Memorable Quotes from Sarah Paulson
16 quotesThe Courage to Challenge Perception
Tony Bradlee
But Kay. Kay is in a position she never thought she'd be in, a position I'm sure plenty of people don't think she should have. When you're told time and time again that you're not good enough, that your opinion doesn't matter as much. When they don't just look past you, when, to them, you're not even there, when that's been your reality for so long, it's hard not to let yourself think it's true. So to make this decision, to risk her fortune and the company that's been her entire life, well, I think that's brave.
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Understanding Disturbance in Patients' Behavior
Dr. Ellie Staple
These patients were very disturbed. Let me just simply state that everything which occurred was related to drugs in their systems, or their heightened state of mania.
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Balance in Conflict and Stability
Dr. Ellie Staple
I don't think we are particularly evil, and we don’t choose sides. We try to stop both of you. If there is one of you, the opposite of you appears, it escalates, we step in. There just can't be ] amongst us. It's not fair — things were just fine for 10,000 years, our way.
[[gods]
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Questioning Elijah's Actions
Dr. Ellie Staple
What have you done, Elijah?
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Uncertainty in Communication Between Friends
Carol Aird
I wish I… Have you h… heard something?
Abby Gerhard
From Therese? No. She must have started her job at the Times, though.
Carol Aird
I should have said, "Therese — wait.
[takes a deep drag on cigarette]
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Confrontation of Extraordinary Identities
Dr. Ellie Staple
They sent me here for you three. Tell me the truth. Did I almost convince you you were an ordinary man? I would have left you alone, but when the Horde showed up here, then I just had to come.
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The Nature of Mr. Spirit's Affection
Ellen Dolan
You're in love with every woman you meet, Mr. Spirit. You say lovely things to all of us and you mean every word you say.
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Flirting Over a Redhead and Steakhouse
Abby Gerhard
I got my eye on this redhead who owns a steak house outside of Paramus. I'm talking serious Rita Hayworth redhead.
Carol Aird
Really? You think you got what it takes to handle a redhead?
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Instructions for Hospital Staff
Dr. Ellie Staple
* To hospital staff
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Questioning the Nature of Heroes
Dr. Ellie Staple
* To David Dunn
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Accusations of Theft Among Friends
Senior
J.J. Crawford said a boat motor went missin’ from his stock yard. Said his daughter saw this one and his friend haulin’ it off. Now you tell me right now, did you steal that motor?
Ellis
We didn’t steal it.
Senior
Lie to me again.
Ellis
We thought it was junk. We didn’t think it was worth anything.
Mary Lee
Ellis?
Senior
You tell me I raised a thief?
Ellis
I’m not a thief.
Senior
You take property that’s not yours. Property that belongs to another man. That junk is his livelihood. I’m ashamed of you.
Mary Lee
Senior.
Senior
Shut your mouth. You think you can take things and not have him see it? Neither one of you has any respect for a man’s livelihood. A life that puts clothes on your back and food in your stomach.
[to Mary Lee]
Mary Lee
Don’t you blame this on me. One doesn’t have a thing to do with the other and you know it.
Senior
Don’t tell me what I know. If you can steal a man’s life out from under him in front of your son and think he won’t take a lesson from it than you’re even dumber than you look.
Ellis
Stop it dad.
Senior
She’s raisin’ you a snake like herself, and you can curl up with her ‘fore I give a damn. You just remember this when you watch them rip this house apart board by board. You hear me?!
Mary Lee
You’re a man who’s never had the strength to support his own life. I never asked you for a thing, and I’ve never took a thing from you that I couldn’t provide for on my own. If they do tear my home apart the only joy I’ll have in my heart is knowin’ that they’ll be tearing you out of my life for good. Ellis. You’ll return that motor from where you found it and you’ll apologize in person to the man you took it from. I won’t hear about anything like this again.
Ellis
I can’t take that motor back. But I’ll pay him for it. I’ll pay him what he wants for it.
Senior
I don’t care what you do Ellis.
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Conflict Over Loyalty and Power Dynamics
Mary Epps
You will remove that black bitch from this property, or I'll take myself back to Cheneyville.
[about Patsey]
Edwin Epps
Back to the hogs's trough where I found you? Do not set yourself against Patsey, my dear. Cos I will rid myself of you well before I do away with her.
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Question of Origin in 12 Years a Slave
Mary Epps
Where you from, Platt?
Solomon Northup
I have told you.
Mary Epps
Tell me again.
Solomon Northup
Washington.
Mary Epps
Who were your Master?
Solomon Northup
Master name of Freeman.
Mary Epps
Was he a learned man?
Solomon Northup
I suppose so.
Mary Epps
He learn you to read?
Solomon Northup
A word here or there, but I have no understanding of the written text.
Mary Epps
Don't trouble yourself with it. Same as the rest, Master bought you to work, that's all. Any more'll earn you a hundred lashes.
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Uncertainty in Choices and Actions
Abby Gerhard
Tell me you know what you're doing.
Carol Aird
I don't. I never did.
[she looks at Abby and smiles slyly]
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Self-Reflection in Uncertainty
Dr. Ellie Staple
* To herself
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Understanding the Mind of a Manipulator
Dr. Ellie Staple
* To Mr. Glass
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