Season One

“Someday sounds a lot like the thing people say when they actually mean never.”

— Lisa Joy, Daniel T. Thomsen, Dolores Abernathy, Evan Rachel Wood, imdb.com

“I guess people like to read about the things that they want the most and experience the least.”

— Lisa Joy, Daniel T. Thomsen, Bernard Lowe, Jeffrey Wright, imdb.com

“They're not looking for a story that tells them who they are. They already know who they are. They're here because they want a glimpse of who they could be.”

— Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan, Dr. Robert Ford, Anthony Hopkins, imdb.com

“The only thing wrong with the seven deadly sins is that there aren't more of them.”

— Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan, Maeve Millay, Thandie Newton, imdb.com

“This is the new world and in it you can be whoever the fuck you want.”

— Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan, Maeve Millay, Thandie Newton, imdb.com

“Everything in this world is magic, except to the magician.”

— Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan, Dr. Robert Ford, Anthony Hopkins, imdb.com

“When you're suffering that's when you're most real”

— Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan, The Man in Black, Ed Harris, imdb.com

“The real world is chaos. An accident. But in here every detail adds up to something.”

— Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan, The Man in Black, Ed Harris, imdb.com

“My father used to say, only boring people get bored.”

— Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan, Dr. Robert Ford, Anthony Hopkins, imdb.com

“Real love is always worth waiting for.”

— Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan, Clementine Pennyfeather, Angela Sarafyan, imdb.com

“We speak the right words. Then we create life itself out of chaos.”

— Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan, Dr. Robert Ford, Anthony Hopkins, imdb.com

“You can't play god without being acquainted with the devil.”

— Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan, Dr. Robert Ford, Anthony Hopkins, imdb.com

“If you can’t tell the difference, does it matter if I'm real or not?”

— Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan, Host, Annie McCain Engman, imdb.com

“I used to think this place was all about pandering to your baser instincts. Now I understand. It doesn’t cater to your lowest self, it reveals your deepest self. It shows you who you really are.”

— Halley Wegryn Gross, Jonathan Nolan, William, Jimmi Simpson, imdb.com

“I’ve been pretending my whole life. Pretending I don’t mind, pretending I belong. My life’s built on it. And it’s a good life. It’s a life I’ve always wanted. But then I came here and I get a glimpse for a second of a life in which I don’t have to pretend. A life in which I can be truly alive. How c…”

— Halley Wegryn Gross, Jonathan Nolan, William, Jimmi Simpson, imdb.com

“I’ve told you, Bernard. Never place your trust in us. We’re only human. Inevitably, we will disappoint you.”

— Dan Dietz, Katherine Lingenfelter, Dr. Robert Ford, Anthony Hopkins, imdb.com

“If you go looking for the truth, get the whole thing. It’s like a good fuck. Half is worse than none at all.”

— Dan Dietz, Katherine Lingenfelter, Maeve Millay, Thandie Newton, imdb.com

“It’s a difficult thing, realizing your entire life is some hideous fiction.”

— Dan Dietz, Katherine Lingenfelter, Maeve Millay, Thandie Newton, imdb.com

“Never start something you’re not willing to finish. And if you’re getting fucked either way, go with the lucrative version sweetheart.”

— Halley Wegryn Gross, Jonathan Nolan, Maeve Millay, Thandie Newton, imdb.com

“Real love is always worth waiting for.”

— Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan, Clementine Pennyfeather, Angela Sarafyan, imdb.com