Rino Romano: Johnny Rico

Quotes 

• Sgt. Charlie Zim : [notices that Rico is not confident enough to be the leading lieutenant for the Roughnecks]  Permission to speak, sir.

  Pvt. Johnny Rico : For crying out loud, speak all you want! Take charge! I'm begging you!

  Sgt. Charlie Zim : Not what I want, not what I came here for. You need to know some hard facts. First of all, you were assigned to me during basic training as per requested by your high school teacher, Jean Razak. Second of all, you were assigned to Jean Razak's unit, the Roughnecks as per requested made by your drill instructor, me. Jean and I were close friends. We usually see eye-to-eye, but you were no exception. You were pegged as a leader ever since day one.

  Pvt. Johnny Rico : Why?

  Sgt. Charlie Zim : You're young and you've got what it counts. You couldn't be more like Jean Razak even if you tried.

  Pvt. Johnny Rico : What if you're wrong? What if Razak is wrong?

  Sgt. Charlie Zim : If you respect Jean Razak as you claim, you do not have to worry about proving him wrong.

• [Gossard plants a charge on the generator and everyone gets into a shelter] 

  Pvt. Johnny Rico : This shelter will withstand the blast right?

  Cpl. Jeff Gossard : You're asking me NOW?

• Private Max Brutto : [after finding out that Zim assigned himself to help out the Roughnecks in Honolulu]  Zim? The nightmare continues!

  Pvt. Johnny Rico : Join the club.

• Pvt. Johnny Rico : Listen up! We're taking another turn at that tower. But this time, we're gonna be prepared. Higgins, Zimm, down here guarding the front with me. Diz, you're on the roof. Cover Doc and Goss. Brutto and T'Phai, watch our flank from the balcony.

  [moving closer to Brutto and looking him in the eye] 

  Pvt. Johnny Rico : And Private, you do *everything* the colonel tells you. T'Phai, if he doesn't, feel free to use him as a shield.

  T'Phai : Acknowledged.

  Pvt. Johnny Rico : What's the matter, apes? You want to live forever? Move it!