"Don't tell me what I can't do!" is a frequently spoken phrase on Lost. It is considered John Locke's catchphrase by many fans.
Occurrences[]
- "Just don't tell me what I can't do." - Locke to Randy ("Walkabout")
- "Hey, hey, don't you walk away from me! You don't know who you're dealing with! Don't ever tell me what I can't do, ever! This is destiny, this is destiny, this is my destiny...I'm supposed to do this, damn it! Don't tell me what I can't do! Don't tell me what I can't..." - Locke to the travel agent ("Walkabout")
- "Don't tell me what I can't do." - Locke to Kate ("Walkabout")
- "Don't talk to me about the baby. I'm sick of everyone telling me what to do." - Claire to Jack ("Raised by Another")
- "No, don't tell me what I can't do." - Locke to Boone ("Deus Ex Machina")
- "Don't tell me what I can't do!" - Jack to Sun ("Do No Harm")
- "Don't tell me what to do, okay!" - Claire to Charlie and Sayid ("Exodus, Part 2")
- "Don't tell me what to do!" - Jack to Locke ("Orientation")
- "Who are we to tell anyone what they can or can't do?" - Locke to Jack ("The Hunting Party")
- "Do not tell me what I can't do." - Eko to Locke ("Live Together, Die Alone, Part 1")
- "You don't get to tell me what I can't do."' - Charlie to Locke ("Further Instructions")
- "John, you fell eight stories and survived, okay? I don't wanna hear about what you can't do." - William Kincaid to Locke ("The Man from Tallahassee")
- "Don't tell me what I can't do, John." - Ben to Locke ("The Brig")
- "Don't tell me what I can't do!" - Locke to a teacher in a flashback ("Cabin Fever")
- "Don't tell me what I can't do!" - (Non-canon) - Locke to Rico ("Via Domus")
- "A victim, shouting at the world for being told what he couldn't do." - The Man in Black describing Locke to Ben ("LA X, Part 1")
- "Don't tell me what I can't do!" - Man in Black to Mysterious kid ("The Substitute")
- "And I sat there yelling at them. Shouting at them that they couldn't tell me what I can't do." - Alt Locke to Alt Helen ("The Substitute")
Video compilation[]
This is a video compilation of all the times the line has been said throughout the course of the show.
Trivia[]
- This phrase inspired the song "Don't Ever Tell Locke What He Can't Do" by Moneen. The song does not make use of the phrase, however.