison.
Parkhurst. Bless that place. The accommodation was more than worthy of my royal self. Your own bed. Toilet. A sink. The food was of exceptional standard.
Hull Prison… Well, what can I say? Well worth a visit.
They don’t understand. They’ll never understand. And that scares ’em. So they keep you drugged up. What’s that gonna change? Ain’t gonna change the you inside.
Quotes on Art and Creativity
Prison was finally a place where I could sharpen my tools. Hone my skills.
You can’t pin me down, mate.
Well, I don’t really get to see much through… bit of birds and bars.
Find that piece of you, Charles. That piece that doesn’t belong here.
Quotes on Relationships
Irene and I got hitched. It was alright. We didn’t have it bad for a couple from the chippy.
Now my mom once said, “Stick with what you know.” And I knew two things. I knew Luton and I knew Uncle Jack. And Uncle Jack knew everyone. And anyone he didn’t know wasn’t worth knowing.