The Commitments (1991)

Félim Gormley: Dean Fay

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Quotes 

• Dean Fay : I'm black and I'm proud.

• Joey : Are you doing what I said? Are you thinking of that reed as a woman's nipple?

  Dean Fay : I am. But, I'm a little embarrassed, she's still in school.

  Joey : Maybe you should set your sights a little higher? My trumpet was always Gina Lollobrigida.

  Dean Fay : [thinking]  How about Kim Basinger?

  Joey : [holds his hand up to his chest as though cupping a breast]  Is she?

  Dean Fay : Oh, yeah!

  Joey : Right. Pick a nipple and try again.

• Dean Fay : [watching video of James Brown performing]  Do y'not think, uh - we're a little white for that sort of thing?

• [the band opens the "window" of the chippie van] 

  Rock Salmon Man : Excuse me, would you have any Rock Salmon?

  Dean Fay : No, I'm sorry - we only have "Soul"!

• Jimmy Rabbitte : [watching the female backup singers climb down a ladder]  Lads, you're looking at the Commitment-ettes.

  Dean Fay : The Commitment-tits you mean.