Mike Ehrmantraut, played by Jonathan Banks, delivers some of Better Call Saul's most memorable lines. Below are 4 of the best Mike Ehrmantraut quotes from Better Call Saul, each with the scene or episode where it appears, plus 4 pieces of trivia about the character.
Best Mike Ehrmantraut Quotes
"I've known good criminals and bad cops. Bad priests. Honorable thieves. You can be on the right side of the law and still be a wrong person."
— Mike Ehrmantraut, Season 3, Episode 6 - Off Brand
"No more half measures."
— Mike Ehrmantraut, Season 4, Episode 9 - Wiedersehen
"I do what I do so my family never wants for anything. That's it."
— Mike Ehrmantraut, Season 2, Episode 8 - Fifi
"Everybody wins."
— Mike Ehrmantraut, Season 1, Episode 6 - Five-O
Mike Ehrmantraut Trivia & Fun Facts
- Mike's backstory, explored in the Season 1 episode 'Five-O,' reveals that he was a corrupt Philadelphia cop who got his own son killed.
- He works as a parking attendant at the Albuquerque courthouse as cover while building his relationship with the Salamanca cartel.
- Mike's granddaughter Kaylee is his primary motivation; everything he does is framed as providing for her future.
- Jonathan Banks reprises the role from Breaking Bad, and the prequel series deepens Mike into one of television's most compelling tragic figures.
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