Original artwork, not a still
It's not winning, it's winning ugly that matters.
— Ally McBeal ‧ 1997
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker claims that simply winning is not the real prize; what counts is winning in a messy, graceless, unflattering way. It is a wry boast that a scrappy triumph beats a polished one, treating ugliness as the badge of a true competitor.
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