David Janssen: Richard Diamond

Quotes 

• [last lines] 

  Richard Diamond : Uneasy rests the head that wears the crown. That's what they say, isn't it?

• Richard Diamond : Suppose you tell me something about her personality.

  Constantine : Well, I can only tell you what appeared on the surface. She was kind, warm, considerate, efficient, devoted to her work... camouflage, I suppose.

• Dee Dennis : [Opens her front door]  Well, what are you selling?

  Richard Diamond : Myself.

  [Dee starts to close the door] 

  Richard Diamond : No, honey, come back here. I'm looking for Anne Mitchell.

  Dee Dennis : Well, who isn't? You know you're the third guy today.

  Richard Diamond : Well, how about giving me a line on my competition. And a cup of coffee?

  Dee Dennis : Sure. Sure, come on in.

• Richard Diamond : Lady, do you know what they do to you for grand theft? If you don't, you got a big jolt coming. Now when a man like Constantine gets robbed, the police get nervous, they make examples. Well, just what are you going to tell them when they ask you why you did it?

  Anne : That I wanted the money.

  Richard Diamond : Well, have you got a way to fence it?

  Anne : I don't know what that means.

  Richard Diamond : Well suppose you tell me the real reason you took it.

  Anne : I just told you.

  Richard Diamond : Now, Anne, you play straight with me or so help me they're going to put you away forever.

• Richard Diamond : Paul, does it make you feel good, does it hand you a laugh that you played a girl for a fool and she fell for it?

• Anne : I know it sounds strange.

  Richard Diamond : Strange? Honey, that's the most ridiculous story I've ever heard! So ridiculous, in fact, that I'll buy it. I don't think you could possibly make it up.