Michael B. JordanQuotes

Steve Montgomery: Ignore us! We're just... Mormons!

Steve Montgomery: Yes, it was the black guy this time.

Judge Foster: [the court congregation murmur outrageously] Ralph Myers took the stand before this court, swore to tell the truth, and proceeded to recant most if not all of the relevant portions of his testimony at trial. Clearly, he has either perjured himself at trial or in front of this court. After careful review, it is this court's opinion that conclusive evidence has not been provided that Ralph Myers purged himself at the original trial, and that pressure put on him since his trial testimony could tend to discredit his recantation. Therefore, it is ordered a judged and decreed that the trial testimony of Ralph Myers is not found to have been perjured testimony, an now new trial shall be granted at this time. Walter McMillian shall be returned to Holman Correctional Facility where he is to face death by electrocution.

John McMillian: [stands up from the seat] You can't do this to us again, Judge.

Judge Foster: Sit down, young man.

Bryan Stevenson: John.

John McMillian: It's my dad, sir.

Walter McMillian: John, I want you to sit down now.

John McMillian: He didn't do nothing wrong.

Walter McMillian: Listen to your father. Not here.

John McMillian: He didn't do nothing wrong!

Judge Foster: Sir down right now, or you'll be arrested for contempt of court.

Bryan Stevenson: Judge, just give me one second, please. Judge, hold on one second.

Judge Foster: I won't say it again. Sir down!

John McMillian: [as the bailiffs try to escort John, he struggles aggressively and the bailiffs pin him to the floor face-down] Not of you're gonna kill my dad for no reason. Not if you're gonna kill my dad for no reason! He didn't do nothing wrong! YOU'RE KILLING MY, FAMILY, SIR!! YOU'RE KILLING MY FAMILY, SIR!! YOU!!!

Walter McMillian: John!

Bryan Stevenson: Judge! Judge, he's not resisting!

Bryan Stevenson: [in the US Senate hearing about the death penalty] Through this work, I've learned that each of us is more than the worst thing that we've ever done; that the opposite of poverty isn't wealth, the opposite of poverty is justice; that the character of our nation isn't reflected on how we treat the rich and the privileged, but how we treat the poor, the disfavored, and condemned.

Bryan Stevenson: I came out of law school with grand ideas in my mind about how to change the world. But Mr. McMillian made me realize we can't change the world with only ideas in our minds. We need conviction in our hearts. this man taught me how to stay hopeful, because I now know that hopelessness is the enemy of justice. Hope allows us to push for word, even when the truth is distorted by the people in power. It allows us to stand when they tell us to sit down, and to speak when they say be quiet.

Damien Anderson: Maybe I ain't make myself clear. I want a title shot.

Adonis Creed: Dame... I don't know what you think, but it don't work like that.

Dame: Felix so cold, what-- what he got to lose? What you got to lose?

Adonis: What, you think I can just snap my fingers, make you a contender overnight?

Dame: Ain't that what happened to you?

Dame: It's like this, bro -- I respect you. But my clock ticking. It's now or never for me.

Adonis: And I wanna help you, like I said I would. But, man, what you asking me, it's... It's kinda impossible.

Dame: You don't know what it's like, bro. All that time in them... them walls. Impossible. They take your name, and they gi-- they give you a number. That's how it start. I was the best, though.

Adonis: Yeah, you were.

Dame: I was, bro. But I never got a chance to prove that. Look, all I'm saying bro -- If Apollo Creed could take a chance on some underdog, why can't you?

Mary Ann Creed: Why were you fighting?

Adonis Johnson: I'm not going to another group home.

Mary Ann: I'm not from a group home.

Adonis: You a social worker?

Mary Ann: No. I am not a social worker.

Adonis: Nigga said something about my ma so I beat his ass.

Mary Ann: I'm sorry about your mother. I know what it's like to lose someone. When your father died, I was angry for so long. I hurt myself, pushed family away.

Adonis: I don't have no father.

Mary Ann: What did you say?

Adonis: I said I don't have no father.

Mary Ann: That's not true. He passed before you were born, but you had a father.

Adonis: You knew him?

Mary Ann: He was my husband. Adonis. I would like it very much if you would come and stay with me. Do you think you'd want that?

Adonis: [thinks for a moment] ...What was his name?

Military Colonel: While the world may not know what you did to save it, the men and women in this room do. And so does the president. However, we'd still like to continue our existing relationship. So, if we're in agreement–

Reed Richards: We're not.

Military Colonel: Excuse me?

Reed Richards: We're not remotely in agreement.

Susan Storm: We don't need you or anyone else to keep an eye on us.

Reed Richards: We just want a place where we can work.

Susan Storm: And whatever move we make belongs to us.

Military Colonel: And what if we say no?

Johnny Storm: Say yes.

Military Colonel: How much space are we talking here?

Ben Grimm: A lot.

Franklin Storm: [To Johnny, after his accident during a street race] I cannot believe you were out here, doing this nonsense. Again.

Johnny Storm: I told you.

Franklin Storm: What?

Johnny Storm: I told you I was doing 45 when I spun out.

Franklin Storm: Yeah.

Johnny Storm: The ground was wet at I hydroplaned.

Franklin Storm: Funny, I don't seem to remember any rain today.

Johnny Storm: You were probably too busy to notice.

Franklin Storm: Johnny, I thought you were turning things around! What is this?

Johnny Storm: What are you talking about?

Franklin Storm: This! This! Is this the way you want the rest of your life to be?! You keep acting out! You have the potential and the I.Q. to do much more!

Johnny Storm: Oh, you mean like Sue?

Franklin Storm: I know you think you know what's best for you, but trust me son, you do not.

Johnny Storm: Will you stop that?!

Franklin Storm: What?! Stop what?!

Johnny Storm: Stop talking to me like I'm one of your students!

Franklin Storm: Well, you're not getting the car back.

Johnny Storm: Excuse me?

Franklin Storm: I said you're not getting the car back.

Johnny Storm: I built that thing from scratch with my own two hands!

Franklin Storm: With my money. My money, my car. You want it back? You're gonna have to earn it. You're gonna have to come work for me.

Johnny Storm: I'm not wearing a lab coat.

Johnny Storm: We should use these powers to help people.

Johnny Storm: How about two guys, a girl, and the thing that nobody wanted?

Johnny Storm: I did listen to you, and that's what got me here in the first place!

Johnny Storm: And what if they can't? What if it takes more time to get it right? We could be talking years.

Johnny Storm: Oh yeah, this one is definitely going on Instagram.