Bonnie and Clyde Crime Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Bonnie and Clyde.

Quote #1

BONNIE: Hey, boy, what you doin' with my Mama's car?

This is the first line of the movie. Bonnie says it to Clyde as she spies him trying to steal her mother's car. Rather than scaring her or upsetting her, it intrigues her. Who is this nice-looking man, and why is he doing this illegal thing?

Quote #2

CLYDE: I was in state prison.

Clyde tells this to Bonnie upon first meeting her, and, though she wants to appear shocked, she's even more intrigued by him. After he tells her that he was in prison for armed robbery, she counters flirtatiously with "My, my the things that turn up in the street these days."

Quote #3

BONNIE: What's it like?

CLYDE: State prison?

BONNIE: No, armed robbery.

This brief interchange between Bonnie and Clyde shows Bonnie's deepening interest in Clyde's criminal lifestyle. She's clearly less interested in the consequences (state prison) than the act of robbery itself.