Some shows entertain us, some teach us, and then there’s Breaking Bad (2008 – 2013), a show that does both. After decades of breaking history, this show still never gets old whenever it comes right in front of us. And of course, it comes with one of the best and iconic lines that truly made it legendary. With 5 remarkable seasons, it’s still breaking boundaries by remianing a greatest show ever made, and it comes with excellent characters that made their lines and roles worth it.
Here, we’re going to break down and cook the 10 best quotes from the show that can never be forgotten and have made it legendary. Whether it’s Walter White (Bryan Cranston), who became super deadly by the end, or Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks), who gives up on all bad deeds and becomes a good person, everyone from the show has something to say that can never be forgotten.
10 Breaking Bad Quotes That Hit Harder Than Blue Crystal
Tight, tight, tight, yeah. Blue, yellow, pink whatever man. Just keep bringing me that.
Tuco Salamanca (Season 1 Episode 7 – A No-Rough-Tough-Type Deal)
Just imagine how pure and excellent Walter’s product was. His excellency became a real deal breaker and even a survival for him and his partner Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul). Tuco (Raymond Cruz) is among the most brutish characters of the show. When Jesse brought Mr. White’s product to him, he became crazy, because he didn’t liked the idea to break meth deal with an ordinary boy, so he tortured him so he could know how he got his hands on such a great wonder.
Tuco was in love with White’s cooked meth, not because he sold it for a better price but he was a user himself, so he preferred top-notch quality.
But, here’s the catch, Walter White was a name of excellence. He cut the deal on his own and even got Jesse what he deserved. The guy like Tuco could easily take on a mediocre man like Mr. White, but he knew how to run a business, so all he ever wanted from Walter was to bring the product he made. That’s another matter, that Walter was the main reason Tuco had to leave the show, as he became a real mess for Walt and his partner.
He said that the good guys never get the ink like the bad guys do.
Walt Junior (Season 3 Episode 8 – I See You)
Walt Junior (RJ Mitte) was not only the son of Walter, but also his greatest admirer, in fact, considered him a role model. He was never aware of the doings and operations of his father. It could be said without a doubt that he’s one of the most innocent characters of the show. Walter indeed wanted his son to follow his dreams and become a successful man with financial freedom, but his son was never aware of what was really behind his father’s hard-earned income.
Even when he quoted the following lines, he was actually talking about his uncle Hank (Dean Norris), who is a real hero in the show. That innocent kid didn’t even know that his uncle was in the hospital because of his dad, the person he admires the most. And by the time he realizes it by the end of season 5, it was too late.
You’re the smartest guy I ever met… and you’re too stupid to see, he made up his mind 10 minutes ago.
Hank Schrader (Season 5 Episode 14 – Ozymandias)
Hank was one of the most honest, funny, and splendid characters of the show. Always honest to his family, friends, and even his job. The big and tough guy who took one step after the other and clinged himself to success. He worked for the DEA, and he always knew how to chase and capture the bad guys, especially the ones using and selling methamphetamine.
His career took a change when he started to chase one of the biggest mystery lords, “Heisenberg”. He always cheered inside about the moment he would get his hands on mighty Heisenberg and put him in jail, but he never knew who it was. And the sad part is, by the time he got his hands on the greatest drug lord, he lost his life. And he realized at that moment that his own brother-in-law, who seemed so innocent, was indeed the smartest person he had ever known.
Hank spent the entire show chasing a ghost, by the time he found that ghost, he lost everything.
ALSO READ
10 Best Max Mayfield Quotes | The Boldest Voice in Stranger Things
Someone has to protect this family… from the man who protects this family.
Skyler White (Season 4 Episode 7 – Problem Dog)
Skyler (Anna Gunn) never thought the man he loved would become a monster and could even hurt his own family. At the beginning, we can see how much she really loved her husband, supported him while he needed her the most, and never failed to obey or love him. She always thought it was Walt’s cancer that was causing the trouble, but when she realized that it was his corrupt activities, she almost took 2 seasons to swallow this bitter truth.
The fun fact is, Skyler is another example that money changes your perspective, maybe that’s why, after everything, she finally decided to help Walt launder his money.
By the end of season 4, Skyler realizes that Walt is not making meth for the good of his family, he had other agendas going inside his head, and that’s where she decided that she will help Walt and keep his dirty secret away from their children, but on some conditions. She knew that their children were innocent and blameless, so they needed to stay away from their father in order to lead a clean life.
So, if you wanna make the money, and keep the money you make, better call Saul.
Saul Goodman (Season 2 Episode 8 – Better Call Saul)
Saul (Bob Odenkirk) seemed like a juggler at first, for what he always does on TV screens and commercials. But he’s the most integral part of the Breaking Bad series. He’s one of the smartest guys in the show, who always knew how to pull or push the correct strings that always end up in his own favour. He’s smart in his own way, but he never knew that helping Walt could become of his own career.
Without Saul, Walter would have lost a long time ago.
Saul was a person who always maintained his reputation for a specific role, and that role was serving the bad guys. He was like a saint for the bad guys. At first, he also thought that Mr. White was an ordinary guy, who is just a simple school teacher, and could never harm anyone. But he did his research, and was shocked to know the truth about his magical product. At that moment, Saul saw a great opportunity that could benefit him in the long run, but he never knew that Mr. White would become the end of his career.
Never make the same mistake twice.
Gustavo Fring (Season 3 Episode 11 – Abiquiu)
If there’s a name for the best strategies and plans in the show, it will be Gustavo (Giancarlo Esposito). He’s the most successful drug lord in the whole series, who is even praised by DEA (obviously they didn’t knew anything about his meth empire). He had hundreds of people under his command who were working with him to run his hidden million-dollar empire. Luckily, Walt’s product found its true potential when Gus began to move it, but as always, Mr. White became a problem for him as well.
Gustavo always kept his friends close and enemies closer. He spent 20 years to build a meth empire not for success or money, but for revenge.
Besides his hidden empire, he basically ran a food chain with the name “Los Pollos Hermanos”. So, he was a successful businessman who always lived his life by a code. He believed in strategies and codes for a living. He was smarter than Walt, but sometimes, lucky ones get the game away from smarter ones, and that’s how he was also killed by mysterious Heisenberg.
Kid, just look out for yourself.
Mike Ehrmantraut (Season 5 Episode 7 – Say My Name)
Mike was the closest associate of Gustavo, whose main job was to make sure there were no visible traps left in their operation. If we observe Mike’s character deeply, he was indeed a good guy. He never harmed innocents and forgot his limits. Maybe that’s the reason, despite having a good network of spies, he never tried to do something stupid like Mr. White.
Mike’s character is straight-forward. He was good to decent people and bad to worst ones.
When destiny gave the bad boys a last chance to clean themselves up, Mike and Jesse finally gave up on meth cooking and selling and decided to start a new life, but one thing was clear by season 5 that whoever came close to the name “Heisenberg” destined their lives for a bad ending. That’s why, even after they tried to leave everything behind, Mike wished good luck to Jesse and instructed him to look out for himself, but sadly, after their last goodbye, they lost themselves.
I don’t make it my business what you do, as long as you don’t do it here
Jane (Season 2 Episode 7 – Negro Y Azul)
It is true what they say about getting too close to fire, you will get burned for sure. Jane (Krysten Ritter) is one of the sweetest characters of the show, not aware of what’s going on, and with whom she’s living or dealing. Getting close to Jesse didn’t seem like a mistake at first, but later, when both kids got involved in sinful activities, they signed themselves for death, because at that moment, there was no one to save them.
Jesse never wanted anything bad for Jane, as a matter of fact, he loved her. The moment he stepped into her house to rent her place, he never realized what was coming for them. At the same time, Jane also somehow knew what Jesse did for a living, and still, she wanted to be a part of all this, as she was also in Rehab before that due to drug addiction. She allowed Jesse to do whatever he wanted, just keep it out of the house, but she always knew that she would become part of all this at some point, which ended very badly for these lovers.
We’ve waited long enough.
Marco Salamanca – (Season 3 Episode 6 – Sunset)
“Hemos esperado bastante tiempo“. As an honest opinion, I doubt if anyone has imagined that these twin brothers could even speak. All they do is kill and bury whoever they want, and whenever they want. These ferocious fighters were nephews of Don Hector Salamanca (Mark Margolis), who raised them and always taught them “family is all”. After family, no one matters.
They were experts in their trade, and once a person comes into their radar, they never see another day. And after all the hatred for Walter White, they were so close to finishing him off, but he was saved by Gustavo Fring, as the twins and Gus were old associates. Considering this fact, Mr. White never knew that he was so close to his last breath, and was saved by the same man whom he had never listened to or cared for.
These facts are another proof that Walter wasn’t even smart or intelligent, he was also very lucky as well.
At the end of the day, it was him or us… I chose us.
Todd Alquist (Season 5 Episode 6 – Buyout)
Always check your employee’s backgrounds, so when things get out of hand, you will know how to handle them. Todd (Jesse Plemons) appeared in the fifth season and changed the whole theme of the show. He seemed like a trustworthy guy at first, the way he says “yes sir, ok sir”, made him a very dependable guy, but later, the mess he created became the actual reason for the end of so many lives, which also includes Jesse Pinkman.
Todd respected Mr. White all along, but in the end, he betrayed him for Lydia, meaning he betrayed his own mentor for a woman.
In the very early stages, when all of them were stealing methylamine from a train cargo, Todd made a very drastic decision to kill a young local boy, Drew Sharp (Samuel Webb), who appeared out of nowhere. At that point, Jesse was right, he insisted on kicking him out of the crew, but Walt knew how to use such people, so he kept Todd close, so he could train him in Jesse’s place and keep bringing in big stack of dollars, and that also became another reason for the rivalry between Walt and Jesse.
