Just because he was your first doesn't mean he has to be your last.

Candace [to Cookie]

You had to scratch your way to power. I was born with mine.

Angelo [to Lucious]

The song's dope, Dad. But a king don't have to prove who he is.

Jamal [to Lucious]

It's simple. You loved me, you'll always love me, but you're not ready to deal with that kind of truth.

Lucious [to Cookie]

So you still like drugs, crackhead? Well, there's the door.

Cookie [to Tory]

Mom, don't act like you is fresh out of the plastic. Behave.

Lucious [to Leah]

Your future will not be ruined again by the likes of that damn Lucifer Lyon.

Candace [to Cookie]

Cookie: We were fighting. Bad.
Candace: Not bad enough. You didn't kill him.

Lucious did all of that, just for you. That's a twisted kind of love, man.

Jamal [to Cookie]

From what Jamal's told me, I'm surprised all your little Lyon cubs aren't in rehab.

Tory [to Cookie]

How's that for a shot? Hit any vital organs?

Cookie [to Lucious]

What Marley gave you in Control, and Dre gave you in Chronic, I give you in Inferno.

Lucious

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?