Tami Taylor quotes from Friday Night Lights

There's no doubt that J.D. McCoy, he wins when it comes to physical skills. I understand that. Hell, he's got the best arm of any high school quarterback I've ever seen. And that includes Jason Street. And then you've got Matt. Hell, Matt's got the experience. He's got three seasons under his belt. The team knows how to play with Matt. I know what I've got with Matt Saracen.

Tami

That's a hard decision, babe.

After everything that kid's been through, I bench him half way through his senior year? It'll kill him.

Tami

I know. And he's like family.

I can't make a decision based on that.

Tami

I love that about you.

What? That I can't make a decision to save my life?

Tami

No. That you make the decision with such a conscience. What other coach would think like that? I think it's because you're a teacher first. You--you are a molder of men. And I find that admirable, and I find that very sexy.

I need a drink.

Tami

We've got wine at the house.

I need a scotch flavored drink.

Tami

Let me call Jules.

Landry

Mrs. Taylor, can I ask you like...can I talk to you a second?

Tami

Sure.

Landry

I'm starting to feel like I have some sort of repellent that repels females away and sends them running.

Tami

Mmhmm.

Landry

I was in love with Tyra for a long time and I chased her away and then there was another girl and I completely chased her away...it was a lot quicker.

Tami

Here's the thing, and I know it's probably not easy to see here in Dillon, but you are at the beginning of your life. A lot of these football heroes around here, they're not gonna get much farther than this. But you're gonna go to some great college and have a career that you love. And I'm telling you right now, women are gonna flock to you. I know it's hard to believe, but that's how it's gonna work. You're a good person and this is just the beginning. I'm right one hundred percent of the time. You can ask my husband.

Tami

[about a house for sale] Pretty great, right?

: Honey, as much as I would love to give this to you, and the kids, and myself...it's a beautiful house. It's a lot of money. If we did this I wouldn't sleep I would be so worried. It would bury me. We can't do this. I'm sorry.

Tami

I don't need this house. I don't. 'Cause I got you and I got Jules, and Gracie Bell. And I have the best life. I don't need this house.

[about the game] I have no idea what's gonna happen tomorrow, babe.

Tami

Well, you're gonna win. Or you're gonna lose. Either way the sun's gonna come up the next morning.

Julie

You don't have to eat if you don't want to.

Matt

I'm hungry.

Tami

Well do you want something else, hun?

Matt

No, I'm sorry... I don't like carrots and I don't like when they touch the meat.

Tami

I'll just take it away.

Matt

I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm being rude, I'm sorry. I don't like being rude. I don't like being rude. I'm just having a moment here. I'm just having a moment, I don't think I'm OK.

Julie

Matt.

Matt

I hate him. I don't like hating people, but I just put all my hate on him so I don't have to hate anyone else so I can be a good person, you know to my Grandma, to my friends, to your daughter. That's all I want to say. I want to tell him to his face that I hate him but he doesn't even have a face. I'm sorry, Mrs. Taylor. I'll see y'all tomorrow.

It's the police, there's not a lot that could be done.

Tami

Well if they had come in and asked to open up Landry's locker, what would you have done?

I don't know what I would've done.

Tami

Well I think what really matters is, do you think he had a gun?

I sure as hell hope not.

Tami

Do you think it's possible?

I don't know.

Tami

Well, if you want this kid to trust you, you have to trust him.

Jess

It's this whole rally girl thing. I think it's demeaning for her to put her panties in my boyfriend's locker.

Tami

It's part of Texas football.

Everybody smokes in Texas. Babies smoke in Texas.

Tami

Even babies can't smoke on school property.

Jess

I'm sorry about all of this today.

Tami

You know...

Jess

And if it means anything? I was listening.

Tami

Well I'm glad. It does mean something to me.

Jess

I'll tell ya, these rally girls. But then I can kind of understand them 'cause everyone just wants to feel a part of the team.

Tami

[about Julie] She's humiliated and ashamed.

She better be!

Tami

Our daughter is broken right now. She needs our compassion.

Tami

Let's have a barbecue.

What?

Tami

Let's have a morale building barbecue.

You said it. I didn't say anything.

Tami

They'd like to replace the current dean with me and I would like to do it.

Well that's in Philadelphia.

Tami

Yeah.

That's a long commute.

Tami

We'd have to move there.

We live in Texas.

[to Tami] I turned the contract down. I want to go to Philadelphia.

Tami

What? Are you sure babe?

Will you take me to Philadelphia with you, please?