The Apprentice (2004–2017)

Donald Trump: Self, Self - Host

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• Donald Trump : You're Fired.

• Donald Trump : What is the "f-bomb"?

• George Ross : It's your decision.

  Donald Trump : It is my decision.

• Donald Trump : Women, great job. As a little treat, you're gonna see the nicest apartment in New York City. It's my apartment. So you be up there, one o'clock at my apartment. Guys, they killed you. They really gave you a good beating. So you're not gonna be seeing my apartment.

• Donald Trump : Now, Sam, it seemed to be unanimous that - I really don't even think it's a lack of leadership -

  [Sam stands] 

  Donald Trump : Sit down.

  Sam Solovey : Thank you, Mr. Trump.

• Donald Trump : [after the men have lost their third task in a row]  I'm starting to think that I may never hire a man again.

• Donald Trump : I love you.

  George Steinbrenner : I love you too.

  Donald Trump : [later]  You're a special guy.

  George Steinbrenner : You're a special guy.

• Donald Trump : You have your finance person and you have your team leader, and the money somewhere disappeared between the hand and the ass. Right?

• Donald Trump : It's a little bit like: watch somebody sell their used car and not wash it. You can spend $10 washing the car and get another $200 for the car. And I've seen guys, they're selling cars that are dirty, and I say, "That guy is a loser."

• Katrina Campins : Nobody has ever duped me.

  Donald Trump : You've never, ever been duped?

  Katrina Campins : Nope... and I'm not gonna give him credit for it.

  Donald Trump : I have. I've been duped... I've been duped many times. Everyone's duped. You've been duped also.

  Tammy Lee : [who is on Katrina's team]  I think we got duped, to be honest.

  Bill Rancic : [also on Katrina's team]  Thanks, Tammy.

• Donald Trump : [Loud construction sounds are heard. Trump addresses people off-camera]  You know, there's huge hammering going on outside, folks. And you really have to get it stopped. Downstairs at Asprey. Just tell them to stop. It's good. That's a new tenant... but in the meantime, we'll stop them from building.

• Donald Trump : George, what do you have?

  George Ross : Oh, boy. I got a lot. First of all, from what's gone on up until now, I was really surprised how little you had learned.

• Donald Trump : Katrina, go back to the suite. Your girlfriend Ereka gave you a break... Enjoy your evening, there's no place like Trump Tower.

• Ereka Vetrini : The only reason why Katrina's gone...

  Donald Trump : You like her 'cause she's your girlfriend?

  Ereka Vetrini : No, no no no... if she had taken more of a leadership role, I would've put her in that hot seat. She wasn't the one taking the leadership role.

  Carolyn Kepcher : I think that's an excuse.

  Donald Trump : Wait a minute. You're saying because she didn't take a leadership role, she's gone, and she's now in this beautiful suite overlooking the world?

• Donald Trump : [on firing Ereka]  That was a tough one.

  Carolyn Kepcher : I didn't think so tough.

• Donald Trump : This is a picture of my mother in her last years. This is my father in his prime.

• Donald Trump : [on Protégé's loss]  Well, we've had some disasters, but this is the worst.

• Donald Trump : You got hit in the head with a little piece of plaster that - by the way, all my life I've been hit on the head with plaster - Omarosa, I mean, you know, give me a break.

• Donald Trump : [Omarosa barges into the Boardroom]  Omarosa, I didn't call for you yet!

• Donald Trump : Omarosa, go out and sell paintings or whatever the hell you're doing. I don't like excuses.

• Donald Trump : [Carolyn has just criticized Heidi]  Is that woman on woman? That's tough stuff, right?

• Donald Trump : [after firing Heidi]  That was good, right?

  Carolyn Kepcher : Yeah...

  George Ross : I loved it!

  Donald Trump : All right.

• Donald Trump : I have a bad haircut!

• Donald Trump : This is called luxury. This is Trump Luxury.

• Donald Trump : [to Nick]  You think you and Amy might someday live in a place like that together, as man and wife?

  Amelia Henry : I told him he'd better start selling lots of copiers!

• Donald Trump : See the way they're kissing your ass already? That's what happens when you're a boss.

• Donald Trump : [on Jessica Simpson]  Did you think Jessica was very beautiful?

  Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth : She's a pretty girl.

  Donald Trump : Pretty, or beautiful? I thought she was beautiful...

  George Ross : She's beautiful. Come on!

  [Everyone bursts into laughter] 

  George Ross : A beautiful girl! We can all agree on that.

  Donald Trump : George, I'm not asking you! What the hell do I have to hear about you for? I don't need to hear your answers!

• Donald Trump : [on Carolyn]  We call her Lady Di. She looks like Lady Di to me.

• Donald Trump : [on whoever lost a task]  I'll see you back in the boardroom. Somebody will be fired.

• [Amy has chosen Bill instead of Nick for a question about who is her toughest competition] 

  Donald Trump : Whoa! That's the end of that marriage.

• Donald Trump : [after listening to both teams' final opinions of Bill and Kwame]  You haven't helped me at all. Get out!

• Donald Trump : You're Hired!

• Donald Trump : I mean, everyone hates you, everyone...

  Sam Solovey : [overlapping]  I don't think they hate me.

  Donald Trump : Yeah, pretty close.

  Sam Solovey : Okay.

• Donald Trump : I show this apartment to very few people. Presidents, Kings... and they walk in, they look around, and they really can't believe what they're seeing.

• Donald Trump : That's a big stretch.

  Sam Solovey : No, it's not a big stretch for me, Mr. Trump, because I learn fast, I learn...

  Donald Trump : [overlapping]  You don't believe in the genetic pool?

  Sam Solovey : Excuse me?

  Donald Trump : That what you have, you have.

  Sam Solovey : I've got genetic pool big time, Mr. Trump.

• Donald Trump : [Looking at Sam]  I never knew you were so short.

• Donald Trump : How did Heidi do?

  Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth : Heidi was fantastic. And I will tell you that I haven't always been a fan of Heidi. I haven't always thought that she was professional, nor does she have much class or finesse...

  Donald Trump : [sarcastically]  That was very nice. This is one of the worst compliments I've ever heard.

• Donald Trump : What do you think, Nick?

  Nick Warnock : We lost, and it stinks, and I'm tired of it.

• Nick Warnock : The way I come in is big energy, charisma; I'm gabbing up a storm before...

  Donald Trump : If you say so yourself.

  Nick Warnock : What's that?

  Donald Trump : What makes you think you have charisma?

  Nick Warnock : I think I do. I think I bring a certain energy to a place.

• Donald Trump : Nick, I don't know why you think you're such a great salesman. Your performance was terrible.

• Donald Trump : [on Protégé's loss]  Wow. That's awful. That's getting creamed.

• Donald Trump : So as a reward, you have 10 minutes with me. You know, a lot of people would like that opportunity, so take advantage of it.

• Donald Trump : Omarosa has a huge chip on her shoulder. She felt that she was superior to the other people. She's very smart, but I think her attitude was terrible.

• Donald Trump : People love the beauty of the building, and they love the location of the building. And I think they like Trump.

• Donald Trump : Do you think Heidi is good, or average?

  Troy McClain : I think Heidi's good. I think she's a good salesperson, absolutely.

  Donald Trump : Do you think she's a good leader?

  Troy McClain : I think Heidi's a good salesperson.

• Troy McClain : ...I would say that I thought that you guys wanted an explanation, and I went ahead and gave an explanation...

  Donald Trump : It was a long, boring explanation, and I didn't wanna hear it.

• Jason Curis : No matter what kind of relationship I have with someone, if they're one day late on the rent, I start the eviction process, because that affects my cash flow.

  Donald Trump : See, I might have to evict you, very early. I don't know. You also have to have heart. You know, we need heart in this business.

• Donald Trump : Everyone thought Sam looked pretty scary when I fired him, but he wasn't angry, he was just passionate about his job.

• Donald Trump : At least now, in this wind, people are gonna realize I have my own hair. They always say, "Trump - does he wear a wig?" I say, "I have my own hair." At least they'll see it now in the wind.

• Donald Trump : So, Amy, how does it feel to finally be on a losing team?

• Donald Trump : [on the car rental raffle]  Who chose this stupid concept - of the three?

• Donald Trump : [on Nick and Amy's relationship]  If this match doesn't work, I'd be amazed.

• Donald Trump : [on Nick and Amy]  It could be they're in love, but we'll find out on that plane. But they better not use my bedroom.

• Donald Trump : [to Amy]  You're very cold. You're a cold-hearted person.

• Donald Trump : Now, everybody assumed that I was gonna be picking a really beautiful woman, like Amy. And, hey, I'm stuck with two guys.

• Donald Trump : [to Troy]  What about Kwame? Do you love Kwame?

  Heidi Bressler : [the firees laugh]  He does. He does. He's in love with him.

• Donald Trump : [on Omarosa's lying]  Heidi, what do you think?

  Heidi Bressler : Honestly, I think Omarosa and I should go out for a nice two-hour lunch to discuss it.

• Donald Trump : Nick and Amy, this is the weakest romance I've ever seen. This romance is pathetic!

  Amelia Henry : Well, I think we just decided we were meant to be very close friends.

  Nick Warnock : Very close friends. That's right.

  Donald Trump : Good. I've had some "very close friends".

  [Everyone laughs] 

  Nick Warnock : Me too! Me too.

  Donald Trump : It's cost me a lot of money, I'll tell you that.