154 Quotes by Frank Abagnale

Why do the Yankees always win? ... The other team can't stop looking at the pinstripes.

What bothered me most was their lack of style. I learned early that class is universally admired. Almost any fault, sin or crime is considered more leniently if there's a touch of class involved.

I stole every nickel and blew it on fine threads, luxurious lodgings, fantastic foxes, and other sensual goodies. I partied in every capital in Europe and basked on all the world's most famous beaches.

Dear dad, you always told me that an honest man has nothing to fear, so I'm trying my best not to be afraid.

Remember what being an adult is: It has nothing to do with money or awards

Former police chief of Houston once said of me: “Frank Abagnale could write a check on toilet paper, drawn on the Confederate States Treasury, sign it ‘U.R. Hooked’ and cash it at any bank in town, using a Hong Kong driver’s license for identification.

If you believe you have a foolproof system, you've failed to take into consideration the creativity of fools.

I made a lot of exits through side doors, down fire escapes or over rooftops. I abandoned more wardrobes in the course of five years than most men acquire in a lifetime. I was slipperier than a buttered escargot.

It's not what a man has but what a man is that's important.