Matron «Mama» Morton – 7 Quotes from the character

In this town, murder's a form of entertainment.

People write some pretty interesting things when they think no one's looking.

Besides, in 47 years, Cook County ain't never hung a woman yet. So the odds are 47 to one that they won't hang you.

Got a little motto
Always sees me through
When you're good to Mama
Mama's good to you.

There's a lot of favors
I'm prepared to do
You do one for Mama
She'll do one for you.

They say that life is tit for tat -
And that's the way I live
So I deserve a lot of tat
For what I've got to give.

The folks atop the ladder
Are the ones the world adores
So boost me up my ladder, kid
And I'll boost you up yours.

Let's all stroke together
Like the Princeton crew
When you're strokin' Mama
Mama's strokin' you.

If you want my gravy
Pepper my ragout
Spice it up for Mama
She'll get hot for you.

When they pass that basket
folks contribute to
You put in for Mama
She'll put out for you.

Don't you know that this hand
Washes that one, too?
When you're good to Mama
Mama's good to you.