It’s honestly hard to believe it’s been over twenty years since we first played GTA San Andreas. It’s more than just a landmark in open-world gaming, San Andreas is a cultural game that fans still love playing and quoting. Its huge map and groundbreaking gameplay were ahead of their time, and made you feel like part of the California mob life.
The game’s soul is in its writing and characters. From the frustrated rants of a gangster to the threats of a corrupt cop, the dialogue of San Andreas is now a big part of the internet meme culture and the hearts of players forever. Here are the best quotes from GTA: San Andreas that we still love.
The story of the GTA San Andreas Characters
The story follows Carl ‘CJ’ Johnson, a man who returns to his home in Los Santos after 5 years away. He comes back because his mother was killed, but on his return, he realizes that his old gang is in trouble, and he has to help them. You have his brother, Sweet, and his friend, Caesar. There is also his long-time friend with a big appetite, Smoke. The gang has lost its power over the years, and Smoke blames that on his brother’s leave.
The story gets complicated when Frank Tenpenny, the leader of the police officers, shows up. He doesn’t want to arrest CJ, he wants to control him. Along the way, CJ meets comic characters like The Truth, a conspiracy theorist, and Woozie, the blind and skilled leader of another gang. All of these different personalities working together is what makes gamers still remember this game and how fun it was to play.
And if you want, you can still play the official updated version, buying it from the Rockstar Games website.
Best GTA San Andreas Quotes from CJ
“Ah shit, here we go again.”
It’s the line that starts the player’s journey. After a cutscene, Carl Johnson returns to Los Santos, and you start playing. CJ gets up, dusts himself off, and delivers this iconic sigh, which pretty much describes his entire personality. It has become a very popular meme for whenever trouble is close. It is probably the game’s most famous line and the unofficial slogan of GTA San Andreas.
- “You picked the wrong house, fool!” – This is the first thing Big Smoke says to CJ when he returns, charging at him with a baseball bat before realizing who he is.
- “I know you’re blind, but you gotta see this.”- CJ shares many great moments with Woozie, the blind leader of the Mountain Cloud Boys, and this is one of them.
- “End of the line, motherf*er!” – The final words to Tenpenny before the credits roll.
- “Grove Street. Home. At least it was before I fucked everything up.” – This is a rare moment where a GTA character actually shows some regret.
- “I don’t care if you’re the Easter Bunny, just put the money in the goddamn bag!”
- “I’m the one who got shot, and I’m telling you to shut up!”
- “Sometimes you gotta get the evil to beat the evil.”
- “Remember, heroes get killed.”
- CJ: “One last thing… you do know that I’m black, and not Chinese, right?”
- WuZi: “I’m blind Carl, not stupid.”
Most Iconic NPC Lines in GTA San Andreas
- “All we had to do, was follow the damn train, CJ!”- Quotes like this remind us why this game is so funny, spoken by an unhelpful Big Smoke during a very difficult mission.
- “I’ll have two number 9s, a number 9 large, a number 6 with extra dip, a number 7, two number 45s, one with cheese, and a large soda.” – You wouldn’t expect one of the most iconic lines of a crime game to take place in a drive-through. Big Smoke’s long and specific order at the Cluckin’ Bell is one of gamers’ favorite lines.
- “We can shit on you from such a height, you’ll think God himself has personal business with you.” – Officer Tenpenny – Samuel L. Jackson voiced Tenpenny and did an amazing job. This line captured how helpless CJ was against the system at the start of the game.
- “Respect is everything. Without respect, you got nothing.” – Sweet
“I’m a gangster, not a monster.” – Cesar Vialpando
- “You’re out of your element, Carl! You’re a long way from Los Santos!” – Officer Tenpenny
- “Knocking you out and smoking your money!”
- “This is gonna be just like ‘The Wild Bunch’! And they don’t make ’em like that no more!” -The Truth
- “That’s gotta be the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.” – Woozie
- “I don’t have an answer, my friend. But maybe, just maybe, the question is wrong.” – The Truth
- “What the hell are you doing here, Carl? You ain’t got no business in San Fierro!” – Officer Tenpenny
- “What kinda licence you got? A fishin’ licence?”
- “I’m a professional, not a criminal.” – Ken Rosenberg
- “CJ, my homey, my homie, my homeboy!” – Big Bear
- “You act like you’re above all this, but you’re not. You’re just like me.” – Officer Tenpenny
- “Same things that make us laugh, make us cry.” – Big Smoke
- “We are both blessed and cursed.” – Big Smoke
