— I'd like to start with some simple word associations. Just tell me the first word that pops into your head. For example, I might say "Day" and you might say...
— Wasted.

— Age is no guarantee of efficiency.
— And youth is no guarantee of innovation.

— I'll hazard I can do more damage on my laptop sitting in my pajamas before my first cup of Earl Grey than you can do in a year in the field.
— Oh, so why do you need me?
— Every now and then a trigger has to be pulled.
— Or not pulled. It's hard to know which in your pajamas.

— Why, given every other possible option, does a man choose the life of a paid assassin?
— Well, it was that or the priesthood.

— I read your obituary of me.
— And?
— Appalling.
— Yeah, I knew you'd hate it.

I would have thought watching your TV shows was torture enough.

— 007... I'm your new Quartermaster.
— You must be joking.
— Why, because I'm not wearing a lab coat?
— Because you still have spots.
— My complexion is hardly relevant.
— Well, your competence is.

— What can I bring you back from Holland?
— A diamond? In a ring?
— Would you settle for a tulip?

— Tell me, Commander. How far does your expertise extend into the field of diamonds?
— Hardest substance found in nature. They cut glass. Suggest marriage. They've replaced a dog as a girl's best friend. That's about it.
— Refreshing to hear there's one subject you're not an expert on.

— Can I borrow a match?
— I use a lighter.
— That's better still.
— Until they go wrong.