Joss Carter quotes from Person of Interest

Joss Carter

He say anything yet, like who kicked his ass sideways?

Joss Carter

Are you guys this sloppy when you're tracking Al Qaeda?

Joss Carter

I looked for a I'm-sorry-I-got-you-shot card, but they were all out.

Joss Carter

Your version of a lucky day is being shot and then lit on fire?

Joss Carter

Whenever you show up, trouble's just around the corner.

Joss Carter

That line you're talking about? I crossed it a long time ago.

Joss Carter

I'm playing by different rules now.

Joss Carter

[to Quinn] You were right. I was wrong. I thought I could take you down alone. Always did have trust issues. Tried to do it clean. Photos, recordings, sworn testimony. But then I realized you're just too dirty. Everywhere I turned, you had friends ready to help you out. And I was alone. So I called some friends of my own.

Joss Carter

[To John] Nah, I've seen a lot of dead bodies. You know what they all had in common? Not one of them looked like they saw it coming.

Joss Carter

I'll need a statement from the bum. Which hospital did they take him to? Why?

He declined treatment. We got video on it, though.

Joss Carter

You know, you could have done me a favor and let those guys land a couple more punches. Question for you. Looking at that tape, I'd say you spent some time in the service. But you don't learn how to fight like that in the regular army. So what were you, special forces? Delta? I'm Carter. You didn't give us a name.

John Reese

You know, it's funny. Seems like the only time you need a name now is when you're in trouble. So am I in trouble?

Some guy came into his body shop and shot up the place. The bangers inside got a taste of their own medicine said the guy had a submachine gun and...a grenade launcher. You believe that?

Joss Carter

Was this guy wearing a suit?

No, motorcycle jacket why?

Joss Carter

Maybe it's in the cleaners.

Joss Carter

I always pictured you in the back of my car... in handcuffs.

John Reese

To each his own.

Joss Carter

Fusco, you ok?

Lionel Fusco

Yeah, just peachy.

Lionel Fusco

You ever work an identity theft case?

Joss Carter

Every arrest I ever made. They all say I got the wrong guy.

Lionel Fusco

Shouldn't we call for backup?

Joss Carter

You are my backup.