Cookie From Empire Quotes |
We all love Cookie because she tells it like it is not how it might be!
Cookie From Empire Quotes |
What will Cookie Lyon say next?
Cookie From Empire Quotes |
On January 10, 2016, Taraji P. Henson became the 3rd African American woman to win a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Drama. In 1972, Gail Fisher became the first African American woman to win the award. Twenty years later, in 1992, Regina Taylor became the second African American woman to win the award. This article is a celebration of everything Taraji P. Henson aka Cookie Lyon! 🍪
Cookie and crew are back and better than ever! In the Spring Premiere, “Sound and Fury” we’ll see Cookie try to knock Lucious off his throne. She’s mad at Lucious for ruining her relationship with Angelo but Lucious still has her heart. After beating Lucious with a bat we see her kissing him.
Cookie Lyon Empire Quotes |
In the third season of Empire we see flashbacks of Cookie and Lucious in their younger years. Teenage Cookie is played by actress Ajiona Alexus and she is just as fly as Taraji P. Henson:
Young Cookie Empire Ajiona Alexus |
Cookie has already delivered some classic quotes this season. She always says the right words at the perfect time. Here are 10 of our favorite Loretha Lyon quoutes:
Cookie Strictly Business Empire |
Cookie I’m Done With Lucious |
Cookie You’re Losing Empire |
Cookie Out All Of It Empire |
Cookie I Don’t Have Your Back Lucious |
Cookie Respect My Boundaries Empire |
We’re Strong Empire Cookie |
Cookie Ms. Lyon Empire |
Cookie Buttering Me Up Empire |
Cookie I Don’t Trust People Jamal |
Cookie From Empire Quotes |
Taraji P. Henson was USA Today’s choice for Entertainer of the Year for her role as Cookie Lyon on the Empire TV show. Cookie’s one-liners and untouchable swag have led Empire to the top. 2015 marked the year that Henson introduced the world to one of the most unforgettable characters to grace television in years.
Cookie sees herself as the sacrificial lamb who built Empire Entertainment with Lucious and she believes she deserves a substantial piece of the company. Cookie and Lucious have three sons:
- Andre (Trai Byers)
- Jamal (Jussie Smollett)
- Hakeem (Bryshere Y. Gray)
This article will present Cookie Lyon quotes, memes and gifs. The article will also provide a description of Cookie Lyon’s relationship with numerous Empire characters. Use the following contents section to navigate to the section of your choice.
Contents
Cookie Lyon Quotes
The Real Cookie Lyon
Cookie Lyon Costume
Cookie Lyon Memes
Cookie Lyon Gif
Cookie and Lucious
Cookie and Boo Boo Kitty
Cookie and Andre
Cookie and Jamal
Cookie and Hakeem
Cookie and Camilla
Cookie’s Assistant Porsha
Malcolm DeVeaux
Laz Delgado
Cookie Lyon Parents
Cookie Lyon Quotes
Let us all raise a glass to Cookie Lyon! We’ll start this post with some of her most beloved words of wisdom in the form of those motivational posters on the wall of your 6th grade classroom. Perhaps these belong on the wall…perhaps they don’t!
Cookie From Empire Quotes I Got You |
- “You keep forgetting one thing, Lucious. You can’t keep Cookie down.”
- “You gonna Ray Rice me? I’ve faced bigger in prison, with more talent, bitch!”
Cookie Lyon Quotes Don’t Forget To Thank Your Cookie |
- “I’m always going to eat, just not with you.”
- “Tell him, Boo-Boo Kitty!”
Cookie Lyon Quotes I Make You Better |
- “You want Cookie’s nookie? Ditch the bitch!”
- “Get rid of fake ass Halle Berry. As long as she’s around, I’m closed for business.”
Cookie Lyon Quotes Mommy Loves You |
- “You messing with the wrong bitch. I know things.”
- “Better be glad I don’t feel like no scene today because I’d shut it down.”
Cookie Lyon Quotes Shut It Down |
- “Porsha, get my damn shoe!”
- “Yeah, that’s my name. Take a bite.”
Cookie Lyon Quotes That’s My Name |
- “Hey sister girl!”
- “Take these cookies!”
Cookie Lyon Quotes The Streets Ain’t Made For Everyone |
- “He tried to out-dance me, girl. Next thing I know, we got three sons.”
- “The Lucious Lyon I knew would tell those idiots the streets ain’t made for everybody. That’s why they made sidewalks.”
Last year, 53 year old Sophia Eggleston filed a $300 million lawsuit against Fox, Lee Daniels and Danny Strong accusing them of stealing her life story for their hit show.
The Real Cookie Lyon Sophia Eggleston |
The Detroit resident explains that she was a drug kingpin who wrote an autobiography during her time in prison for manslaughter. Eggleston claims she traveled to LA in 2011 to meet screenwriter Rita Miller. Eggleston gave Miller a copy of her book and Miller shared the book with Lee Daniels.
Co-founder of Death Row Records, Lydia Harris, has also been referred to as ‘The Real Cookie Lyon‘. Similar to Cookie, Harris was instrumental in the founding of a major hip-hop label and she also had to fight in order to get what she deserved.
The Real Cookie Lyon Lydia Harris |
James Corden isn’t the only male with Cookie-dreams. Live! With Kelly and Michael co-host, Michael Strahan dressed as Cookie Lyon for Halloween which was interesting considering the fact that he is Taraji’s former bae.
Cookie Lyon Costume Michael Strahan |
Last year, VH1 reported that Henson and Strahan were seen together at the Mandarin Oriental in New York. While we think the two would make a great couple, their busy schedules make it impossible. According to Bossip, sparks popped off between the two when Henson sat in for Kelly Ripa on Live! With Kelly and Michael.
Cookie Lyon Costume |
Mo’Nique has made it clear that she is proud of Henson’s success and Taraji has not responded to the matter. While Henson may have handled the situation in a professional manner we are guessing Cookie Lyon would have responded a bit differently…
Cookie Lyon Quotes Welcome To My Streets |
- “All right, look, girl. I don’t judge. But you’s a freak, and that’s a good thing. We can sell that.”
- “Lyon Dynasty is our company, but Empire is our legacy.”
Cookie Lyon Quotes Lightening Strikes |
While Hollywood fights over Cookie Lyon, Lee Daniels has set the record strait explaining to Vogue that the character is actually based on his grandmother. Daniels says his grandmother was a gangster from Philadelphia who convinced blacks to vote in the sixties and seventies.
The award-winning producer remember his grandmother on the phone with Frank Rizzo, the former mayor of Philadelphia. “Mother—–, you better come down here with my money before I shoot yo ass.” To celebrate International Women’s Day, Daniels shared the following image of his grandma, Grace H. Daniels with Muhammad Ali:
Cookie Lyon Gif Fur |
Cookie Lyon Gif Anika Fight |
Cookie Lyon Gif Bitch |
Cookie Lyon Gif Camilla Spit |
Cookie Lyon Gif Dance |
Cookie Lyon Gif Drink Straw |
Cookie Lyon Gif Fur |
Cookie Lyon Gif Get Yo Ass Together |
Cookie Lyon Gif I’m Here To Get What’s Mine |
Cookie Lyon Gif Jamal Disney Channel |
Cookie Lyon Gif Lucious Massage |
Cookie Lyon Gif Nookie Ditch The Bitch |
Cookie Lyon Gif Nothing Good Can Come From Loving You |
Cookie Lyon Gif Rap Battle |
Cookie Lyon Gif Rosie Baddest Bitches On The Block |
Cookie Lyon Gif Rosie Million Bucks |
Cookie Lyon Gif The Streets Ain’t Made For Everybody That’s Why They Made Sidewalks |
Cookie Lyon Gif You Betta Sing |
Cookie Lyon Memes
Cookie Lyon has only been with us for a couple season yet the amount content created by her fans would lead you to believe that she’s been here for decades! Empire memes prove that Cookie Lyon always says what we are thinking but she delivers our thoughts in an unforgettable way! This Cookie Lyon meme is one of our absolute favorites!
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Cookie Lyon Memes Jamal |
Cookie Lyon Memes Lola |
Cookie Lyon Memes Cookie Monster |
Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) is Cookie’s ex-husband. Lucious abandoned Cookie by refusing to visit her in jail but the their relationship has improved since. After being removed as Empire’s CEO Lucious decides to pop off his machine gun in his mansion.
Cookie Lucious Empire |
Cookie and Boo Boo Kitty
Anika Calhoun (Grace Gealey) aka “Boo Boo Kitty” is Lucious’ love interest in the show’s first season. Anika catches Cookie and Lucious having sex leading her to break up with Lucious.
Cookie Boo Boo Kitty Empire |
Cookie and Andre
Andre Lyon (Trai Byers) is Cookie oldest son. The two have a great relationship despite Andre leaving Lyon Dynasty to work with Lucious at Empire. Cookie hated seeing Andre battle through his health condition in the show’s first season but it has brought them closer.
Cookie Andre Empire |
Cookie and Jamal
Jamal Lyon (Jussie Smollett) is Cookie’s middle son and the two have a special bond. When Jamal was younger Lucious put him in the trashcan and Cookie stood up for him.
Cookie Jamal Empire |
Cookie and Hakeem
Hakeem Lyon (Bryshere Y. Gray) is Cookie’s youngest son. In the first season Cookie and Hakeem have a horrible relationship but Cookie shows Hakeem that she demands respect. In Empire’s second season Cookie and Hakeem develop a strong bond.
Cookie Hakeem Empire |
Cookie and Camilla
Camilla Marks (Naomi Campbell) aka “Yoko” is Hakeem’s bae who Cookie dislikes. In the show’s first season Cookie shuts Camilla down at Empire’s White Party. Camilla explains to Cookie that she’s not one of her “jailbird mates” Cookie responds, “I wish you were. You probably would’ve made a good bitch for me. You look like you got a long tongue.”
Cookie Camilla Empire |
Cookie’s Assistant Porsha
Porsha Taylor (Ta’Rhonda Jones) is Cookie Lyon’s assistant. In the show’s second season Porsha is caught jumping a subway turnstile. When ticketed, Porsha gives the police the name “Cookie Lyon” leading Cookie to fire her.
Cookie Porsha Empire |
Malcolm DeVeaux
Malcolm DeVeaux (Derek Luke) was the head of security for Empire Entertainment and Cookie Lyon’s ex-lover. While Cookie is surprised that Empire has a new security team she is delighted to meet Malcolm!
Malcolm DeVeaux Cookie Lyon |
Laz Delgado
Laz Delgado (Adam Rodriguez) first appeared on Empire on the show’s ‘Be True’ episode. Cookie hired Laz, a former NYPD cop, as a promoter for her new record label, Lyon Dynasty.