"I yam what I yam, and I yam what I yam that I yam... That's the way it is, 'til the day that I drop. What am I? I yam what I yam." Key Catchphrases "Blow me down!"
"That's all I can stands, an' I can't stands no more!"
The movie opens with Popeye's arrival, featuring a humorous exchange with a Tax Man regarding docking fees.
"I'm strong to the finich, 'cause I eats me spinach!" Olive Oyl: "Oh dear!"
"That'll be 25¢ docking tax... 17¢ new-in-town tax... 45¢ rowboat-under-the-wharf tax... $1.87."
A key musical number from the soundtrack , in which Popeye sings about his strength and honesty:
"I yam what I yam." (Followed by a "nickel question tax" for asking about the Commodore). Iconic Song: "I Yam What I Yam"