Better Call Saul, a prequel to Breaking Bad is a character study that dives deep into Jimmy McGill’s transformation into Saul Goodman. Along the way, the series delivers unforgettable dialogue filled with wit, desperation, ambition, and moral greyness.
Jimmy McGill (Saul Goodman) Quotes
- “Hi, I’m Saul Goodman. Did you know you have rights? The Constitution says you do!”
- “If you’re guilty, you need me. If you’re innocent, you can’t afford me.”
- “You don’t need a criminal lawyer. You need a criminal lawyer.”
- “The moment you call yourself Saul Goodman, you’ve already won half the battle.”
- “You know what’s stopping you from being a lawyer? You. Take off your diaper and grow up.”
- “I fight for you, Albuquerque!”
- “If you’re committed enough, you can make any story work.”
- “Congratulations, you’ve just left your family a second-hand Subaru.”
- “Some people are immune to good advice.”
- “I save lives. What do you do?”
Kim Wexler Quotes
- “You don’t save me. I save me.”
- “We’re in the game now.”
- “I’m good at this. I mean, really good.”
- “You make me happy. I like knowing you’re always in my corner.”
- “You know what, Jimmy? You’re always down for the count, but somehow you’re still standing.”
- “Sometimes the moral thing to do isn’t the legal thing.”
- “I don’t want to be in your game. I want to be in mine.”
- “We can’t keep pretending it’s all gonna work out if we just try harder.”
- “Let’s not forget—it’s not always about what’s fair. It’s about what we can prove.”
- “Why do you have to be the kind of lawyer who tricks people?”
Mike Ehrmantraut Quotes
- “No more half measures.”
- “If you’re going to be a criminal, do it like a man.”
- “I chose a half measure when I should have gone all the way. I’ll never make that mistake again.”
- “You know what happened? The world happened. Now grow up.”
- “We all make our choices, and those choices put us on a road. Sometimes those choices take us places we don’t want to go.”
- “The lesson is: you chose a half measure when you should have gone all the way.”
- “I’ve known good criminals and bad cops. Bad priests, honorable thieves… you can be on one side of the law or the other, but if you make a deal with someone, you keep your word.”
- “The people you deal with in this business? You can’t trust them.”
- “You want to be a tough guy? Be a tough guy somewhere else.”
- “Just because you shot Jesse James doesn’t make you Jesse James.”
Chuck McGill Quotes
- “You’re not a real lawyer. You’re Slippin’ Jimmy with a law degree.”
- “I know what you were. I know what you are. People don’t change.”
- “You think you’re a hero? You’re not. You’re a chimp with a machine gun.”
- “You don’t deserve to be in this business.”
- “Your very presence in my life is like a cancer.”
- “I love my brother. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for him.”
- “You don’t need to convince me that you’re clever. But clever isn’t the same as smart.”
- “You don’t need to win by cheating to prove you’re a lawyer.”
- “The law is sacred. You don’t belong in it.”
- “This isn’t about money. It’s about doing what’s right.”
Better Call Saul, a masterclass in storytelling, filled with sharp dialogue that exposes ambition, morality, and human weakness. From Jimmy’s transformation into Saul to Kim’s quiet strength and Mike’s stoic wisdom, these quotes remind us why the series became one of the greatest character-driven dramas of all time.
