50 Best 'Mad Men' Quotes to Help You Find Motivation and Creativity

"Mad Men" shows how a man juggles between his hectic professional life and his family life. He wants to stay on top of his game at work while being the perfect father and husband at home. Read these 50 best "Mad Men" quotes to learn more about the relatable TV show.

"Mad Men" is one of AMC's most-watched TV shows. It revolves around the life of Don Draper, played by Jon Hamm, who works at an ad agency in New York. Set in the 1960s, the TV show is more relatable today because people still struggle to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

In the show, Don is married to Betty Draper, played by January Jones. The couple has three children, who Betty takes care of as a stay-at-home mother. She chose to become a housewife while her husband worked hard.

Other interesting characters on the show include Peggy Olson, who is Don's secretary, and Pete Campbell, who also works at the ad agency. These two characters, played by Elisabeth Moss and Vincent Kartheiser, respectively, have a baby together, but Olson gives the baby away.

The show depicts some unusual relationships as the characters go through various phases of life. Read these 50 best "Man Men" quotes to understand the characters better.

Don Draper's quote: "Make it simple, but significant." | Source: Facebook.com/MadMen

Don Draper's Best Quotes

"Success comes from standing out, not fitting in." — Don Draper

"Make it simple, but significant." — Don Draper

"Nostalgia: It's delicate but potent... In Greek, 'nostalgia' literally means 'the pain from an old wound.' It's a twinge in your heart far more powerful than memory alone. This device isn't a spaceship, it's a time machine. It goes backward and forwards... it takes us to a place where we ache to go again. It's not called the wheel. It's called the carousel. It lets us travel the way a child travels - around and around, and back home again, to a place where we know are loved." — Don Draper

"I have a life, and it only goes in one direction. Forward." — Don Draper

Don Draper's quote: "We're flawed because we want so much more. We're ruined because we get these things and wish for what we had." | Source: Facebook.com/MadMen

"What you call love was invented by guys like me... to sell nylons." — Don Draper

"Change is neither good nor bad. It simply is." — Don Draper

"Betty: What would you do if you were me? Would you love you?

Don: I was surprised you ever loved me." — "Mad Men"

"We're flawed because we want so much more. We're ruined because we get these things and wish for what we had." — Don Draper

Don Draper's quote: "Life is just a bowl of LIFE cereal." | Source: Facebook.com/MadMen

"If you don't like what's being said, change the conversation." — Don Draper

"Peggy: You never say 'thank you.'

Don: That's what the money is for!" — "Mad Men"

"Doctor: So, Mr. Draper, you haven't had a physical in quite some time.

Don: Yeah. I eat a lot of apples." — "Mad Men"

"Life is just a bowl of LIFE cereal." — Don Draper

Peggy Olson's quote: "I'd never recommend imitation as a strategy. You'll be second, which is very far from first." | Source: Facebook.com/MadMen

"You want respect? Go out and get it for yourself." — Don Draper

Famous Peggy Olson Quotes

"The work is ten dollars. The lie is extra." — Peggy Olson

"I'd never recommend imitation as a strategy. You'll be second, which is very far from first." — Peggy Olson

"I'm in the business of persuasion, and frankly, I'm disappointed by your presentation." — Peggy Olson

Peggy Olson's quote: "Dissatisfaction is a symptom of ambition. It's the coal that fuels the fire." | Source: Facebook.com/MadMen

"Every time something good happens, something bad happens." — Peggy Olson

"It just looks good now, but it was miserable when you were in it. Trust me." — Peggy Olson

"Dissatisfaction is a symptom of ambition. It's the coal that fuels the fire." — Peggy Olson

"Your problem is not my problem." — Peggy Olson

Peggy Olson's quote: "I know what I'm supposed to want, but it just never feels right or as importance as anything in that office." | Source: Facebook.com/MadMen

"One day, you're there, and then all of a sudden, there's less of you. And you wonder where that part went, if it's living somewhere outside of you, and you keep thinking maybe you'll get it back. And then you realize it's just gone." — Peggy Olson

"Those people – in Manhattan – they are better than us. Because they want things they haven't seen." — Peggy Olson

"I know what I'm supposed to want, but it just never feels right or as importance as anything in that office." — Peggy Olson

Best "Mad Men" Quotes from Pete, Betty, and Other Characters

"Believe me, somewhere in this business, this has happened before." — Roger Sterling

Bert Cooper's quote: "One never knows how loyalty is born." | Source: Facebook.com/MadMen

"You're painting a masterpiece. Make sure to hide the brushstrokes." — Betty Draper

"One never knows how loyalty is born." — Bert Cooper

"You're going to need a stronger stomach if you're going to be back in the kitchen seeing how the sausage is made." — Bert Cooper

"If I'm going to die, I'm going to die in Manhattan." — Pete Campbell

Pete Campbell's quote: "Is this some sort of thing like in the movies where I have a gun, and you don't think I'm going to shoot you? I will shoot you." | Source: Facebook.com/MadMen

"The president is a product. Don't forget that." — Pete Campbell

"Is this some sort of thing like in the movies where I have a gun, and you don't think I'm going to shoot you? I will shoot you." — Pete Campbell

"I don't know why I'm here. I mean, I do. I'm nervous, I guess. Anxious. I don't sleep that well. And my hands. They're fine now; it's like when you have a problem with your car, and you go to a mechanic, and it's not doing it anymore. Not that you're a mechanic. I guess a lot of people must come here worried about the bomb. Is that true? It's a common nightmare, people say. I read it in a magazine. My mother always told me that it wasn't polite to talk about yourself. She passed away recently. I guess I already said that." — Betty Draper

"Who knows why people in history did good things? For all we know, Jesus was trying to get the loaves and fishes account." — Roger Sterling

Roger Sterling's quote: "I'm just acknowledging that life, unlike this analysis, will eventually end, and somebody else will get the bill." | Source: Facebook.com/MadMen

"You have such beautiful skin, my god. I just want to eat it." — Roger Sterling

"At some point, we've all parked in the wrong garage." — Roger Sterling

"I'm just acknowledging that life, unlike this analysis, will eventually end, and somebody else will get the bill." — Roger Sterling

"Don: Let me ask you something: what do women want?

"Well, I gotta go learn a bunch of people's names before I fire them." — Roger Sterling

Rachel Menken's quote: "For a lot of people, love isn't just a slogan." | Source: Facebook.com/MadMen

"This is America; pick a job and become the person who does it." — Bobbie Barrett

"I like being bad and then going home and being good." — Bobbie Barrett

"You can't be a man. Don't even try. Be a woman. Powerful business when done correctly. Do you understand what I'm saying, dear?" — Bobbie Barrett

"He may act like he wants a secretary, but most of the time, they're looking for something between a mother and a waitress." — Joan Harris

"For a lot of people, love isn't just a slogan." — Rachel Menken

Roger Sterling's quote: "At some point, we've all parked in the wrong garage." | Source: Facebook.com/MadMen

The show's first episode aired in 2007, and the series ended in 2015. The show kept its audience engaged till the last episode, and none of the fans were ready to bid farewell to their favorite drama TV series.

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