Kelly Anne: Tony and I had a system, if he ever got in trouble he’d ping me on the app. He said his roommate had been shot and a bunch of guys were running after him so I got in my car and I drove down here as fast as I could.
Pote: Knowing that you would be killed on sight?
Kelly Anne: He was in trouble, so yeah.

Teresa: He’s depending on me.
Pote: A lot of people are depending on you now, not just Tony, but if someone is after him they’re after you too.

George: If you gotta kill someone, you kill me. She’s a civilian, she’s got nothing to do with this.
Raoul: How brave. But I’m a man of my word. If it’s any consolation I’ll kill you first so you don’t watch her die.
Birdie: (Spits at Raoul) I hope your nephew's dead and Teresa sends you to join him.
Raoul: Okay, you first.

Castel: You know in this line of work there's an enemy in every corner.
Teresa: That doesn't mean we need to create them where they don't exist.

I wanted to remind you guys of something. No unnecessary violence, keep a low profile.. In this city, we are legitimate business owners.

Teresa

Javiar: We're in for Gordo's fight. Fifty thousand buy in. There's a dress code.
Pote: A dress code for a cock fight? I miss Mexico.

Pote: You really think we could be legit in the US?
Teresa: Many great American family fortunes started with crime. Why not ours?

Pote: Nobody has ever done something like this for me.
Teresa: You deserve it. You work hard, you protect me, you counsel me. You're my friend, my family.

Running a cartel is like driving a motorcycle a hundred miles an hour in traffic, any miscalculation, any mistake can have fatal consequences.

Teresa

No one gives you a manual on how to be the boss, so every difficult decision falls on you, and when your people fail you, as hard as it is, you have no choice but to let them go.

Teresa

Teresa: After everything we've been through, this is a new start.
Pote: It seems like since we've moved here, you need less of me.
Teresa: Everyone I've loved is gone except for you. I will always need you by my side.

I like money more than murder. You've got balls, flaca.

El Gordo

Queen of the South Quotes

You could say that I am living proof that the American dream is alive and well.

Teresa

My name is Teresa Mendoza. I am from Mexico. I was born poor, not that that's bad but take it from me, I've been poor and I've been rich. Rich is better.

Teresa