Diane Lockhart may have started out as a secondary character but her role grew as The Good Wife did.
By season six, she was just as important as Alicia Florrick, despite the fact that Alicia was the good wife.
On the spin off, she'll finally get the starring role that she's deserved all these years.
Known for her wit as well as her fashion sense, Diane is a force to be reckoned with.
Read on as I display her sharpest outfits along with some of her best quotes.
Don't forget to watch The Good Fight, premiering on CBS All Access, Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 8/7 C.
1.
On Owning Your Flaws
"I have faults. I'm easily mezmerized by people who use multi-syllable words and men who can discuss Tolstoy."
2.
On Opportunities
"You know why I was made partner? Jonas Stern was sued for sexual harassment, and he needed to show that he had a female partner. That's all. When the door that you have been knocking at finally swings open, you don't ask why, you run through. That is the simple fact. No one is here to make it comfortable for you. No one is here to appreciate your moping. So this is my advice to you — take a minute for yourself, put on your best gracious voice, find a way to wear a smile, and then come into the conference room ready to thank the equity partners for giving you this opportunity. Because what is given can quickly be taken away."
3.
On Valuing Yourself
"I want what I'm worth."
4.
On Democracy
"If I were to set off a bomb in this room we'd have Democratic Presidents for the next thirty years."
5.
On Law
"The law is supposed to be fair, not impersonal. In fact, I would argue that the law is always personal. It has to see the human side too or else it's meaningless."
6.
On Feminism
"I want you to think of me as a mentor, Alicia. It's the closest thing we have to an old boy's network in this town. Women helping women, okay?"
7.
On Handling Clients
Will: "Your stripper was hooking."
Diane: "Why is she my stripper when she does something bad?"
8.
On the Strength of Women
"All I'm saying is there is a reason the Queen is the strongest piece on the chessboard and a reason why you win by killing the King."
9.
On Repeating Herself
Tommy Segara: "You want to say that again so I can get it on tape?"
Diane: "No, I want to say it again so you understand my words."
10.
On Justice
"Sometimes I think justice would be better served with a coin flip."
11.
On Politicians
Kurt: "You remind me of her [Sarah Palin]."
Diane: "Which part? The quitting the governorship or the moose hunting?"
12.
On Challenging Herself
"I want someone I can work across from who I respect, who I think can outrace me.”
13.
On Double Standards
"When I was starting out I got one great piece of advice: men can be lazy, women can't."
Maia: Are we on the right side on this one? Diane: We're on a necessary side. People I thought with all my heart were guilty turned out to be innocent and people I thought were saints, they weren't. That's why you don't go on instinct. You wait, you listen and watch. Eventually everyone reveals himself.
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