The Apprentice (2004–2017)

Sam Solovey: Self

Quotes 

• Donald Trump : Now, Sam, it seemed to be unanimous that - I really don't even think it's a lack of leadership -

  [Sam stands] 

  Donald Trump : Sit down.

  Sam Solovey : Thank you, Mr. Trump.

• Donald Trump : I mean, everyone hates you, everyone...

  Sam Solovey : [overlapping]  I don't think they hate me.

  Donald Trump : Yeah, pretty close.

  Sam Solovey : Okay.

• Sam Solovey : I want access to Trump.

• Sam Solovey : I'm giving you my word, that if you write me a check for a thousand dollars for that glass of lemonade, that you are going to experience the American dream.

• Sam Solovey : If you tell me I'm coming close, I will stop. And if you have to punch me in the stomach and tell me to sit down and shut up, I'll shut up. And I'll learn, Mr. Trump.

• Donald Trump : That's a big stretch.

  Sam Solovey : No, it's not a big stretch for me, Mr. Trump, because I learn fast, I learn...

  Donald Trump : [overlapping]  You don't believe in the genetic pool?

  Sam Solovey : Excuse me?

  Donald Trump : That what you have, you have.

  Sam Solovey : I've got genetic pool big time, Mr. Trump.

• Sam Solovey : Would you send someone out in the football field without his uniform on with Bowie? I don't think so. I know that my...

  Nick Warnock : If there was 20 seconds left in the game, would you be yammering on like this?

• Sam Solovey : Mr. Trump came in yesterday to the suite where I'm staying, and he shook my hand. Basically, I think now that I've been fired, I realize he was saying, "Win this, Sam. Win this. Because if you win this, I believe in you. I believe in you, I believe in you. But if you lose this, there's no way I can keep you on. You've shown me in so many different ways that there's just no way I can keep you on. "

• Sam Solovey : My name is Sam. Mr. Trump, I've read every book you've written... twice!