# Did Al Pacino say "I asked God for a bike..."? - Tags: quotes - Score: 15 - Views: 44,834 - Answers: 1 - Asked by: bzitk (159 rep) - Asked on: Nov 10, 2015 - Last active: Dec 13, 2021 - License: CC BY-SA 3.0 --- ## Question I see many quotes affirming that Al Pacino once said > I asked God for a bike but I know God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and asked God for forgiveness. However, I have never found this audio, soundtrack, movie clip or anything. Is it true that Al Pacino said this? --- ## Answer 1 — Score: 20 - By: Jamiec (9,161 rep) - Answered on: Nov 10, 2015 No, Al Pacino did not say this. The comedian Emo Philips claims it as his own in a Guardian Article from [September 2005 entitled "The best god joke ever"](http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2005/sep/29/comedy.religion) (Incidentally, the title does not claim _the quoted joke_ as the best God joke ever) > \[...\] possible effect if the British government goes ahead with its intention to outlaw "offensive" religious jokes \[....\] So I hope the ban never goes into effect. But in case it does, I had better seize this last glorious moment to tell the rest of my religious jokes. Here goes: > > When I