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Omar Little Quotes

Total quotes: 7
“Now you make sure you tell old Marlo I burned the money. 'Cause it ain't about that paper. It's about me hurtin' his people and messin' with his world. Tell that boy he ain't man enough to come down to the street with Omar. You tell him that!”
— Omar Little, The Wire, Season 5: The Dickensian Aspect
Tagged: Threats
“Man, money ain't got no owners. Only spenders.”
— Omar Little, The Wire, Season 4: Refugees
Tagged: Money, owners, Spenders
“Ilene: And what is your occupation?

Omar: Occupation?

Ilene: What exactly do you do for a living, Mr. Little?

Omar: I rip and run.

Ilene: You...

Omar: I robs drug dealers.

Ilene: And exactly how long has this been your occupation, Mr. Little?

Omar: Well, I don't know exactly. I venture to say maybe 'bout eight or nine years.

Ilene: Mr. Little, how does a man rob drug dealers for eight or nine years and live to tell about it?

Omar: Day at a time, I suppose.”
— Omar Little, The Wire, Season 2: All Prologue
Tagged: Robbery, Drug Dealers, Honesty, One Day At A Time
“You come at the king, you best not miss.”
— Omar Little, The Wire, The Wire Season 1: Lessons
Tagged: Threats
“Bunk Moreland: So, you're my eyeball witness, huh? [Omar nods] So, why'd you step up on this?

Omar: Bird triflin', basically. Kill an everyday workin' man and all. I mean, I do some dirt, too, but I ain't never put my gun on nobody that wasn't in the game.

Bunk: A man must have a code.

Omar: Oh, no doubt.”
— Omar Little, The Wire, The Wire Season 1: One Arrest
Tagged: Convict Code, Murder
“Well if anybody got a problem with me spending time with y'all, I'd be much obliged to stick my gun straight in they mouth.”
— Omar Little, The Wire, The Wire Season 1: One Arrest
Tagged: Death Threats
“[cornering a drug dealer] The cheese stands alone.”
— Omar Little, The Wire, The Wire Season 1: The Pager
Tagged: Threats, Cheese
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