It was never easy for me. I was born a poor black child.
— Navin R. Johnson (Steve Martin)
8 seconds sound clip from the The Jerk (1979) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:01:50.970 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Huh? I am not a bum. I'm a jerk.
- I once had wealth, power, and the love of a beautiful woman.
- Now, I only have two things. My friends and uh... my thermos.
- It was never easy for me. I was born a poor black child.
- I remember the days sitting' on the porch with my family singing' and dancing' down in Mississippi.
- Boy, I hope everybody's good and hungry.
- Here's corn bread and collard greens. And I cooked up those hog maws you like.
- Mother, dear, ain't we forgetting something'?
- Today is Navin's birthday. Happy Birthday! Today is Navin's birthday.
[...]