- Raymond 'Red' Reddington: I was a life guard my junior year in high school. Had to give mouth-to-mouth to Mrs. Beerman. She belched up a lung full of corned beef and chlorine. I haven't been in a pool since.
- Raymond 'Red' Reddington: These friends you mentioned, the ones whispering in the shadows, tell them from me, "Shut the hell up."
- Raymond 'Red' Reddington: [Speaking to Liz] The Kingmaker. I've never met the man, but I recently lost a great deal of time and money to his talents. He's single handedly responsible for the rise and fall of some of the world's most pivotal politicians and statesmen.