Beth Dutton is a prominent character in the Yellowstone series, a financier who destroys careers for a living and has perfected the art of negotiation by limiting options for her clients and opponents.
Starting from the first season, Beth comes back to Montana and stays here upon the request of her father ‘John Dutton’. She turned out to be one of the reasons people admired the series and continued watching. Beth has a complex personality which makes her stand out among the rest of the characters.
Her quotes are another source of fun for Yellowstone fans. And she is the outcome of certain circumstances that took place when she was still young. She still considers herself to be partly responsible for her mother’s death, and the bold decision she made by choosing to trust Jamie.
Below are all the amazing quotes from Beth:
She isn’t scared of fighting :
I’m not going anywhere. Just tell me who to fight.
John – Everyone.
Memories bring back memories! It’s funny how times have changed, yet we still look back on the days when Yellowstone’s first season was released. Beth was introduced as a financier who ended up ruining a business despite trying to save it. After years away, she returns to her father’s ranch. However, when John loses his precious son, Lee Dutton, and Kayce betrays him, Beth and Jimmy become the only two children he can rely on.
Beth Dutton defines heaven, hell, and God:
I think heaven’s right here. So’s hell. One person can be walking the clouds right next to someone enduring eternal damnation. And God is the land.
According to her, a human gets to face the consequences of his actions in this world itself when he’s alive and kicking. Things might bite back at any moment without any signs of their arrival. It’s understandable how she mentioned that some endure true hardships while some are having the days of their lives. Life’s not equal for everyone.
The two decisions she made based on fear:
I made two bad decisions in my life based on fear, and they cost me everything.
Firstly, when she was young and was unable to point the location of her mother when she fell off a horse and was severely injured. Beth considered herself accountable for this incident and couldn’t ever forgive herself until season 3, or maybe when she decided to let go of the past by choosing to learn to ride a horse.
The second decision was when she chose Jimmy to help her with the abortion. It was the decision that turned into her wildest nightmare which she couldn’t ever get rid of.
The life she envisioned with Rip Wheeler:
Well, that’s what it means. It means that you… that you have me, that I’m yours. It means, “Come live your life with me,” and the only thing I ask is you outlive me so l never have to live another day without you.
None of Beth’s intentions were absolute, as she often acted without expecting a specific resolution or outcome. However, when it comes to Rip Wheeler, she is resolute in her desire to be with him and build a life together. Their relationship has been complicated, but both remain loyal and honest with each other.
Beth reveals her motives and perspectives on life:
I believe in loving with your whole soul and destroying anything that wants to kill what you love.
Beth’s personality has been very hard to define, especially until season 4. And here in this quote, she said something that most of the fans were itching to know. Here she uncovered a part of her personality by revealing that she loves people wholeheartedly and wouldn’t mind resorting to any means necessary to secure her love or eliminate anything that threatens her love.
When Jamie wasn’t accepting his faults:
You know, when you consider the pain that you cause a person the person’s fault… thats evil, Jamie.
Jamie has always been on her bad sight. Whenever Beth comes across Jamie, she is reminded of the cruel future that is awaiting her. With time, Beth started to realise the comfort that Jamine was living through, and had forgotten about the wrongs he had done to others, assuming it to be their fault.
Beth might have been ready to forgive Jamie, but he wasn’t ready to accept it as his fault. That’s the one thing Beth hated the most.
When Beth was being threatened by Roarke Carter :
You going to try and hurt me back, is that what you’re trying to say? I have been down this road many, many times before, buddy. And no one who tried it is alive to tell you how poorly that worked out for them.
Roarke emerged as a new trouble and a hindrance that the Duttons must face. He was with the market equities and a significant player into the series. He might have been a smart person and capable enough to annoy Beth, but at the end of the day, there’s no one that Beth can’t scare. This quote comes from the scene at the bar when Roarke tries to warm Beth but ends us defeated instead.
A funny yet amusing line!
I wouldn’t let that c**ksucke€r pay for my funeral.
Dan Jenkins was the first person in this game who fell victim to a natural disaster named ‘Beth Dutton’. He was the person who attacked John Dutton in the first scene of the series. However, Beth takes up the job and starts to teach Dan the consequences of messing with Duttons.
Beth does everything for John Dutton:
Everything I do is for him, and everything you do is for you.
It was hard for us to call Jamie a traitor and selfish person until we realised his true intentions. Jamie had always wanted his father’s attention and made efforts to earn recognition. Beth on the other side, never bothered to ask anything in return for all she did. Neither was she interested in the ranch nor did she starve for attention.
Beth educates Carter from the get-go:
Give me a troubled loser with blue eyes, and I’d dry hump a hole in his jeans.
Even Carter didn’t understand the meaning of those words. Anyway, it was a funny line.
Her name is her weapon:
Better have a big pistol in that purse.
Beth – I do. It’s called my name. Beth Dutton. What’s yours?
Even though Beth didn’t spend much time in Montana, she was well aware of her father’s reputation and standing in society. The word ‘Dutton’ holds greater history.
The popular line about hunting:
I ain’t judging you, buddy. I’m hunting too, just not hunting you.
Ted tried to charm a girl but got a bewildered look and a slap to his pride instead. In seconds, he felt like the quickest loser. Lesson learned: stick to online dating!
Beth tells her father to let go of the past:
Dad, you can love a memory all you want. But it can’t love you back. Find someone to love while you’re still young enough to do it. Her memory’s not going anywhere.
John Dutton loved his wife deeply, and throughout the series, her influence on him has been evident. Despite his relationships with Lynelle and others, no one could ever replace her. Her death left a lasting scar on his heart, leaving John with a profound sense of emptiness.
Beth explains the impact of her mother’s death on John Dutton:
My mother was the spine of this family. She was the center. Without her, he’s… Well, the best of him died with her. And the same thing will happen to Kayce when you leave him again, and you will leave him again.
John Dutton hardly appears weak in the whole series, but there are certain moments when he feels empty and defeated. Although Evelyn Dutton wasn’t shown to be much of an inspiration to her children, her impact on John Dutton was huge.
Beth ensures she won’t die early:
Worry not, Daddy. Only the good die young. If a meteor strikes earth tonight, it is me and the cockroaches running this m**herf**ker tomorrow.
John’s life has been a series of losing things that he loved, he said that himself. After all the damage was done there were still signs of upcoming threats. He was worried that the waves of catastrophes might take Beth away from him but his fierce daughter calmed him down by ensuring to live no matter the intensity of dangers lying ahead.
She was mad at Rip Wheeler, but she truly loves him:
“I love you. I’ll see you at the house tonight, but f*ck you.
It happened while Rip was referring to Carter as just a mere worker at the ranch and Beth couldn’t see that happening as she had started to think of Carter as their child. For someone who can’t have any babies, it was a tough call but an opportunity indeed.
Beth’s ultimate opinion for Jamie:
I got to tell you something and it comes from a place of love. You should really consider kill!ng yourself.
Most of the conversations between Beth and Jamie were driven by her hatred towards him. Even this opinion was an outcome of her unwavering hearted for everything that she turned into owing to Jamie’s unprecedented actions.
Her ability to detect the good in others:
I can see things in people, and I feel like I can touch it… even if the rest of the person is rotten, I can take that good thing, and I can make it part of me.
It is a verified fact that Beth could love the good qualities in others while overlooking their flaws. She had done the same with Rip Wheeler when he was recruited by John Dutton, despite everything Rip had done.
Beth’s life lessons from the season 4:
You know, life isn’t a longevity contest. It’s a contest in quality.
It pained Beth to wake up each day, realizing that the people who had attacked her entire family were still out there, living their lives. When she visited the prison to confront the person who had given the order for the attack, she felt disappointed. She suggested that he consider himself a loser, surviving in prison without a taste of true life or freedom.
When she made Dan Jenkins regret going against Duttons:
I’m not f***ing you, I’m f***ing her. And if you have a brother, I’m f**king him too. I’m chopping your family tree down.
Nothing beats watching Dan Jenkins suffer at the hands of Beth Dutton. He was introduced as a major threat to the Duttons when it came to control over the land. Jenkins was taking it easy and was convinced about the success of his plan regarding Paradise Valley. However, the alteration of the river by the Duttons was a big surprise, rendering Jenkins speechless and out of options.
When she was attacked in her office:
You can’t get hard for a woman who isn’t scared of you. You want me to cry? Huh? Need me to cry and scream and try and get away? I doubt I’ll even feel it. Go on. Pull it out. Pull it out and let me fu€*ing see it! Let me see that needle God forced you to go through life with.
Beth was a woman shaped by her circumstances. She was never afraid of anyone, but this incident was something she couldn’t easily face. Although Rip saved her, Beth lost Jason, her assistant. Beth remained strong throughout the scene.
When Beth and Rip were alone at the Ranch:
Is there anything you ever wanted to do that you didn’t do because everybody would watch you and question you and now doing it is in spite of them and it’s about something else and the moment you imagined is not the moment that you were living?
Beth tried to open up and express freedom and go wild as there was no one else watching aside from Rip.
Beth And Monica:
Don’t judge us for the way we protect the thing we’re giving you.
Monica despised the ranch and the lodge, and she never wanted to step foot in John Dutton’s home. Due to the unfortunate consequences of Kayce’s actions and decisions, his family had to move to Yellowstone Valley, a place she loathed. As she witnessed the chaos that surrounded them, Monica began to judge the Dutton family, which Beth found unbearable.
When she confronted Ted, a city boy:
You’re in real estate or something equally as unimportant, married, couple of kids, one on the way. That was your excuse to come out here. Need the break. Work, family life. It’s so demanding. A little fresh air, a little “me time.” You came alone ’cause none of your friends could afford it, and those who do, they… they have wives a lot smarter than yours ’cause let’s be honest, Ted, you didn’t come here to fish. You’re hunting. That’s why you’re sitting in a bar instead of standing in a river.
The entire conversation amused fans and helped them connect more with Beth Dutton and her personality. She had a strong disdain for many things, most of which she deemed irrelevant and boring. Ted was one of those things; although it wasn’t his fault, Beth seemed to charge him with the offense of simply trying to talk to her.
Beth’s thoughts on house and boats:
You know, houses are like boats: they need to be Christened.
Beth was ready to live along with Rip Wheeler in a new home. She went through a significant transformation after she was attacked, a crucial point that most of the fans failed to witness.
The blush of a bride:
John – That’s not the glow of a blushing bride.
Beth – the blush was fu**ed out of me years ago.
Marriage was something that Beth was determined for, however, it was only supposed to be special for Rip Wheeler and her.
Beth describes her viewpoint on Jamie:
Every now and then, you say something that makes me think you’re smart. And then I look at you and that thought fades.
It was intended to be funny, but considering her feelings about Jamie, none of her opinions could be ignored when it comes to him.
The four ways to get rich according to Beth Dutton:
There are only four ways to get rich, kid. Four. That’s it. Inherit it. That ain’t happening for you. You steal it. You do not have, my friend, the patience, the power, or quite honestly, the intellect to steal anything of substance and keep it, so work really, really fu***ng hard. You fail. Learn more. Fail more. And don’t let anyone outwork you. Ever.
Carter – What’s option four?
Learn how to suck a d**k like you lost your car keys in it.
Buth Dutton has been a big addition when it comes to witty one-liners, but motivation and inspiration are hardly her forte. She’s not open to opinions or suggestions and hates interference. A change was noticeable starting from the first episode of season 4 when she accepted to advise Carter and provided valuable life lessons which meant a lot to the boy.
She’s the daughter of John Dutton after all:
It’s only the things I love that die, Rip, never me.
John Dutton shares the same perspective on life. Both claim to lose things they love, yet continue to lose them. We have also noticed both of them losing most of what was important to them.
She’s the Tornado:
You are the trailer park. I am the tornado.
As she enjoyed the clash with Roarke, Beth skillfully convinced him to see himself as an unparalleled opponent against her.
Her job is to ruin careers:
You need to look closer when you look at me, Lynelle. I ruin careers for a living. You sleep in my mother’s bed again, and I will ruin yours.
Lynelle Perry attempted to confront Beth Dutton but failed quickly. She learned from her mistakes and never repeated them.
Sad and meaningful lines from Beth:
You know why I always run away? There’s only so much I can give to you, Rip.
Rip – No. You can give me everything.
You know one day, Jamie, as much as it fu**in’ astonishes me… someone will love you. And you’ll love somebody. And I can’t wait to take that from you. Even if I have to kill it with my bare hands, I will take it from you.
Everything I do is for him and everything you do is for you. The only reason I’m here is ’cause he can’t trust you.
Where’s the fun in wrecking a single man? When I break you, I want to know that I’m breaking generations.
wherever something good is trying to happen, something bad is trying to stop it? I’m something bad.
You think about everyone else in your life, but you. And you do what’s best for them.
We’ll see how tough you are after I give it to you.
Beth – – Challenge accepted.
Jason! Look at me! They want to see you scared. Don’t give them the satisfaction.
Don’t judge us for the way we protect the thing we’re giving you.
You have a kind soul. The whole world can see it. Some of the world’s gonna hate you for it.
I see Chippendale’s changed their policy on capped teeth.
You are many things, but baby, funny is not one of them.
But that’s a conversation for another time. That we’ll never have.
The world doesn’t value your way of life anymore, Dad.
I’m pretty hard to get rid of.
So marriage to me is… you take me in front of those mountains. In front of my family. My friends. I don’t have any friends, but should I make one, you would stand in front of them and you would tell them there is no more you and l. There’s only us.
Everything I do is for you. To please you. To protect you. And I can tell you what I think is best, with data and facts and zero emotion, but I will do whatever it is you tell me to do.
The sting never fades with me. It is a painful lesson. And one you’re about to learn.
I’m going to tell you a little secret: the more you become what he wanted you to become, the more hell hate you for it.
Some of her funny quotes are listed below:
It’s the largest ranch in Montana. We can accommodate Denmark.
I’m intermittent fasting.
What’s that mean?
Uh, nothing but coffee and cigarettes ’til noon, and then I can eat whatever the f##k I want. until I start drinking at six.
John – I’d like to meet the doctor who came up with that diet.
Summer – Hope you didn’t pay full price for that b00b job.
Beth – Actually, God gave me these for free. Looks like he gave me yours too.
I am the rock therapists break themselves against.
What about your brother? Can he be trusted?
Beth – – I wouldn’t buy water from that motherf**ker if I was in the desert.
When all this is over… I’m gonna hang your diploma above my toilet in my guest house. You have my word.
Wow, that’s really deep, Jamie. You must be watching TED Talks on YouTube.
Summer – I hope you find a therapist who can help you.
Beth – I hope you die of ass can¢er.
You look like a real soft-f**k, Ted. All you city boys do.
Her quotes from Season 4 :
Let’s be honest, you’re probably going to be in jail in a few years. What’s a cigarette gonna hurt?
Carter – Why do you say that?
Because your life is a mess and you’re perfectly fine with it, because you’ve had no one to admire. No one to set an example. Now you’re a lazy piece of s#it, right?
Give me a troubled loser with blue eyes and I’d dry hump a hole in his jeans.
I’m the bigger bear.
Think he might be our kid, baby.
You apply logic to your decisions with no emotion. I respect that. But asking a wolf to protect the sheep, that is a mistake.
I’m going to bankrupt him first. I want his fu**ing grandchildren on welfare. You break your word to me, lady, I’ll do the same to you.
And my loyalty is the one thing on this planet that you don’t have to worry about.
Dad… if you’re gonna hire a h00ker, would you please let me get you a good one?
You should get tested for chlamydia, you fu##ing hippie.
Morality, loyalty, not part of the equation for you.
Penance you earn. Closure you find. Look somewhere else, and you might.
You’re one of those, huh? The kind of man who uses flowers to Say “I’m sorry” because he doesn’t have the balls to say it himself.
You do what l ask the way I say do it. You ask questions when you don’t understand. Never lie to me.
Winner winner turkey dinner.
Sobriety is bliss.
Rip – Life is plenty hard, you don’t need to help it, you hear me?
Beth – You’re saying I make life harder?
Rip – -Every day.
Baby, I never worry about you. I know nothing’s happening to you.
Rip – It’s gonna happen to me one day. It happens to us all.
I fight so hard for you, Dad. And you do nothing to help me. You do the opposite.
There is keep the kingdom or there is lose the kingdom.
I just lost the one thing I’ve spent my entire life fighting for.
You lost your mother, kid. You don’t get another. I lost mine. Same goes for me.
And you, no matter where you hide, he will find you and will tear you apart with his bare fuc**ng hands.
In case you didn’t notice, Beth Dutton continuously learns throughout the entire series. At first, it may seem that her actions are marked by perfection, but as the series progresses, we see Beth beginning to regret her choices and reflecting on the decisions she could have made differently.
Beth always hated horses after her mother fell off one and died, but in season 2 she wished to learn how to ride and eventually started to like the horses. She always regretted hurting Rip or making him jealous. The ranch wasn’t something for her to inherit and pour her soul into protecting it, the only reason she fought the world was John Dutton. She loved her father and respected his every decision or promises.
I hope you enjoyed all the Beth Dutton quotes mentioned in this post. Make sure to check out some Rip Wheeler quotes as well.
