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Jesse, you asked me if I was in the meth business or the money business. Neither. I'm in the empire business. — Walter White · 2012Smoking marijuana, eating Cheetos, and masturbating do not constitute "plans" in my book. — Walter White · 2009Okay, here's the story. I come from the gutter. I know that. I got no education, but that's okay. I know the street, and I'm making all the right connections. With the right woman, there's no stopping me. I could go right to the top. — Tony Montana · 1983Drama3 quotes
Jesse, you asked me if I was in the meth business or the money business. Neither. I'm in the empire business. — Walter White · 2012Smoking marijuana, eating Cheetos, and masturbating do not constitute "plans" in my book. — Walter White · 2009Okay, here's the story. I come from the gutter. I know that. I got no education, but that's okay. I know the street, and I'm making all the right connections. With the right woman, there's no stopping me. I could go right to the top. — Tony Montana · 1983Crime (TV)2 quotes
Jesse, you asked me if I was in the meth business or the money business. Neither. I'm in the empire business. — Walter White · 2012Smoking marijuana, eating Cheetos, and masturbating do not constitute "plans" in my book. — Walter White · 2009Drama (TV)2 quotes
Jesse, you asked me if I was in the meth business or the money business. Neither. I'm in the empire business. — Walter White · 2012Smoking marijuana, eating Cheetos, and masturbating do not constitute "plans" in my book. — Walter White · 2009History (play)2 quotes
Virtue is choked with foul ambition. — William Shakespeare · 1594Lowliness is young ambition’s ladder,
Whereto the climber-upward turns his face;
But, when he once attains the upmost round,
He then unto the ladder turns his back,
Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees
By which he did ascend. — William Shakespeare · 1599Biography1 quote
Every man has a lurking wish to appear considerable in his native place. — Samuel Johnson · 1771Comedy1 quote
I like when a woman has ambition. It's like seeing a dog wearing clothes. — Jack Donaghy · 2007Comedy (TV)1 quote
I like when a woman has ambition. It's like seeing a dog wearing clothes. — Jack Donaghy · 2007Comedy (play)1 quote
I've always wanted to be somebody. But I see now I should have been more specific. — Jane Wagner · 1985Comedy drama1 quote
I was really going to be something by the age of 23. — Lelaina Pierce · 1994Comedy drama (film)1 quote
I was really going to be something by the age of 23. — Lelaina Pierce · 1994Crime (film)1 quote
Okay, here's the story. I come from the gutter. I know that. I got no education, but that's okay. I know the street, and I'm making all the right connections. With the right woman, there's no stopping me. I could go right to the top. — Tony Montana · 1983Drama (film)1 quote
Okay, here's the story. I come from the gutter. I know that. I got no education, but that's okay. I know the street, and I'm making all the right connections. With the right woman, there's no stopping me. I could go right to the top. — Tony Montana · 1983Romantic comedy1 quote
I was really going to be something by the age of 23. — Lelaina Pierce · 1994Romantic comedy (film)1 quote
I was really going to be something by the age of 23. — Lelaina Pierce · 1994Tragedy (play)1 quote
Lowliness is young ambition’s ladder,
Whereto the climber-upward turns his face;
But, when he once attains the upmost round,
He then unto the ladder turns his back,
Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees
By which he did ascend. — William Shakespeare · 1599