BRANDO: The only reason I’m in Hollywood is because I don’t have the moral courage to refuse the money.
VALENTINE: The only reason I’m here is because I don’t have the moral courage to walk away from the money either.
BRANDO: At least you’re honest, kid. And never confuse the size of your paycheck with the size of your talent.
VALENTINE: What?
BRANDO: Kid, in your line of work…rank’s just cloth. Doesn’t mean a damn thing. They just decorate the shirt. Respect’s earned somewhere else. What you are—what you can do—nobody up the chain can measure. And politics will never measure your worth.
VALENTINE: …
BRANDO: Here, have a sandwich.
