Wilhelmina Slater quotes from Ugly Betty

Marc

[about Connor] Oh, my God, you like him!

Wilhelmina

Don't be ridiculous!

Marc

Willie, you saluted him! You haven't saluted anyone since Cheney. You have fallen for him like everyone else here!

Wilhelmina

I don't fall for anyone, Marc! I am not like those other women out there, ruled by their emotions.

Marc

Willie, it's okay to feel something.

Wilhelmina

No, it's not. Not when it gets in the way of ambition. How do you think I got this far? Now, I've had my momentary lapse of judgment, but that is over now.

Wilhelmina

I know you're still hung up on Molly. Don't bother denying it.

I learned that Molly is seeing someone, and, yes, it bothered me. But I've moved on.

Wilhelmina

Have you?

It's over.

Wilhelmina

You can say that. You might even believe it. But deep down, I know you're just like me. You don't want to lose.

Willie—

Wilhelmina

Connor, I want you—all of you or nothing. Wilhelmina Slater does not play second fiddle to anyone. And she doesn't beg, for anyone.

Wilhelmina

[after learning she has been seated in the second row at Fashion Week] How could this happen? Have I changed? Have I gone soft?

Marc

No. You're still as horrible and evil as the day that Satan himself placed you in your mother's arms.

Wilhelmina

Oh, darling, that's sweet.

Marc

Willie, as much as I love watching fired employees scamper off sad and barefoot... are you okay?

Wilhelmina

What mood do you think I should be in, Marc? The company's on the brink of collapse. Connor ran off with all the money!

Marc

Yeah... Hey, Willie, he did break your heart a little bit, right?

Wilhelmina

Don't be ridiculous. Connor Owens is a thief. Nothing more than that to me. Just another disappointing, useless male.

Wilhelmina

Time to get serious. Marc, put on your game face.

Wilhelmina

Not your gay face—your game face.

Marc

They're the same face.

Wilhelmina

[reading from a website announcing an upcoming drag show] "Mean queens of fashion in New York City's finest drag bar. Double bill featuring Manna Wintour and Wilheldiva Hater"?!

Marc

That is so fun— offensive!

Wilhelmina

I will not be mocked by some low-rent drag queen! It's insulting.

Marc

It's inexcusable!

Claire

It's delicious. What's that web address?

Marc

Uh, yeah, I'll write it down—

Wilhelmina

Don't even bother. I'll have my lawyers draw up a cease and desist order immediately. As if I didn't have enough queens to shut down right here at Mode. [glances at Marc]

You're meaner than any version of you I could ever do.

Wilhelmina

Well, I could make an effort to be liked, but I'd rather be hated than inconvenienced. However, if you stick around and shave again, seems I could have it all.

Claire

I don't know how, and I don't know why, but I know you got to Tyler. This has your stink all over it.

Wilhelmina

Oh, Claire, have you escaped from your handlers again? Or have they allowed you a senior outing?

Claire

This boy is an alcoholic. He is troubled.

Wilhelmina

Isn't that the pickled lush calling the kettle black?

Wilhelmina

If those idiots want me to save Tyler, they're gonna have to hand over the whole damn company!

Marc

Oh, Willie, don't say that. That's wrong.

Wilhelmina

Oh, you're one to be judging me, Marc. After all these years, whenever I needed something that was morally questionable, you were right there with me.

Marc

You're right. I was willing to do anything for you. You were like my mother, my goddess, my diva. Y-you know, you were— you were my life. I thought that if you had everything you wanted, you'd be happy, but... You'll never be happy. There's always something more.

Wilhelmina

I never thought I'd say this, but... you've got big balls, Betty Suarez.

Betty

That's the nicest thing you've ever said to me.