55 Best Nicolas Cage Quotes From All His Iconic Movies

Rajnandini Roychoudhury
Dec 12, 2023 By Rajnandini Roychoudhury
Originally Published on Feb 27, 2021
Edited by Jacob Fitzbright
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Nicolas Cage is deemed as one of the most exemplary and elite American artists in the film community who has achieved fame through his iconic acting skills.

Not only is he an award-winning actor, but a talented filmmaker additionally, who has been widely acclaimed by fans and movie buffs worldwide.

From his minor debut role in the movie 'Fast Times At Ridgemont High', which made him famous, to his last and latest movie 'Color Out Of Space' he has managed to wow the audience with his typical and exclusive acting skills.

Here is a list of some of the best quotes by Nicolas Cage.

If you like our content, you can check out other amazing articles like  'National Treasure' quotes and 'Raising Arizona' quotes.

Famous Nicolas Cage Quotes From Movies

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If you are looking for some famous quotes from iconic Nicolas Cage movies like 'Ghost Rider', 'Rock', 'Leaving Las Vegas', 'City Of Angels', 'Con Air', 'Snake Eyes', 'Weather man', 'Face/Off' and the like, check out this list.

1. "I never disrobe before gunplay."

-John Milton, 'Drive Angry'.

2. "Sorry boss, but there's only two men I trust. One of them's me. The other's not you."

-Cameron Poe, 'Con Air'.

3. "That's funny, my name's Roger. Two Rogers don't make a right!"

-Randall Memphis' Raines, 'Gone In Sixty Seconds'.

4. "Only if it's a noun, and the words have equal weight. Like, Homeland Security. If it's a participle modifying the first word, then... you better keep it lower case."

-Will Gerard, 'Seeking Justice'.

5. "It isn't lying! You just tell them what you did right, and you leave out the rest!"

-Rick Santoro, 'Snake Eyes'.

6. "What's in the bag? A shark or something?"

-Edward Malus, 'The Wicker Man'.

7. "Man: Trailer trash!

Cage: Hey! My mama lives in a trailer!"

-Cameron Poe, 'Con Air'.

8. "Coffee and a muffin. Okay, so I need to establish the themes. Maybe a banana-nut. That's a good muffin."

-'Adaptation'.

9. "I did a bare 360 triple backflip in front of twenty-two thousand people. It's kind of funny, it's on YouTube, check it out. But when my dad got sick, I did something way crazier than that."

-Johnny Blaze, 'Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance'.

10. "Well, I think we'd like God on our side at the moment, don't you?"

-Stanley Godspeed, 'Rock'.

11. "Put the bunny back in the box."

-Cameron Poe, 'Con Air'.

12. "Well, I'm one of those fortunate people who like my job, sir. Got my first chemistry set when I was seven, blew my eyebrows off, we never saw the cat again, been into it ever since."

-Stanley Godspeed, 'Rock'.

13. "Well, Baby-O, it's not exactly mai-thais and yatzee out here but... let's do it!"

-Cameron Poe, 'Con Air'.

14. "Shoot him again... His soul's still dancing."

-Terence McDonagh, 'Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call'.

15. "You just put it in the right file, according to alphabetical order! Y'know A, B, C, D, E, F, G!"

- Peter Loew, 'Vampire's Kiss'.

16. "Look, I'm just a biochemist. Most of the time, I work in a little glass jar and lead a very uneventful life."

-Stanley Godspeed, 'Rock'.

17. "l guess they don't call you the Executioner for nothing! And you sign my kid's autograph!"

-Rick Santoro, 'Snake Eyes'.

18. "Did I ever tell ya that, this here, jacket represents a symbol of my individuality, and my belief in personal freedom?"

-Sailor Ripley, 'Wild At Heart'.

19. "I just stole fifty cars in one night! I'm a little tired, little wired, and I think I deserve a little appreciation!"

-Randall 'Memphis' Raines, 'Gone In Sixty Seconds'.

20. “I saw you and you saw me, don’t pretend like you don’t know who I am girly man.”

-Rick Santoro, 'Snake Eyes'.

21. "Bangers and mash! Bubbles and squeak! Smoked eel pie! Haggis!"

-Ben Gates, 'National Treasure 2: Book Of Secrets'.

22. "Somehow they managed to get every creep and freak in the universe on this one plane."

-Cameron Poe, 'Con Air'.

23. "Listen, I think we got started off on the wrong foot. I'm Stan Goodspeed, FBI. Uh - Let's talk music. Do you like the Elton John song, 'Rocket Man'?"

-Stanley Godspeed, 'Rock'.

24. "Some things are true whether you believe in them or not."

-Seth, 'City Of Angels'.

25. "Release the baby!"

-Grug Crood, 'The Croods'.

26. "Rockin' good news."

-Sailor Ripley, 'Wild At Heart'.

27. "Honey? Uh... You wanna know who really killed JFK?"

-Stanley Godspeed, 'Rock'.

28. "He may have my soul, but he doesn't have my spirit."

-Johnny Blaze, 'Ghost Rider'.

29. "You'll be seeing a lot of changes around here. Papa's got a brand new bag."

-Castor Troy, 'Face/Off'.

30. "I just remembered, I have to go into town to pick up your anti-itch cream."

-Balthazar Blake, 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice'.

31. "I love pressure. I eat it for breakfast."

-Stanley Godspeed, 'Rock'.

32. "I mean it, honey, the world is being Fed-exed to hell in a hand cart."

-Balthazar Blake, 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice'.

33. "Well, today's your lucky day, 'cause I brought an eagle."

-Balthazar Blake, 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice'.

34. "To begin... To begin... How to start? I'm hungry. I should get coffee. Coffee would help me think."

-'Adaptation'.

35. "It doesn't matter how far you run, there are some demons you just can't escape"

-Johnny Blaze, 'Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance'.

The Greatest Nicolas Cage Movie Quotes

Here's a list of some more famous Nicolas Cage movie quotes, including funny Nicolas cage quotes by characters he played like Ronny Cammareri, Charlie Kaufman, Rick Santoro, and the like that you will love.

36. "The snowflakes are perfect. The stars are perfect. Not us. Not us! We are here to ruin ourselves and to break our hearts and love the wrong people and die."

- Ronny Cammareri, 'Moonstruck'.

37. "I'm a vampire! I'm a vampire! I'm a vampire!"

- Peter Loew, 'Vampire's Kiss'.

38. "This thing... There's no conscience, just hunger. The Rider's gonna come out. And when he does, he'll destroy whoever's got it coming."

-Johnny Blaze, 'Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance'.

39. "I want to take his face... off. Eyes, nose, skin, teeth. It's coming off."

-Castor Troy, 'Face/Off'.

40. "It's like we're on two different channels now. I'm CNN and she's the Home Shopping Network."

-Charlie Lang, 'It Could Happen to You'.

41. "What do you think's worse? Losing a father or a wife?"

-Junior Brown, 'Kiss of Death'.

42. "What's that like? What's it taste like? Describe it like Hemingway."

-Seth, 'City Of Angels'.

43. "I'll be taking these Huggies and whatever cash ya got."

-H.I., 'Raising Arizona'.

44. "I could eat a peach for hours."

-Castor Troy, 'Face/Off'.

45. "I told you I'd share my ticket. I never planned on sharing my heart. Maybe I could get lucky twice today."

-Charlie Lang, 'It Could Happen to You'.

46. "If the rocket renders it aerosol, it could take out an entire city of people."

-Stanley Godspeed, 'Rock'.

47. "People don't throw things at me anymore. Maybe because I carry a bow around."

-David Spritz, 'The Weather Man'.

48. "Dr Walsh! I was enjoying some of your groovy painkillers!"

-Castor Troy, 'Face/Off'.

49. "I mean, I'll bet no one ever threw a pie at, like Harriet Tubman, the founder of the Underground railroad."

-David Spritz, 'The Weather Man'.

50. "If there's something wrong, those who have the ability to take action have the responsibility to take action."

-Ben Gates, 'National Treasure 2: Book Of Secrets'.

51. "Don't slap a guy across the face with a glove because if you do that, that's what he will think. Unless you're a noble man or something in the nineteenth century. Which I am not."

-David Spritz, 'The Weather Man'.

52. " I'm going to own this curse. And I'm going to use it against you. Whenever innocent blood is spilled, it'll be my father's blood. And you'll find me there, a spirit of vengeance, fighting fire with fire."

-Johnny Blaze, 'Ghost Rider'.

53. "Cos obviously you have a tendency to overreact!"

-Ben Gates, 'National Treasure 2: Book Of Secrets'.

54. "And the whole time, you stand there, with this who-me, expression, on your face!"

-Bill Firpo, 'Trapped in Paradise'.

55. "Cause I was made for this sewer baby and I am the king."

-Rick Santoro, 'Snake Eyes'.

Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly quotes for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for Nicolas Cage quotes, then why not take a look at Harrison Ford quotes or Robert Downey Jr quotes.

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Written by Rajnandini Roychoudhury

Bachelor of Arts specializing in English, Master of Arts specializing in English

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Rajnandini RoychoudhuryBachelor of Arts specializing in English, Master of Arts specializing in English

With a Master of Arts in English, Rajnandini has pursued her passion for the arts and has become an experienced content writer. She has worked with companies such as Writer's Zone and has had her writing skills recognized by publications such as The Telegraph. Rajnandini is also trilingual and enjoys various hobbies such as music, movies, travel, philanthropy, writing her blog, and reading classic British literature. 

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