Discover the most memorable quotes from the classic movie “Catch Me If You Can” (2002). Explore 25 timeless lines that capture the essence of this captivating film, featuring the talents of Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks.
Catch Me If You Can is about the cat-and-mouse game between an agent and a criminal
Catch Me If You Can Quotes
1- “An honest man has nothing to fear, so I’m trying my best not to be afraid.” – Frank Abagnale Jr. , ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
2- “People only know what you tell them.”– Frank Abagnale Jr. , ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
3- ““Two little mice fell in a bucket of cream. The first mouse quickly gave up and drowned. The second mouse, wouldn’t quit. He struggled so hard that eventually he churned that cream into butter and crawled out. Gentlemen, as of this moment, I am that second mouse.”– Frank Abagnale, ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
4- “Sometimes, it’s easier living the lie.”– Carl Hanratty, ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
5- “Frank made a fake I.D. and enlisted in the Marine Corps. He’s over in Vietnam right now. That kid is halfway around the world, crawling through the damn jungle, fighting the Communists so… please, don’t come to my home and call my boy a criminal, because that kid has more guts…” — Frank Abagnale Sr., ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
6- “You’re not a cop! My landlord told me you were not a cop. Well, if you’re going to arrest me, I’d like to put on a different suit if that’s okay with you.” — Frank Abagnale Sr., ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
7- “Do you know what would happen if the IRS found out I was driving around in a new coupe? I took the train here, Frank. I’m taking the train home.” — Frank Abagnale Sr., ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
8- “Yeah, but there’s no crease in the paper. When your mom hands you a note to miss school, the first thing you do is, you fold it and you put it in your pocket. I mean, if it’s real, where’s the crease?” — Frank Abagnale Jr., ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
9- “The truth is that… I’m not a doctor, I’m not a lawyer, I’m not an airline pilot. I’m… I’m nothing, really. I’m-I’m-I’m just a kid who’s in love with your daughter.” — Frank Abagnale Jr., ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
10- “ I love my job!” — Carl Hanratty, ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
11- “Where are you going tonight, Frank? Someplace exotic? Tahiti, Hawaii?” — Frank Abagnale Sr., ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
12- “If you were a father, you’d know. I would never give up my son. I would never give up my son.” — Frank Abagnale Sr., ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
13- “ The Yankees win because they have Mickey Mantle. No one ever bets on the uniform.” — Carl Hanratty, ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
14- “To da moon!!” — Frank Abagnale Sr., ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
15- “You’re gonna have to catch me first!” — Frank Abagnale Jr., ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
16- “Put your shirt on, Frank. You’re under arrest.” — Carl Hanratty, ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
17- “- Carl Hanratty: Well, would you like to hear me tell a joke?
– Earl Amdursky: Yeah. Yeah, we’d love to hear a joke from you.
– Carl Hanratty: Knock knock.
– Earl Amdursky: Who’s there?
– Carl Hanratty: Go fuck yourselves.” – ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
18- “- Tom Fox: He doesn’t have a passport.
– Carl Hanratty: For the last six months, he’s gone to Harvard and Berkeley. I’m betting he can get a passport.” – ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
19- “- Frank Abagnale, Jr.: Stop chasing me!
– Carl Hanratty: I can’t stop, it’s my job.”- ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
20- “- Carl Hanratty: How did you do it, Frank? How did you cheat on the bar exam in Louisiana?
– Frank Abagnale Jr.: I didn’t cheat. I studied for two weeks and I passed.” – ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
21- “- Frank Abagnale Jr.: Brenda, I don’t want to lie to you anymore. All right? I’m not a doctor. I never went to medical school. I’m not a lawyer, or a Harvard graduate, or a Lutheran. Brenda, I ran away from home a year and a half ago when I was 16.
– Brenda Strong: Frank? Frank? You’re not a Lutheran?” – ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
22- “- Frank Abagnale: You know why the Yankees always win, Frank?
– Frank Abagnale Jr.: ‘Cause they have Mickey Mantle?
– Frank Abagnale: No, it’s ’cause the other teams can’t stop staring at those damn pinstripes.” – ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
23. “No, no. I’m not here to arrest you. I’m looking for your son. He’s in trouble. Do you know where he is?” — Carl Hanratty, ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
24. “I never said he was a criminal, Mr. Abagnale. I said he was in trouble. If you’d like to give me a call and talk, here’s my number.” — Carl Hanratty, ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
25. “You go back to Europe, you’re gonna die in Perpignan Prison. You try to run here in the States, we’ll send you back to Atlanta for 50 years.” — Carl Hanratty, ‘Catch Me If You Can’.