Breaking Bad is one of the best television series so far this century, and its success has earned it fans around the world. This audiovisual fiction has created a universe capable of captivating the audience from its first chapter.
That’s why it’s not strange the way in which many Breaking Bad phrases have gone down in history Ultimately, it deals with universal themes beyond drugs and the world of drug trafficking.
In this selection of Breaking Bad phrases you will find interesting reflections on the varied topics that this series covers, from characters such as Walter White, Jesse Pinkman and other characters from this dark series.
1. What’s the point of being an outlaw if you have responsibilities?
From a selfish perspective, fleeing justice can also be seen as an opportunity to break away from any responsibility.
2. This family is everything to me. Without it I have nothing to lose.
The family is something that unites us more to the world and its problems.
3. I’m not in danger, Skyler, I’m the danger. If they knock on a man’s door and shoot him, do you think that will be me? No! I’m the one calling.
One of the scenes in which it is most clearly seen Walter White’s radical change
4. I saw Jane die. I was there. And I watched her die of an overdose, she choked and died. I could have saved her. But I did not.
In another of the most dramatic scenes, Walter White uses a revelation to show his power and self-confidence.
5. Every few months I come here to have a routine check-up knowing that in one of those, to hell! Maybe even today I’ll hear one of those bad news, but until then… Who’s in charge? I! This is how I live my life.
About the notion of being in control of one’s life.
6. Never make the same mistake twice.
A recommendation to try to make mistakes count for something.
7. If you think there is hell, we are almost certainly going there. But I’m not going to lie down until it arrives.
A line of dialogue that shows the philosophy of busy life that permeates this fiction.
8. To cook you only need to know the recipe, and I know it to the letter.
9. You are the smartest man I know and you are too stupid to see that he already made his decision 10 minutes ago.
Hank clearly shows that desires sometimes change the way Walter thinks about his despair.
10. Men are there to provide for their families at any price.
A sample of the way of thinking of traditional families.
11. Don Eladio is dead, your bosses are dead, you have no one else to fight for, fill your pockets and leave in peace or come fight and die!
One of the Breaking Bad phrases in which the violent nature of the mafias is expressed
12. I have spent my entire life scared, scared of things that could happen. But everything changed since they told me I had cancer. I stand up to kick fear in the teeth.
At times when you think you have hit rock bottom, there may be those who feel like they have nothing to lose.
13. You know the business and I know the chemistry.
One of the Breaking Bad phrases with which the plot of a good part of the series is captured.
14. If that’s true, if you don’t know who I am, then maybe your best option would be to tread carefully.
Heisenberg is known for his lapidary phrases, and this is a good example of that.
15. Shut up and let me die in peace.
One of the most intimidating characters in the series utters these words, with which he shows dignity in his last moments.
16. Stay away from my territory.
Another line from this series that has become one of the most remembered Breaking Bad memes.
17. I did it for me. I liked. I was good at it. And I was really… I was alive.
One of the things that the plot of this work of fiction shows is that the world of drug trafficking was, outside the family sphere, the only one in which Walter felt recognized.
18. You two are terrible at distributing meth. Spot.
An accusation with a hint of humor.
19. There is gold in the streets waiting for someone to come and pick it up.
The city can be seen as a resource to be exploited.
20. I’m in the empire business.
Drugs form a network of power that travels all over the world.
21. Smoking weed, eating Cheetos, and masturbating are not plans in my book.
A scathing commentary on the concept of a wasted life.
22. I imagine I won’t be here for a long time.
About the transience of Walter’s new life.
23. You can’t show up here unexpectedly, your face is stuck in 8 states.
Another of the lines that shows the paranoid and suffocating environment in which a fugitive lives.
24. Never lie to a liar.
A self-explanatory aphorism.
25. If you try to interfere, this becomes a much simpler matter. I’m going to kill his wife. I’m going to kill her son. I’m going to kill your newborn daughter.
The repercussions of the business that Walter has gotten into affect the family peace to the core.
26. It’s over. I won.
Life seen as a game of clash of powers.
27. Someone has to protect this family from the man who protects this family.
Those who seemingly protect can also oppress.
28. You are a time bomb and I have no intention of being around when you explode.
Another characteristic of the series is the way in which it shows the escalation of violence due to threats that accumulate
29. Everyone sounds like Meryl Streep with a gun to their head.
A metaphor based on pop culture.
30. Since when do vegans eat fried chicken?
The fried chicken business is protected by a low profile through which it tries not to raise suspicions.
31. Just because you shot Jesse James, doesn’t make you Jesse James.
In power hierarchies, violence is not the key to accessing everything.
32. You know you trust a friend when he screws up and you don’t hide your desire to kill him.
A curious paradox.
33. He is a great father, a great teacher. He knows everything there is to know about chemistry. He is patient with us, he is always at your disposal.
Praise to someone who is considered a person to whom much is owed.
34. How about you take those chemicals and make some rocket fuel, so you can send a light signal.
A joke related to professions linked to chemistry.
35. You can’t trust a drug addict.
A phrase that criminalizes the addict and at the same time attempts to undermine their credibility.
36. I have realized that fear is the worst of all. That is the real enemy.
Fear can imprison us.
37. I love my children. I want my life back. Please tell me… how much is enough?
“Normal” life can be boring for some people due to unforeseen events, but when problems come, it is common to long for the familiar
38. If you’re committed enough, you can make any story a job. I once told a woman I was Kevin Costner, and it worked because I believed it.
Believing in yourself is the key to making others believe in you.
39. Do you know how much I make in a year? I mean, even if I told you, you wouldn’t believe it. You know what? What would happen if you suddenly decided to stop going to work?
A display of power.
40. A man offers. And he does it, even when he is not appreciated or respected or even loved. He just does it, since he is a man.
Again appealing to the traditional role of the father of the family.
41. You are a crazy, degenerate and dirty piece of shit who deserves to die.
A phrase uttered in one of the moments of maximum tension in the series.
42. I didn’t say that he actually painted vaginas, I said that some of his paintings looked like vaginas.
A little humor.
43. So right now, what I need from you is for you to leave me alone. Can you do that for me, baby? Please, just once, can you leave me alone? You know, I’d appreciate it. I really would.
Sometimes, the family is shown from Walter’s perspective as a hindrance when it comes to carrying out his criminal activities.
44. Darth Vader had responsibilities. He was responsible for the star’s death.
One of the most famous series referring to one of the most famous films.
45. This girl was afraid. She wasn’t going to accuse him in any way, no way. We couldn’t do anything except have it checked by the EMTs.
An appreciation that suggests guilt.
46. I know I shouldn’t call you, but I’m in trouble here and I need my money.
Desperate situations lead to exposure to risks.
47. You are not a discreet person.
Another reference to the need to maintain a discreet profile to carry out one of the jobs that confer the most power.
48. If you’re watching this tape, I’m probably dead. Killed by my brother-in-law, Hank Schrader.
Part of the plan to accuse Hank.
49. Was that your Heisenberg?
There is a whole mythology around this avatar used by Walter.
50. Last chance to look at me, Hector.
Another of the most remembered Breaking Bad phrases for the scene in which it appears
51. We make poison for people who don’t care. We probably have the most unpleasant customers in the world.
Satirizing about substance users.
52. When you have children, you always have a family. They will always be your priority, your responsibility.
Once again, placing the family at the center of life.
53. That’s not me, man! I…I was the guy who was selling the meth, supposedly.
One of the lines of dialogue related to the paranoid atmosphere of the world of drug trafficking.
54. I don’t understand it. What’s the hit? Why don’t you do it at home, like the rest of us, with a big flat screen TV, 50 pay per view channels.
55. Let’s say I know a guy… who knows another guy… who knows another guy.
The drug has long chains of transmission.
56. We’re done when I say we’re done.
Another allusion to the hierarchy by which the world of crime is governed.
57. A drug dealer gets shot? I’m going to come out of here and say that’s what happened.
Those involved in drug trafficking are not equally well protected by the law.
58. We had Fring, we had a laboratory that had everything we needed and everything worked like clockwork. If you had just kept your mouth shut and cooked, we would have made as much money as you ever needed.
Reproaches for not submitting to a higher hierarchy
59. The soul? There’s nothing here, just chemistry.
A reflection that rejects dualism.
60. Look, Skyler, I just haven’t been quite myself lately, but I love you. None of that has changed, and it will never change.
An attempt at reconciliation.
61. Yes you know. I am the cook. I’m the man who killed Gus Fring.
Once, fueling the Heisenberg legend.
62. People don’t change, they just show different facets of themselves depending on the situation.
An essentialist vision of people.
63. My name is Walter Hartwell White, I live at 308 Negra Arroyo Lane in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Know that this is not a confession of guilt; I’m talking to my family.
In the first sentence of the series, the protagonist appears to us half-naked in the middle of the desert.
64. We need a caravan. I know a guy who sells his, he goes camping with it. A mobile laboratory would be the bomb.
In the pilot episode we learn about the first logistical decisions that Walter and Jesse make to carry out their criminal plan.
65. Honestly, I never expected much from you but, Meth? It never occurred to me.
The first conversation between the two protagonists shows us what kind of characters each one is.
66. I sleep well
At the beginning of the series our protagonist is a dull man with no enthusiasm for life.
67. Skyler, you are the love of my life, I know you know that.
A truly beautiful declaration of love that shows us everything the protagonist feels for his wife.
68. I don’t know what you think you’re doing here, Mr. White. If you are thinking of giving me the rod to get closer to Jesus or to turn myself in (…) I finished high school a long time ago so go ahead.
The strange couple of protagonists offers us truly hilarious conversations from the beginning.
69. Stay away from my territory.
Walter White goes from having a conformist and peaceful personality to becoming an aggressive drug lord during the first season.
70. These are my good clothes, I can’t come home smelling like drugs.
Even though he is committing an illicit activity, Walter White insists on cooking the drug taking all possible precautions.
71. Walter Junior, you are my boy. You will find out things about me in the coming days. I just want you to know that no matter how bad they may seem, I made them with my heart set on you.
Walter Junior is one of the most beloved characters in the series and his participation is essential.
72. It gives a lot of money, right?
In the first conversation between Walter and Jesse, the former wants to learn more about the methamphetamine business.
73. This is pure crystal… You are a damn artist!
Against all odds, the contractual relationship between Jesse and Walter works wonderfully at first.
74. A volumetric flask is for general mixing and straining. You can’t put heat in a volumetric flask, that’s what the boiling flask is for. Didn’t you learn anything in my chemistry class?
The first discussions about the preparation of the drug leave us with memorable quotes.
75. You asked me if I was in the meth business or the money business.
As the seasons go by, Walter’s personality and ambition progressively change.
76. Do you want to cook speed crystals? You and me?
Incredible as it may seem, a chemistry teacher and his former student end up cooking methamphetamine in the first episode of the series.
77. This is not chemistry, it is art.
One of the many times Walter leaves Jessie speechless.
78. I have lived under the threat of death for a year and that is why I have made my decisions.
The change in personality that the protagonist of the series undergoes is truly remarkable.
79. I did it for me. I liked. He was good at it, and he really was…he was alive.
One of the most moving confessions of the entire series.
80. If you want to cook, cook at home. No? She already guessed it.
At first, Jesse Pinkman is reluctant to collaborate with Walter.
