Detective Mac Taylor

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Gary Sinise
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Detective Mac Taylor Quotes

	Season 6 / Episode 5: - Battle Scars Detective Mac Taylor: Do you know this man? Dot com: Yeah, that's Jesse Lewis. Why? Did he do something wrong? Detective Don Flack: Yeah. He stepped in front of a gun while somebody else was pulling the trigger.
	Season 5 / Episode 22: - Yahrzeit Detective Mac Taylor: [yelling] Do you have something to say? Abraham Klein: [smiles at one way glass] Wir sollten sie alle getötet haben Aaron Lesnick: "We should have killed them all"
	Season 5 / Episode 22: - Yahrzeit Michael Elgers: I told you, I'm done talking. Detective Mac Taylor: Then shut up.
	Season 5 / Episode 17: - Green Piece Detective Mac Taylor: [on Danny's impending fatherhood and his ambivalence to marrying the mother of his child] Danny, God brought you and Lindsay together. I believe that. And you have been blessed with a gift - the greatest gift that life has to offer. You can choose to live in a place of fear... or you can believe in the best version of yourself.
	Season 5 / Episode 15: - The Party's Over Detective Mac Taylor: You know what they say: keep your friends close and your enemies closer - and if that doesn't work, kill 'em.
	Season 5 / Episode 15: - The Party's Over Detective Mac Taylor: I respect anyone who stands behind their convictions. What I can't stand are men who are motivated purely by greed and the destruction of others.
	Season 5 / Episode 15: - The Party's Over Deputy Inspector Gillian Whitford: You know "Jerry Maguire"? Detective Mac Taylor: I know a Jack Maguire. Teaches firearms at the academy. Deputy Inspector Gillian Whitford: [amused] No, the movie. "Jerry Maguire." You remember what Cuba said to Cruise? Detective Mac Taylor: "Show me the money."
	Season 5 / Episode 9: - The Box Reggie Dunham: You know what they say, right? Mind's a terrible thing to waste. Detective Mac Taylor: So is my time.
	Season 5 / Episode 9: - The Box Detective Danny Messer: Maybe this time they broke in to dump a car. Detective Mac Taylor: And a few spare body parts.
	Season 5 / Episode 7: - Dead Inside Detective Mac Taylor: So let me get this straight. People take the time to put down their darkest secrets and then they send them to someone they don't even know. Two questions: why and... why? Detective Lindsay Monroe: [simply] They say confession is good for the soul.
	Season 5 / Episode 7: - Dead Inside Ella McBride: You always so confident and sure of everything? Detective Mac Taylor: 99.2% of the time.
	Season 5 / Episode 6: - Enough Detective Mac Taylor: You're a good friend, Stella Bonasera. Detective Stella Bonasera: [smiling] And don't you forget that.
	Season 5 / Episode 6: - Enough Adam Ross: [Adam is waiting in Mac's office when he enters] Was it, um, the paper airplanes or, or the dancing? It was the dancing, wasn't it? I mean, I, I, don't have to dance and look I know I say "What up" a lot and I'll definitely limit the number of times that I say it, but you just need to tell me, Boss, what I need to do and what I don't need to do and I'll do it or I won't do it, you know, 'cause this... Detective Mac Taylor: [interrupting] Adam, Adam, take a breath. What are you talking about? Adam Ross: You don't know? Detective Mac Taylor: Know what? Adam Ross: Um, you're letting me go. [Hands Mac a paper] In a month. I got one month left. You don't happen to know anyone who's looking for a dedicated yet quirky yet, uh, devastatingly handsome lab geek, do ya? 'Cause I could... Detective Mac Taylor: This isn't about your job performance, Adam. I knew there'd be cuts. You're just a low man on the totem pole carved by people trying to justify their jobs. Adam Ross: For what it's worth, sir, it means a lot knowing that the decision didn't come from you. Detective Mac Taylor: You're not going anywhere. I'll take care of this. Go back to work.
	Season 5 / Episode 6: - Enough Detective Danny Messer: [Enters Mac's office] Yo, Boss. Detective Mac Taylor: Danny, what's up? Detective Danny Messer: I put in for that vacation next month. Detective Mac Taylor: That's right, the, uh, trip to Costa Rica. Detective Danny Messer: Yeah, Costa Rica. Well it fell through, so you can put me back on the schedule, alright? Detective Mac Taylor: Alright, I'll do that. Just let me know when you wanna take the time. Detective Danny Messer: Alright, thanks. [Leaves the office] Detective Lindsay Monroe: [Enters Mac's office] Mac. Hey. Remember that wedding in Italy I told you about in March? Detective Mac Taylor: Girlfriend from college? Detective Lindsay Monroe: Very good. Well, they decided to postpone. So. Detective Mac Taylor: You want back on the schedule? Detective Lindsay Monroe: Yeah. Detective Mac Taylor: [Suspicious look] No problem. Detective Lindsay Monroe: Thanks. [Leaves the office] Dr. Sheldon Hawkes: [Enters Mac's office] Hey Mac. Detective Mac Taylor: Hold on. Don't tell me. Trip to San Francisco in January? Dr. Sheldon Hawkes: Yeah. Turns out San Francisco is closed in January. Strangest thing. Detective Mac Taylor: [Smiling] Get out of here. Go home. [Hawkes leaves and Stella enters] I should've known you'd orchestrate something like this. Detective Stella Bonasera: It's only temporary. Everybody giving up a week of paid vacation for Adam buys him a little time. Detective Mac Taylor: Department doesn't just transfer vacation days. How'd you do it? Detective Stella Bonasera: I've a friend at the Union who has a friend in the City Council who has a friend who has a friend. Detective Mac Taylor: Well you're a good friend, Stella Bonasera. Detective Mac Taylor: And don't you forget that. Detective Mac Taylor: So what about Buenos Aires? Detective Stella Bonasera: Would of been a good trip.
	Season 5 / Episode 3: - Turbulence Detective Mac Taylor: What about the waste tank? The weapon could have been flushed. Adam Ross: Uh... oh, you want me to process the toilets? Detective Mac Taylor: You asked for more field work, Adam. [Pats Adam on the shoulder] Get to it. Adam Ross: Uh... oh... I hate poop.
	Season 5 / Episode 1: - Veritas Detective Lindsay Monroe: [about their case so far] Divine intervention? Detective Mac Taylor: God's a scientist, Lindsay.
	Season 5 / Episode 1: - Veritas Detective Mac Taylor: [to Joe] You're under arrest for the murder of Derrick James, Lauren Salinas, kidnapping and attempted murder of a crime scene investigator, armed robbery, grand theft auto, assault and battery... but most of all... for pissing me off.
	Season 4 / Episode 20: - Taxi Detective Mac Taylor: Who's your source Reed? Detective Mac Taylor: Who told you about the carvings on the neck? Reed Garrett: [ to mac] I don't know his name. Detective Mac Taylor: How do you get in touch with him? Reed Garrett: He contacts me. Detective Mac Taylor: What's he look like? Reed Garrett: I can't tell you that. Detective Mac Taylor: You can, and you will. Reed Garrett: Look, when i wanted a story, you stayed true to the code of your office, and now, I'm staying true to mine. Detective Mac Taylor: This is not a game. Detective Mac Taylor: An innocent man is dead. Reed Garrett: What are you talking about? Detective Mac Taylor: Your blog. Detective Mac Taylor: You accused a driver named Jimmy of being the Cabbie Killer. Reed Garrett: I didn't accuse anybody. Reed Garrett: I reported the information that i was given. Detective Mac Taylor: Without confirming it!
	Season 4 / Episode 20: - Taxi Detective Mac Taylor: [to Reed] Jimmy the cab driver was also known as police officer James Chameides. Detective Mac Taylor: [to Reed] He was moonlighting as a cabbie out of five brothers garage. Reed Garrett: [to Mac] No, wait a minute. Reed Garrett: [to Mac] I thought Chameides was the work of the Cabbie Killer Reed Garrett: [to Mac] He was... dumped from a cab. Detective Mac Taylor: [to Reed] His own cab after he was brutally beaten and murdered by three men. Detective Mac Taylor: [to Reed] Vigilante justice. Detective Mac Taylor: [to Reed] Now, where do you think they got the idea that Jimmy was the cabbie killer? Reed Garrett: [to Mac] You're not blaming me for this guy's death? Detective Mac Taylor: [to Reed] I'm blaming you for putting the target on his back.
	Season 4 / Episode 19: - Personal Foul Reed Garrett: [Talking to Mac on the phone] Hey it's reed, I'm about to put up a new blog post about the Cabbie Killer and i was hoping that maybe you could help me with something. Detective Mac Taylor: [to Reed] I gave you this number for personal reasons, not professional reasons. Reed Garrett: [to Mac] Yes i know, but I'm just trying to put together a real profile on this guy, you know? Reed Garrett: [to Mac] I mean, don't you think that people have the right to know about who they're afraid of? Detective Mac Taylor: [to Reed] Look, I'm impressed by your determination, Reed, maybe even a little bit proud, but you're a journalist and I'm a detective on this case. Detective Mac Taylor: [to Reed] you're crossing the line here. Reed Garrett: [to Mac] Yes but isn't that what lines are for? Detective Mac Taylor: [to Reed] Not in my business. Reed Garrett: [ to mac] Come on. Throw me a bone, Mac. Detective Mac Taylor: [Hanging up the phone] Good-Bye, Reed. Reed Garrett: [Talking to himself] Well, you won't give 'em a story, then i will.
	Season 4 / Episode 18: - Admissions Detective Lindsay Monroe: [in Mr. Greg's office] Nice office for a guidance counselor. What exactly are we looking for? Detective Mac Taylor: Reasons for Mr. Greg's to start drinking. Detective Lindsay Monroe: [reading the degrees on the wall] Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Dartmouth. This place is a machine for churning out Ivy-League students.
	Season 4 / Episode 18: - Admissions Detective Lindsay Monroe: [refering to their evidence] I think I'm gonna be sick. Detective Mac Taylor: Is that Natalie's dress? Detective Lindsay Monroe: [clearly grossed out] Yep, she kept it in a plastic bag in the back of her closet. We collected semen samples. There were two donors, just like she said. Detective Mac Taylor: Call the DA, get a warrant for Jessie Carver's DNA. Detective Lindsay Monroe: We don't need to. He's already in the system. One of the donors is a guy named Frank Moore aka Wallace Carver. Detective Mac Taylor: He's not Jessie's father. Detective Lindsay Monroe: He's a convicted sex offender. He was released 4 years ago, never registered, he fell off the map. Detective Mac Taylor: And the other donor is Jessie Carver. Detective Lindsay Monroe: Except, he's not Jessie Carver. Detective Mac Taylor: [reviewing the information on the computer] Hank Bedford. 1999: sexual assault, 2001: sexual assault. Detective Lindsay Monroe: Check out the date of birth. Detective Mac Taylor: March 18, 1976. Detective Mac Taylor: He's 32 years old, Mac. Detective Lindsay Monroe: was posing as a 17-year-old student to prey on high school girls.
	Season 4 / Episode 18: - Admissions Detective Stella Bonasera: [at the same time as Mac] Who discovered the body? Detective Mac Taylor: [at the same time as Stella] Who discovered the body? Detective Don Flack: You two've been working together way too long. A student came in looking for her keys and "boom". Detective Mac Taylor: Boom? You and Danny have been working together way too long.
	Season 4 / Episode 17: - Like Water For Murder Reed Garrett: [Yelling to mac from a crowd] Hey Mac! Mac! Detective Stella Bonasera: [to Mac] Looks like you got company, I'll see you inside. Reed Garrett: [Yelling to Mac] Two woman, same kind of jobs, Is this a serial killer? Detective Mac Taylor: [Telling the guards] He's okay. Detective Mac Taylor: [to Reed] Reed, i thought you were working the city desk for the paper. Reed Garrett: [to Mac] Nope, not anymore. Reed Garrett: [to Mac] I got my own blog now. Reed Garrett: [to Mac] New York 24-7 News. Detective Mac Taylor: [to Reed] Don't you wanna get your facts straight before you sensationalize a story? Reed Garrett: [to Mac] I thought that's what i was doing. Reed Garrett: [to Mac] You know? Help me out. Detective Mac Taylor: [to Reed] You got two female victims, both floaters, both brutally murdered.
	Season 4 / Episode 15: - DOA for A Day Detective Mac Taylor: How are you with reverse engineering? Dr. Sid Hammerback: I don't like the sound of this.
	Season 4 / Episode 13: - All in the Family Detective Mac Taylor: Danny's shift started two hours ago. You heard from him? Detective Lindsay Monroe: He got hit with the flu. He took some cold medicine, knocked him out. He just woke up. Detective Mac Taylor: Seems kind of sudden. Detective Lindsay Monroe: He said he felt it coming on a few days ago. Detective Mac Taylor: Tell him to get better. Make sure you don't catch what he's got.
	Season 4 / Episode 13: - All in the Family Detective Mac Taylor: [to the suspects] Two crimes, five victims; Emily Miller and Judge Riverton lost their lives, Madison lost her father, and you two lost your future
	Season 4 / Episode 11: - Child's Play Detective Mac Taylor: [seeing Danny at work] Thought I told you to take some time off? Detective Danny Messer: [remorseful] Oh, yeah, you did. I just don't wanna go home. 'Cause when I go walking down that hallway now I'm... not gonna hear the kid laughing on the other side of the walls, you know. Crying when he doesn't wanna go to bed. I'm just afraid I'm gonna miss him.
	Season 4 / Episode 11: - Child's Play Detective Lindsay Monroe: [finding out about Ruben, referring to Danny] I'm not very good at this kind of thing. What should I say to him? Detective Mac Taylor: Just tell him that you're not very good at this kind of thing.
	Season 3 / Episode 24: - Snow Day Detective Stella Bonasera: Hey Mac, where're you going? Detective Mac Taylor: London.

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