30+ Best Pop Culture Quotes To Keep You In The Loop

Rajnandini Roychoudhury
Dec 12, 2023 By Rajnandini Roychoudhury
Originally Published on Mar 17, 2021
Edited by Luca Demetriou
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Pop culture is an emotion, it can be written by playwrights or musicians or even felt through the clothes we wear, the food we eat, the film we choose to watch and the homes we decorate.

The fusion of cultural discourses happening beyond the boundaries of geographical origin, and the creating of new sets of cultures that the younger generation of our society resonates with is what we truly understand by pop culture. In this article, we will walk you through the works of some of our greatest pop artists of all times.

These famous pop culture quotes are the perfect way to keep up with pop culture references.

So, hold tight and enjoy the swift ride through the lives and genres of pop culture artists. We are sure that the article will transcend you to the streets of America and you have the wish to paint the city red!

If you like what you are reading you may also look at funny music quotes and teen life quotes.

Quotes About Pop Culture

Share these selected best popular culture quotes with your friends and create your own squad goals. In this section, among other things, you will find quotes from the legendary star singer, Kurt Cobain, who made an enduring influence on the history of music.

You will absolutely love the pop quotes from the works of other artists like Kahlo, M J, and many more.

1. "The duty of youth is to challenge corruption."

-Kurt Cobain.

2. "Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?"

-Frida Kahlo.

3. “When all life is seen as divine, everyone grows wings.”

– Michael Jackson.

4. “A star can never die. It just turns into a smile and melts back into the cosmic music, the dance of life.”

– Michael Jackson.

5. "I want to be inside your darkest everything."

-Frida Kahlo.

6. “I was tired of pretending that I was someone else just to get along with people, just for the sake of having friendships.”

– Kurt Cobain.

7.  “I’d rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.”

– Kurt Cobain.

8. “To give someone a piece of your heart, is worth more than all the wealth in the world.”

– Michael Jackson.

9. "They thought I was a Surrealist, but I wasn’t. I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality."

-Frida Kahlo.

10. “We have no right to express an opinion until we know all of the answers.”

– Kurt Cobain.

Popular Culture Movie Quotes

The characters are drawn in movies, TV show, films of the popular culture genre stand up to their true nature and name. When we are talking about the quintessential pop film can we really miss pop culture quotes from 'Star Wars'? Here is a list of selected best popular culture movie quotes that you may like.

11. "A friend should always underestimate your virtues and an enemy overestimate your faults."

-Don Vito Corleone, 'Godfather'.

12.  "It will come to you, this love of the land. There's no gettin' away from it if you're Irish."

-Gerald O'Hara, 'Gone With The Wind.'

13.  "After all, tomorrow is another day!"

-Scarlett O'Hara, 'Gone With The Wind'.

14. “In my experience, there is no such thing as luck.”

– Obi-Wan Kenobi, 'Star Wars'.

15. "With enough courage, you can do without a reputation."

-Rhett Butler, 'Gone With The Wind'.

16.  "Even the smallest person can change the course of the future."

-Queen Galadriel, 'Lord of the Rings'.

17. “You can’t stop the change, any more than you can stop the suns from setting.”

— Shmi Skywalker, 'Star Wars.'

18. "Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."

-Ian Malcolm, 'Jurassic Park.'

19. “Do. Or do not. There is no try.”

– Yoda, 'Star Wars'.

20.  "May it be your light in the darkness; when all other lights go out."

-Queen Galadriel, 'Lord of the Rings'.

Fabulous Pop Culture Quotes

Here we have pop culture quotes from the sea of works of art, novels, movies, and musicians.

We have so far read through the quotes of different characters and popular figures, now hold onto the ship and keep swimming through the works of great popular culture writers. We have all grown up reading the famous mystery crime novels by Agatha Christie, to braiding our hair like the popular character Katniss from 'The Hunger Games.'

Enjoy reading many funny pop culture quotes from the works of Christie, and Asimov in this section.

21. "It is a curious thought, but it is only when you see people looking ridiculous that you realize just how much you love them."

-Agatha Christie, 'An Autobiography.'

22. “I wanted to be a psychological engineer, but we lacked the facilities, so I did the next best thing - I went into politics. It's practically the same thing.”

― Isaac Asimov, 'Foundation'.

23. “Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right.”

― Isaac Asimov, 'Foundation'.

24. “For there to be betrayal, there would have to have been trust first.”

― Suzanne Collins, 'The Hunger Games'.

25. “Only I keep wishing I could think of a way...to show the Capitol they don't own me. That I'm more than just a piece in their Games.”

― Suzanne Collins, 'The Hunger Games'.

26. “Instinct is a marvelous thing. It can neither be explained nor ignored.”

― Agatha Christie, 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles'.

27. “Encyclopedias don’t win wars.”

― Isaac Asimov, 'Foundation'.

28. “The truth, however ugly in itself, is always curious and beautiful to seekers after it.”

― Agatha Christie, 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd'.

29. “Poirot, I said. I have been thinking.

An admirable exercise my friend. Continue it.”

― Agatha Christie, 'Peril at End House.'

30. “To succeed, planning alone is insufficient. One must improvise as well.”

― Isaac Asimov, 'Foundation'.

31. "May the odds be ever in your favor."

― Suzanne Collins, 'The Hunger Games'.

32. "A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law."

- Isaac Asimov.

Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly quotes for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for pop culture quotes then why not take a look at '80s movie quotes, or internet 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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