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.

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: You might want to start making some plays out of a new playbook. All this is getting very old and very boring.
Cookie: Tiana is a bigger star than Nessa, boo-boo. You ought to be thanking me for bringing more eyeballs to your wack-ass concert.

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]

Empire Season 3 Quotes

This is our legacy on the line.

Lucious

Y'all think you smelling blood in the water but y'all better check ya panties.

Lucious