The Best Zoe Barnes Quotes

Zoe: We're in a very gray area. Ethically, legally. Which I'm okay with...
Francis: I just love this painting, don't you? We're in the same boat now, Zoe. Take care not to tip it over, I can only save one of us.

Zoe: What are you doing?
- Give me your phone. Why?
- Just give it to me.

Zoe: Okay, so you think when a woman asks to be treated with respect, that's arrogance?
Tom: Are you accusing me of sexism?
Zoe: Just making an observation.
Tom: No TV for a month.
Zoe: What?
Tom: You heard me. No interviews.
Zoe: That's completely unfair.
Tom: You want to make it no TV indefinitely?

Janine: You're a metro scrub, and now look at you. You'd have to be fucking somebody important.
Zoe: I'm just doing my job, Janine.

Zoe: [talking to her dad at the phone and receiving oral sex from Francis Underwood at the same time] I'm gonna try to come, okay?

Zoe: [looking out the window] I can see your security guy.
Francis: Meechum?
Zoe: He's cute.
Francis: He'd never go for you.
Zoe: Why not?
Francis: You're too intimidating.
Zoe: He's the one with the gun.
Francis: But your the one with the congressman.

Zoe: Am I only going to see you at bill signings? I haven't heard from you in three weeks.
Francis: Insecurity bores me.
Zoe: I feel the same way about condescension.

- and now durant.
Zoe: I'm just thrilled to be reporting news that matters.
- And it's truly been a team effort.
- Everyone at the herald pitched in.
- But yes, a lot of firsts.
- First national story, first...

Lucas: This is the Washington Herald, Zoe. It's not TMZ.
Zoe: Do you know how many people watch TMZ?
Lucas: I couldn't care less.
Zoe: Which is why print journalism is dying.
Lucas: Then it'll die with dignity, at least at this paper.