The ’90s were a special time filled with iconic moments that still hold a place in our hearts. From the rise of grunge music to the golden era of sitcoms, it was a decade of unforgettable culture and sayings.
These quotes not only bring back memories but also remind us of the unique spirit and humor of the age. As we revisit these words, let’s celebrate the wisdom, wit, and vibes of the ’90s that continue to resonate today.
Iconic Movie Quotes
“I’ll be back.” – The Terminator (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, 1991)
“You can’t handle the truth!” – Colonel Jessup (A Few Good Men, 1992)
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – Ferris Bueller (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, 1990)
“To infinity and beyond!” – Buzz Lightyear (Toy Story, 1995)
“No one puts Baby in a corner.” – Johnny Castle (Dirty Dancing, 1990)
“Keep the change, ya filthy animal.” – Gangster Johnny (Home Alone, 1990)
“Houston, we have a problem.” – Jim Lovell (Apollo 13, 1995)
“I see dead people.” – Cole Sear (The Sixth Sense, 1999)
“Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” – John Keating (Dead Poets Society, 1989)
“There’s no crying in baseball!” – Jimmy Dugan (A League of Their Own, 1992)
“Hasta la vista, baby.” – The Terminator (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, 1991)
“You had me at ‘hello.'” – Dorothy Boyd (Jerry Maguire, 1996)
“My momma always said, ‘Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.'” – Forrest Gump (Forrest Gump, 1994)
“I feel the need—the need for speed!” – Maverick and Goose (Top Gun, 1986)
“It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.” – Batman (Batman Forever, 1995)
“You are what you love, not what loves you.” – Donald Kaufman (Adaptation, 2002)
“Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” – Michael Corleone (The Godfather Part III, 1990)
“I’m the king of the world!” – Jack Dawson (Titanic, 1997)
“Yippee-ki-yay, motherf****r!” – John McClane (Die Hard 2, 1990)
“You can’t win, Darth. If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.” – Obi-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, 1997 Special Edition)
“They may take our lives, but they’ll never take our freedom!” – William Wallace (Braveheart, 1995)
“I’m just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.” – Anna Scott (Notting Hill, 1999)
“Every man dies, not every man really lives.” – William Wallace (Braveheart, 1995)
“Just keep swimming.” – Dory (Finding Nemo, 2003)
“Why so serious?” – The Joker (The Dark Knight, 2008)
“I’ll never let go, Jack. I’ll never let go.” – Rose DeWitt Bukater (Titanic, 1997)
“Mischief managed.” – Harry Potter (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, 2004)
“Freedom is the right of all sentient beings.” – Optimus Prime (Transformers, 2007)
“The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club.” – Tyler Durden (Fight Club, 1999)
“May the Force be with you.” – Han Solo (Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, 1980)
“I’m having an old friend for dinner.” – Hannibal Lecter (The Silence of the Lambs, 1991)
“Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” – Jennifer Cavalleri (Love Story, 1970)
Catchy TV Show Quotes
“How you doin’?” – Joey Tribbiani, Friends
“The truth is out there.” – Fox Mulder, The X-Files
“I’ll be there for you.” – The Rembrandts, Friends Theme Song
“Resistance is futile.” – The Borg, Star Trek: The Next Generation
“You can’t handle the truth!” – Colonel Jessup, A Few Good Men
“We were on a break!” – Ross Geller, Friends
“You can’t touch this.” – MC Hammer
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – Ferris Bueller, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
“Make it so.” – Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Star Trek: The Next Generation
“Yada, yada, yada.” – George Costanza, Seinfeld
“I am the one who knocks.” – Walter White, Breaking Bad
“Inconceivable!” – Vizzini, The Princess Bride
“Everybody lies.” – Gregory House, House M.D.
“I want to believe.” – Fox Mulder, The X-Files
“Oh my God, they killed Kenny!” – Stan and Kyle, South Park
“Could I BE wearing any more clothes?” – Joey Tribbiani, Friends
“I am your father.” – Darth Vader, Star Wars
“Just keep swimming.” – Dory, Finding Nemo
“Hakuna Matata.” – Timon and Pumbaa, The Lion King
“You’ve got a friend in me.” – Randy Newman, Toy Story
“To infinity and beyond!” – Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story
“Oh, behave!” – Austin Powers, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
“No soup for you!” – Soup Nazi, Seinfeld
“Goodnight, John Boy.” – The Waltons
“Cowabunga, dude!” – Michelangelo, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
“Space, the final frontier.” – Narrator, Star Trek
“I see dead people.” – Cole Sear, The Sixth Sense
“I’ll be there for you.” – The Rembrandts, Friends Theme Song
“You wanna know what’s wrong with the world? People are all the same.” – Original Proverb
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” – Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings
“It’s a-me, Mario!” – Mario, Super Mario 64
Memorable Music Lyrics Quotes
“Smells like teen spirit.” – Nirvana, Smells Like Teen Spirit
“I will always love you.” – Whitney Houston, I Will Always Love You
“Don’t speak, I know just what you’re saying.” – No Doubt, Don’t Speak
“I want it that way.” – Backstreet Boys, I Want It That Way
“It’s something unpredictable, but it’s right.” – Green Day, Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
“You gotta keep ’em separated.” – The Offspring, Come Out and Play
“Ironic, isn’t it?” – Alanis Morissette, Ironic
“This is how we do it.” – Montell Jordan, This Is How We Do It
“Quit playing games with my heart.” – Backstreet Boys, Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)
“Everybody’s free to feel good.” – Rozalla, Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good)
“You are my fire, the one desire.” – Backstreet Boys, I Want It That Way
“I want to be the very best, like no one ever was.” – Jason Paige, Pokémon Theme
“You can’t touch this.” – MC Hammer, U Can’t Touch This
“More than words is all you have to do to make it real.” – Extreme, More Than Words
“If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends.” – Spice Girls, Wannabe
“I believe I can fly.” – R. Kelly, I Believe I Can Fly
“Do you believe in life after love?” – Cher, Believe
“It’s my life, it’s now or never.” – Bon Jovi, It’s My Life
“I don’t wanna miss a thing.” – Aerosmith, I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing
“If it makes you happy, it can’t be that bad.” – Sheryl Crow, If It Makes You Happy
“I just wanna fly.” – Sugar Ray, Fly
“Tell me why, ain’t nothin’ but a heartache.” – Backstreet Boys, I Want It That Way
“Girl, you know it’s true.” – Milli Vanilli, Girl You Know It’s True
“I like big butts and I cannot lie.” – Sir Mix-A-Lot, Baby Got Back
“it doesn’t even matter.” – Linkin Park, In the End
“Where it’s at, I got two turntables and a microphone.” – Beck, Where It’s At
“November Rain.” – Guns N’ Roses, November Rain
“Just a small town girl, living in a lonely world.” – Journey, Don’t Stop Believin’
“I’m a genie in a bottle, you gotta rub me the right way.” – Christina Aguilera, Genie in a Bottle
“Hey now, you’re an all-star, get your game on, go play.” – Smash Mouth, All Star
“Say my name, say my name.” – Destiny’s Child, Say My Name
Nostalgic Cartoon Quotes
“What’s the sitch?” – Kim Possible
“I am vengeance, I am the night, I am Batman!” – Batman: The Animated Series
“Zoinks! Jinkies!” – Scooby-Doo
“Hey, Arnold!” – Hey Arnold!
“I choose you, Pikachu!” – Pokémon
“Good news, everyone!” – Futurama
“Homina, homina, homina!” – Johnny Bravo
“Brain, what are we going to do tonight?” – “The same thing we do every night, Pinky – try to take over the world!” – Pinky and the Brain
“SpongeBob, you’re spending all me money!” – Mr. Krabs, SpongeBob SquarePants
“As if!” – Cher Horowitz, Clueless
“Just keep swimming.” – Dory, Finding Nemo
“Cowabunga!” – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
“I’m not a psycho, I’m a sociopath!” – Dexter, Dexter’s Laboratory
“By the power of Grayskull!” – He-Man
“I’m ready! I’m ready!” – SpongeBob SquarePants
“Wakko, what’s a scientist?” – “An educated guesser.” – Animaniacs
“I am Sailor Moon, and in the name of the moon, I will punish you!” – Sailor Moon
“Smarter than a speeding bullet!” – The Tick
“Gotta catch ’em all!” – Pokémon
“No soup for you!” – The Soup Nazi, Seinfeld
“Every day when you’re walking down the street, everybody that you meet has an original point of view.” – Arthur
“Eat my shorts!” – Bart Simpson, The Simpsons
“Oh, my stars and garters!” – The Great Gazoo, The Flintstones
“Time for a crossover!” – Freakazoid
“Let’s get dangerous!” – Darkwing Duck
“Meep-meep!” – The Road Runner
“It’s Morphin Time!” – Power Rangers
“To infinity and beyond!” – Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story
“Resistance is futile.” – The Borg, Star Trek: The Next Generation
“Prepare for trouble, and make it double!” – Team Rocket, Pokémon
“To the Batcave!” – Batman: The Animated Series
“Porkchop, I need you!” – Doug
To Sum Up
As we wrap up our trip through the best ’90s quotes, it’s clear these words have left lasting marks. From movies to TV shows, these quotes capture the spirit and charm of the decade. They remind us of memorable moments and iconic characters that shaped our culture.
These quotes still bring joy and nostalgia, proving their timeless appeal. So whether you’re a ’90s kid or just discovering these gems, let these quotes inspire and entertain you. The ’90s may be behind us, but their wisdom and wit live on through these unforgettable words.
