[about Sandy] She rearranged every room in the house. And if she didn’t move it, she threw it away. But I love every second of it.

Prosper

You blew off Harvard and stayed here because it was right for you. New York is right for you. You’re going to do big things.

Keke

Build a new house on it. Farm it. Sell it and get your land back. Whatever. Just make good use of it. Make it mean something.

Betty

Micah: Have you talked to Darla about it?
Ralph Angel: I mean, she put it all behind her. I bring it up, and I’m bringing up her pain.
Micah: Your pain matters too. She’s your partner. She loves you.

Ralph Angel: I remember when Charley would come for summers, and I knew we didn’t have the same mom, but Pops never talked about it. That hurt all of us. I know how that feels, and I don’t want Blue going through that.
Darla: Blue isn’t you, Ralph Angel. He is too young, and it is too soon. No.

Parker: I came to apologize. I didn’t know the whole story. I didn’t know he abandoned you. Us. Why didn’t you tell me?
Betty: Because I didn’t want you to walk through this world with the bitterness that I held onto for so long.

None of his money and power are worth a damn when you’re miserable.

Betty

Right now, she seems like the enemy, but I’m going to talk to her like a human being. It may make a difference.

Billie [About Parker]

You’re standing for us, for yourself, for your father. Ernest would be so proud of you right now. He is proud. He always knew that you would grow to be the man you were meant to be, and here you are. Speak from your heart. Speak for your father.

Prosper

As much as I love you and as much as I owe you, if this was just about the land, maybe I wouldn’t come. But Imani? If I have to take Sam Landry down to get my daughter back, then that’s exactly what I’m going to do.

Betty

Sam: For people like them, only dominance works.
Parker: Well, it hasn’t been working.
Sam: Are you doubting me?
Parker: Quite frankly, yes.

Ralph Angel: Thank you for being a good partner.
Darla: That is a very lovely thing to hear out of nowhere. Thank you for being the same.

Queen Sugar Quotes

The players who got caught with the girl are just kids, coming straight out of high school. No home training, no life skills. We hand them millions of dollars and then say good luck. They marry riffraff. They live wild, now they're messing up our livelihood.

Charley

Nova: Be good.
Calvin: I won't tell you the same.
Nova: You know better.