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My favorite is probably in season 5 when he’s talking to Jesse and he says “if there is a hell, i don’t know if you believe in that type of thing but we’re already pretty much going there right?
Oct 9, 2024 · Showcasing Walt at his funniest, scariest, and most pathetic, the following quotes rank among the most memorable from Breaking Bad's main character.
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Oct 5, 2024 · Discover the top 50 Walter White quotes that define Breaking Bad's iconic antihero. Uncover the brilliance behind his most memorable lines.
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- "I am the one who knocks." – Walter White. Season 4, Episode 6 (2011) Walter White was never short of a great line (as this list has quite clearly suggested), but there was one quote of his that stood tall above the rest.
- "Say my name… You’re god-d*mn right." – Walter White. Season 5, Episode 7 (2012) Walter’s self-absorbed persona was often something that made him a protagonist as unlikeable as he was compelling, but there were some moments when it worked an absolute treat.
- "I did it for me. I liked it. I was good at it. And I was really… I was alive." – Walter White. Season 5, Episode 16 (2013) The premise of Breaking Bad revolves around Walter trying to raise money for his family as he succumbs to cancer, something which is honorable enough in theory, but not quite the full extent of the situation.
- "All I can do is wait… for the cancer to come back." – Skylar White. Season 5, Episode 4 (2012) By season five, Walter had become a domineering, controlling, bullying villain who wielded intimidation as one of his most brutal tools.
- 34 "This Genius of Yours... Maybe He's Still Out there."
- 33 "Because It Was illegal."
- 32 "Your Meth Is Good Jesse. as Good as mine."
- 31 "No, No, this... This Whole Thing, All of this... It's All About me."
- 27 "Because Your Boss Is Going to Need me. 6353 Juan Tabo, Apartment 6."
- 26 "You Kill Me, You Have nothing. You Kill Jesse, You Don't Have me."
- 23 "It's Always Been One Step Forward and Two Steps back."
- 22 "I Missed it."
- 21 "Because I Say so."
- 17 "Run."
Season 4, Episode 5, "Shotgun"
Walt's incredible ego comes into play in many of the most memorable Breaking Bad quotes. However, it is this underrated line that might be the most telling moment of how his arrogance rules so much of his decision-making. While enjoying a family dinner, Hank talks about his recent investigation into Gale Boetticher in which he gives his opinion that Gale was the meth cook genius that the police have been looking for. Instead of Walt taking this as a good thing that the heat will be off of him...
Season 1, Episode 7 "A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal"
It is obvious that Walt's meth-cooking offers more to him than just money. While it takes a while for his lust for power to really take hold, there is excitement the new career path presents for him in the earliest episodes. This also begins to affect his sex life as he convinces Skyler to have sex with him in their parked car at a high school parents' meeting. When she wonders why it was so much better under those circumstances, Walt makes this suggestion. This is something that is not explo...
Season 3, Episode 7, "One Minute"
The relationship between Walt and Jesseevolves in a lot of different ways over the course of the series, with a lot of ups and downs. However, one of the most touching ways it grows is in the respect Walt develops for Jesse. Early in the series, Walt was always insulting Jesse's knowledge of chemistry and his overall intelligence. After Jesse ends up in the hospital because of Walt, he angrily turns down the chance to work with him again. However, before leaving, Walt pays this unexpected com...
Season 4, Episode 6, "Cornered
Walt's ego can be quite frightening and destructive at times, but it can also be funny regardless of whether it is intentional or not. During the period of distrust between Walt and Gus, Jesse begins getting pulled in to go on mysterious errands with Mike. This makes Walt nervous and he questions Jesse about it and suggests Gus has ulterior motives. Jesse gives an impassioned speech about how he has proven himself in this new position. As if Walt is not even listening, he dismisses everything...
Season 3, Episode 13, "Full Measure"
While Walt did eventually die at the end of Breaking Bad, he also managed to escape death more than any other character on the show. In some cases, it was pure luck that allowed Walt to walk away with his life. In other cases, he outsmarted his enemies and proved he was willing to resort to some shocking tactics. When Walt and Jesse become a problem for Gus Fring's operations, Walt is taken and planned to be executed. He agrees to call Jesse and lure him into a similar trap, but instead sends...
Season 4, Episode 1, "Box Cutter"
Walt's plan to have Gale killed and thus protect himself is a smart one, but Walt knows he hasn't fully secured his safety. What follows is an incredibly intense scene in which Walt and Jesse are brought before Gus with their fates left in his hands. Walt is a man who feels he can talk his way out of anything, but he also talks when he is nervous. As Gus silently dons a Hazmat suit and prepares a box cutter, Walt begins explaining why it is impossible to kill him and Jesse. However, there is...
Season 2, Episode 11, "Mandala"
While Walt was trying to build his empire, he kept facing challenges at every turn. It took some time for Walt to find his footing, but as he continued to transform through the series, he finally gained the power he so craved. His later success is made all the more exciting compared to the early struggles he had. Walt and Jesse prove that, while they can make a fine product together, they are not necessarily cut out for the drug world. However, the way Walt describes their frustrations is as...
Season 3, Episode 10, "Fly"
Breaking Bad's divisive "Fly" episode may not move the bigger plot points forward in significant ways, but does feature some terrific moments with the two main characters. As obsession and lack of sleep begin to wear on Walt, he gets surprisingly honest with Jesse as he tells his young partner that his cancer is in remission and he is not going to die as originally thought. While Jesse takes this as good news, Walt laments that he missed the perfect time to die. He is almost talking to himsel...
Season 5, Episode 1, "Live Free Or Die"
Walt kills a lot of people in Breaking Bad, but it is his defeat of Gus Fring that truly changes him. Gus was seen as this untouchable king of the meth world who killed the cartel and wiped out all of his enemies. Yet it was Walt who ultimately defeated him and the victory goes right to his ego. Walt begins to think he is untouchable and the smartest man alive. After carrying out their plan to destroy evidence in the police locker, Mike rightly questions if it worked. Walt's response suggests...
Season 3, Episode 12, "Half Measures"
This Breaking Bad quote may just be one word, but it's also among the most powerful and thrilling in the entire series. After Walt runs over two rival drug dealers and shoots one of them point-blank, he looks to his partner Jesse (Aaron Paul) and utters this word. He knows that they are both out of their depth now and that things are only about to get worse. It's an act of selflessness that shows that, despite everything that has happened, Walt had some humanity left at that point. In killing...
There are going to be some things–things that you’ll come to learn about me in the next few days. I just want you to know that no matter how it may look, I only had you in my heart. Good-bye." ―Walter recording a cryptic, handheld farewell to his wife and son as sirens can be heard in the distance. Walter: "You
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