Cookie: There's only one man that I love and his name ain't Lucious, honey.
Anika: You can say that, but it's not the truth.

Boy, I gave my soul for you to tell this story. It better be good.

Cookie [to Jamal]

The song isn't about love at first sight. It's about a lifetime.

Cookie

Hakeem: Does he have ALS again?
Andre: That's not how ALS works, Hakeem.

Giuliana: Did you just moan?
Andre: Did you just like it?
Giuliana: I'm not complaining...

Forget witness protection. You'll be under my protection.

Tariq [to Anika]

Mama's a dead bitch walking.

Cookie [to Anika]

Tell you what? You worry about your dirty laundry, and I'll worry about mine.

Jamal [to Cookie]

You don't come out for someone else, you come out for yourself. And you don't throw my name into it, especially on social media.

Jamal [to D-Major]

Was I dreaming last night or did we fill the hot tub up with syrup?

Hakeem

Cookie: What's that? You getting that ALS again?
Lucious: I never had ALS.

Andre: Are you a singer?
Giuliana: I tried it for a minute. Then I decided talent has no power. I wanted to be the boss.

Empire Quotes

That boy is headed for a world of trouble.

Lucious

Becky: Yeah, just Tiana can open and then throw it to Devon.
Giselle: Yeah, that works.
Becky: Also, I know we're in crisis right now, but I just want to be honest with you about something.
Giselle: Go ahead.
Becky: OK, so Def Jam offered me a job.
Giselle: Ew.
Becky: And unless the Empire fans come back, I'm gonna be forced to take it.
Giselle: And walk away from all this Black Girl Magic?