Independence Day quotes

112 total quotes

Captain Steven Hiller
Connie
David Levinson
General Grey

Julius Levinson
Multiple Characters
President Thomas Whitmore
Russell Casse

View Quote YOU READ MY MIND! We got to get as far away from these things we can.

View Quote SETI Chief: [Picks up ringing phone in the middle of the night] If this isn't an insanely beautiful woman, I'm hanging up.

View Quote Connie Spano: Now he gets ambitious.

View Quote [Holds up a soda can] Hey, you know how I'm, like. always trying to save the planet? [Tosses the can in the recycle bin and looks at the spaceship] Here's my chance.

View Quote EAGLE 20! FOX 3!

View Quote General Grey: Is that glass bulletproof?
Major Mitchell: No, sir. [Shoots glass]

View Quote [The window on the spacecraft is opening, revealing Hiller and Levinson to the aliens]
Captain Steven Hiller: Hey, what the hell are you doing?
David Levinson: It's not me, they're overriding the system. Oh… shit! Um, hide.
[They duck behind their seats]

View Quote Okay, boys, let's give Mr. Casse some cover. Gentlemen! Let's plow the road!

View Quote [Repeated line] Checkmate...

View Quote WE ARE NOT DONE YET! DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY MISSILES LEFT?!!! PILOT YOU ARMED?!!

View Quote This thing comes fully loaded. AM/FM radio, reclining bucket seats, and... power windows.

View Quote David Levinson: Hey, all right, look at us! Take a look at the Earthlings. Good-bye!
Captain Steven Hiller: Y'all take care, all right! 'Nothing but love for ya. Nothing by love for ya. [to David] You think they have any clue what's about to happen to 'em?
David Levinson: [With a cigar clamped between his teeth] Not a chance in hell. Goodnight!

View Quote [Remembers at the last moment to grab two cigars] Almost put a hex on the whole damn thing.

View Quote I'm a combat pilot, Will. I belong in the air.

View Quote President Whitmore: I have a confession to make. I'm sleeping next to a beautiful young brunette.
Marilyn Whitmore: You didn't let her stay up all night watching TV, did you?
President Whitmore: Of course not.
[…]
Patricia Whitmore: Daddy let me watch Letterman.
President Whitmore: Traitor.