150 Greatest Villain Quotes of All Time

As humans, we love to root for the good guy. We love to see the villain get their comeuppance in the end. But sometimes, the villain is just so darn interesting that we can’t help but love them anyway. In this blog post, we will take a look at 150 of the greatest villain quotes of all time! These quotes will make you laugh, cry and everything in between. So without further ado, let’s get started!

Villain Quotes

1. “I am my favorite villain!” – Juhi Chawla
2. “Let’s put a smile on that face!” – The Joker
3. “’Villain’ is such a harsh word.” – Ed Westwick
4. “All I have are negative thoughts.” – The Joker
5. “I like you, but I want to kill you.” – The Joker
6. “I killed Mufasa.” – Scar, ‘The Lion King’, 1994.
7. “Great villains make great movies.” – Staton Rabin
8. “Every villain needs her story told.” – Abbi Glines
9. “Beware the power of the dark side.” – Tom Angleberger
10. “There’s no hero without a villain.” – Mark Pellegrino
11. “I prefer a real villain to a false hero.” – Killer Mike
12. “Seize your moment.” – Ernesto de la Cruz, ‘Coco’, 2017.
13. “I wanna be the villain. Villains have fun.” – Donal Logue
14. “Everybody loves a villain-let’s face it.” – Campbell Scott
15. “Every villain is a hero in his own mind.” – Tom Hiddleston
16. “The soldier from the mountains!” – Shan Yu, ‘Mulan’, 1998.
17. “I love the gray area between right and wrong.” – Dan Brown.
18. “One murder made a villain, Millions a hero.” – Beilby Porteus
19. “I became a villain for doing the right thing.” – Tony Hayward
20. “Is it just me or is it getting crazier out there” – The Joker
21. “If only there was someone who loved you.” – Prince Hans, Frozen
22. “If you’re good at something, never do it for free.” – The Joker
23. “Some people want to see you fail. Disappoint them!” – The Joker
24. “Above all: self – control.” – Lady Tremaine, ‘Cinderella’, 1950.
25. “An ant has no quarrel with a boot.” – Loki, ‘The Avengers’, 2012
26. “I think all of us have a hero and a villain in us.” – Anson Mount
27. “History will decide if I’m a villain or a hero.” – Harlan Ellison
28. “Cinema is much more than heroes and villains.” – Anurag Kashyap.
29. “I like being a villain. Villains are more exciting.” – Judd Nelson
30. “The villain is the character that the people remember.” – Udo Kier
31. “I like not fair terms and a villain’s mind.” – William Shakespeare
32. “One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.” – William Shakespeare
33. “Your enemy is never a villain in his own eyes.” – Robert A. Heinlein
34. “And with everyone super, no one will be.” – Syndrome, The Incredibles
35. “You’re speechless, I see. A fine quality in a wife.” – Jafar, Aladdin
36. “Death is the only adventure you have left!” – Captain Hook, Peter Pan
37. “Almost all the Disney villain witches are gay icons.” – Jinkx Monsoon
38. “You see, I’m not a monster. I’m just ahead of the curve.” – The Joker
39. “Pirates are evil? The Marines are righteous?” – Donquixote Doflamingo
40. “A villain is just a victim whose story hasn’t been told.” – Chris Colfer
41. “A superhero movie is only as great as its villains.” – Chadwick Boseman.
42. “In Hollywood they usually cast me as villains or priests.” – Max von Sydow
43. “I speak better English than this villain, Bush.” – Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf
44. “The dark side is in our blood.” – Kylo Ren, ‘The Rise of Skywalker’, 2019.
45. “If only there was someone out there who loved you.” – Hans, ‘Frozen’, 2013.
46. “This is exactly how your father looked before he died…” – Scar, The Lion King
47. “I firmly believe that a story is only as good as the villain.” – Clive Barker
48. “And with everyone super, no one will be.” – Syndrome, ‘The Incredibles’, 2004.
49. “Death is the only adventure you have left.” – Captain Hook, ‘Peter Pan’, 1953.
50. “If I lose my temper, you lose your head.” – Queen Of Hearts, Alice in Wonderland
51. “The villain of any story is often the most compelling character.” – John Hodgman
52. “I’m not handsome enough to be James Bond. Maybe a villain, though.” – Matt Smith
53. “I always will be the villain, no matter what. I don’t know why.” – Manny Machado
54. “I will rebuild krypton atop his bones.” – Jor – El, ‘Superman: Man Of Steel’, 2013.
55. “The more successful the villain, the more successful the picture.” – Alfred Hitchcock
56. “Both villains and heroes need to have a steadfast belief in themselves.” – Jack Gleeson
57. “If you can’t play the good guy, sometimes you’ve got to play the villain.” – Ben Askren
58. “Perfectly balanced… as all things should be.” – Thanos, ‘Avengers: Infinity War’, 2018.
59. “Every villain has their belief system that makes perfect sense to them.” – Patty Jenkins
60. “And now God is good as dead.” – Lex Luthor, ‘Batman vs Superman: Dawn Of Justice’, 2016.
61. “It’s interesting sometimes when an audience can empathize with a villain.” – Jack Gleeson
62. “If I lose my temper, you lose your head.” – Queen of Hearts, ‘Alice In Wonderland’, 1951.
63. “Failure is the fog through which we view triumph.” – Aldrich Killian, ‘Iron Man 3’, 2013.
64. “It is really funny when people say you’d be obvious for a great villain.” – Angelina Jolie
65. “It’s not that fun to just play a villain, without any reasoning behind it.” – Nicholas Lea
66. “This city deserves a better class of criminals. And I’m gonna give it to them!” – The Joker
67. “You should know that everyone runs from Shere Khan.” – Shere Khan, ‘The Jungle Book’, 1994.
68. “He’s gotta have a weakness, because everybody’s got a weakness.” – Hades, ‘Hercules’, 1997.
69. “Don’t underestimate the importance of body language.” – Ursula, ‘The Little Mermaid’, 1989.
70. “Pretty smart, for a television reporter.” – Simone Lenoir, ‘Scooby – Doo On Zombie Island’.
71. “Nobody panics when things go according to plan, even if the plan is horrifying!” – The Joker
72. “The only ones who should kill are those who are prepared to be killed.” – Lelouch Lamperouge
73. “Being a villain is great, even though I’ve only gotten to do it a few times.” – Shawn Ashmore
74. “Who is to say who is the villain, and who is the hero? Probably the dictionary.” – Joss Whedon
75. “Sometimes a villain is very quiet – it makes them more deadly, more intellectual.” – Dave Filoni
76. “Now you know what it feels like to be like everyone else. Isn’t it just peachy?” – Hades, Hercules
77. “And there, my faithful huntsman, you will kill her!” – Evil Queen, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
78. “People are not born heroes or villains; they’re created by the people around them.” – Chris Colfer
79. “It’s called a ‘cruel irony,’ like my dependence on you.” – Yzma, ‘The Emperor’s New Groove’, 2000.
80. “I do think I have more fun being a villain, definitely. It’s just more fun to be a villain.” – Lana
81. “I see a strong, confident, beautiful young lady. Oh look, you’re here too.” – Mother Gothel, Tangled
82. “In an evil society a villain is the hero, because only the villain can speak the truth.” – T.J. Kirk
83. “Behind every villain is a truth, whether it be perceived or actual.” – Dalton Frey, The Darkest Light
84. “In their last moments, people show you who they really are.” – Joker, ‘Batman: The Dark Knight’, 2008.
85. “Nobody is a villain in their own story. We’re all the heroes of our own stories.” – George R. R. Martin
86. “Well, you need the villain. If you don’t have a villain, the good guy can stay home.” – Christoph Waltz
87. “Life is not simple, and people can’t be boxed into being either heroes or villains.” – Jessica Hagedorn
88. “We lose more women to marriage than war, famine, and disease.” – Cruella de Vil, ‘101 Dalmatians’, 1961
89. “Love is willing to become to villain so that the one who you love can stay a hero.” – Josephine Angelini
90. “We lose more women to marriage than war, famine, and disease.” – Cruella de Vil, ‘101 Dalmatians’, 1961.
91. “To manipulate the fear in others you must first master your own.” – Ra’s Al Ghul, ‘Batman Begins’, 2005.
92. “Well, I think there are no villains in this world. There are just misunderstood heroes.” – Tom Hiddleston
93. “So, you have the blood of the old gods in you. The old gods died.” – Steppenwolf, ‘Justice League’, 2017.
94. “And I would have gotten away with it, if it weren’t for you meddling kids and your dog.” – ‘Scooby – Doo’.
95. “I define ‘social thriller’ as thriller/horror movies where the ultimate villain is society.” – Jordan Peele
96. “Plenty of humans were monstrous, and plenty of monsters knew how to play at being human.” – Victoria Schwab
97. “Every good story needs a villain. But the best villains are the ones you secretly like.” – Stephanie Garber
98. “Don’t ever apologize for being the smartest one in the room.” – Mysterio, ‘Spiderman: Far From Home’, 2019.
99. “I’ve got it! And, if it’s what I think, it’s going to be… terrible.” – Doctor Poison, ‘Wonder Woman’, 2017.
100. “I must remember to destroy those kids after my breakfast has been eaten.” – Mojo Jojo, ‘The Powerpuff Girls’.
101. “We’re the hex girls, and we’re gonna put a spell on you.” – The Hex Girls, ‘Scooby – Doo, The Witch’s Ghost’.
102. “You don’t know the power of the dark side! I must obey my master.” – Darth Vader, ‘Return of the Jedi’, 1983.
103. “You’ve heard of the golden rule, haven’t you? Whoever has the gold makes the rules.” – Jafar, ‘Aladdin’, 1992.
104. I’m not a villain, I’ve never hurt anyone. I’m just a tawdry character who explodes now and again.” – Oliver Reed
105. “Magic Mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?” – Evil Queen, ‘Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs’, 1937.
106. “You poor, simple fools. Thinking you could defeat me. Me! The mistress of all evil!” – Maleficent, Sleeping Beauty
107. “Madness, as you know, is like gravity ⁠- all it takes is a little push!” – Joker, ‘Batman: The Dark Knight’, 2008.
108. “I was wondering what would break first – your spirit…or your body.” – Bane, ‘Batman: The Dark Knight Rises’, 2012.
109. “I like movies that make you semi fall in love with the villain so you have sympathy for him.” – Megan Thee Stallion
110. “Oh Dexter, it feels as if forever has passed since the day you destroyed my lab.” – Mandark, ‘Dexter’s Laboratory’.
111. “The weak are destined to lie beneath the boots of the strong. If that angers you, overcome your deficits.” – Esdeath
112. “The Joker is my favorite villain of all time: You don’t know his past; you just know what his plans are.” – The Weeknd
113. “Mythology needs heroes and it needs villains, it needs heroes to fail, it needs heroes to struggle.” – William Shatner
114. “Technology isn’t the villain and the people aren’t often really the villain so much as they’re weak.” – Charlie Brooker
115. “And he shall smite the wicked and plunge them into the fiery pit!” – Claude Frollo, ‘The Hunchback Of Notre Dame’, 1996.
116. “Hello new friend, my name is Fred, the words you hear are in my head.” – Fred, ‘Courage, The Cowardly Dog, Freaky Fred’.
117. “Love is willing to become the villain so that the one who you love can stay a hero.” – Josephine Angelini, ‘Firewalker’.
118. “It’s not right for a woman to read. Soon she starts getting ideas and thinking…” – Gaston, ‘Beauty And The Beast’, 1991.
119. “You poor, simple fools. Thinking you could defeat me. Me, the mistress of all evil!” – Maleficent, ‘Sleeping Beauty’, 1959.
120. Here is a list of some of the best super villain quotes from Marvel and DC.21. “Perfectly balanced… as all things should be.”
121. “I’ll make you a deal. I won’t tell you how to captain… And you don’t tell me how to pirate.” – Black Manta, ‘Aquaman’, 2018.
122. “It would be lovely if I could have a cup of… TEA!” – Mattress Demon, ‘Courage, The Cowardly Dog, The Demon In The Mattress’.
123. “If the police expect to play against the Joker, they’d better be prepared to be dealt from the bottom of the deck!” – The Joker
124. “One of the greatest things about playing a villain is people wondering when he’s going to make his comeback.” – Michael McMillian
125. “Introduce a little anarchy, upset the established order, and everything becomes chaos.” – Joker, ‘Batman: The Dark Knight’, 2008.
126. “You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” – Harvey Dent, ‘Batman: The Dark Knight’, 2008.
127. Check out this list for some of their best quotes that will make you want to join the dark side.61. “The dark side is in our blood.”
128. “When I approach villains, unless it’s a drama, I’m a comedian, so I approach most things from a comedic point of view.” – Rob Riggle
129. “Villains are kind of hard to really know on a personal level when you see them as mean, unsensitive-type people.” – Wilt Chamberlain
130. “You are nothing! A scavenger girl is no match for the power in me! I am all the Sith!” – Darth Sidious, ‘The Rise of Skywalker’, 2019.
131. “Villains often more the story along while the heros react to the villains, so the villain becomes the engine of the story.” – Michael Scott
132. “What laws? Of man? The laws of nature transcend the laws of man, and I’ve transcended the laws of nature.” – Yellow Jacket, ‘Antman’, 2015.
133. “People think that my favorite roles to do are villains, but I find comedy to be the most challenging and rewarding.” – Christopher Walken.
134. “Everybody is special. Everybody. Everybody is a hero, a lover, a fool, a villain. Everybody. Everybody has their story to tell.” – Alan Moore
135. “The world is dark, and selfish, and cruel. If it finds even the slightest ray of sunshine, it destroys it.” – Mother Gothel, ‘Tangled’, 2010.
136. “Because I’m a filmmaker at heart, I know a villain can’t be too humanized and the audience can’t empathize with him too much.” – Sharlto Copley
137. “I didn’t see the light until I was already a man and by then it was nothing to me but blinding.” – Bane, ‘Batman: The Dark Knight Rises’, 2012.
138. “That’s to me what always is compelling about villains. I am much more interested in how they think than in what they even do.” – Scott Derrickson
139. “People think in terms of good and evil, but really, time is the true enemy of us all. Time kills everything.” – Kaecilius, ‘Doctor Strange’, 2016.
140. “I am just stupefied here. The left has officially stamped it now: Oil is a villain. Now, please ask yourselves: When did this start?” – Rush Limbaugh
141. “Besides, you and I both know the real power in this world ain’t magic. It’s money! Buckets of it.” – Dr. Facilier, ‘The Princess And The Frog’, 2009.
142. “The world is too small for a man like Bruce Wayne to simply disappear. No matter how deep he chooses to sink.” – Ra’s Al Ghul, ‘Batman Begins’, 2005.
143. “I feel like I learned very early on that your heroes are only as powerful as your villains. And I’m attracted to intelligent villains.” – Renny Harlin
144. “It was easier to tell a hero from villain when the stakes were only life or death. Everything in between gets harder.” – Maggie Stiefvater, The Raven King
145. “Greed may not be good, but it’s not so bad either. You humans think greed is just for money and power, but everyone wants something they don’t have.” – Greed
146. “An empire toppled by its enemies can rise again. But one that crumbles from within, that’s dead. Forever.” – Helmut Zemo, ‘Captain America: Civil War’, 2016.
147. “Bury me in the oceans with my ancestors who jumped from the ships because they knew death was better than bondage.” – Erik Killmonger, ‘Black Panther’, 2018.
148. “You don’t want to kick my butt; my butt is as rotten as yours. What you want are butts settled on the throne of justice!” – Mojo Jojo, ‘The Powerpuff Girls’.
149. “The only difference between a hero and the villain is that the villain chooses to use that power in a way that is selfish and hurts other people.” – Chadwick Boseman
150. “If you have not been a villain at a certain point in time, you will never be a hero. And the day you are a hero, you may become a villain the next day.” – Carlos Ghosn

Wrapping Up

No matter the story, villains are an integral part of any plot. They push the hero to their limits and bring a unique perspective to each narrative. From Darth Sidious to Erik Killmonger, each villain has an important role in making a story compelling and dynamic. Heroes may be the ones with all the glory, but it is often the villains that create the most impactful moments in cinema and literature.

By exploring their motivations, complexities, and speech, these characters can bring a real depth to any story. Along with heroes, villains are the cornerstones of great works of fiction and will continue to be for years to come. To quote Loki from ‘Thor’: “It’s always the last key on the ring that opens the door.”

The same can be said for villains; it is often their actions that ultimately reveal what heroes are made of. Be sure to give your villains the respect they deserve!