The Nightmare Before Christmas quotes

46 total quotes

View Quote Santa: [singing] Release me now, or you must face the dire consequences! / The children are expecting me, so please come to your senses...
Oogie: [singing] You're jokin'! You're jokin'! I can't believe my ears! / Would someone shut this fella up?! I'm drownin' in my tears! / He's funny! I'm laughing! You really are too much! / And now, with your permission, I'm going to do my stuff.
Santa: [fearfully] What are you going to do?
Oogie: I'm gonna do the best I can!

View Quote Jack: How did you get down here, Sally?
Sally: Uh, well, I was trying to...well, I wanted to...
Jack: To help me?
Sally: I couldn't let you just...
Jack: Sally, I can't believe I never realized that you...
[he is interrupted by a spotlight suddenly shining on them, held by the Mayor]

View Quote Jack: [singing] My dearest friend, if you don't mind, / I'd like to join you by your side, / Where we can gaze into the stars...
Jack and Sally: [singing in unison] And sit together / Now and forever. / For it is plain / As anyone can see / We're simply meant to be.

View Quote And they call him "Sandy Claws".

View Quote Jack, please, I'm only an elected official here, I can't make decisions by myself!

View Quote [Singing] What a splendid idea! This "Christmas" sounds fun. I fully endorse it — let's try it at once!

View Quote Terrible news, folks! The worst tragedy of our times! The King of Halloween has been blown to smithereens! Skeleton Jack is now a pile of dust!

View Quote I thought you liked frog's breath!

View Quote Mmmmm drink up!

View Quote ME on vacation?! On Christmas Eve?

View Quote [Singing] Release me now or you must face the dire consequences!

View Quote [Singing] Release me fast, or you will have to answer for this heinous act!

View Quote Bumpy sleigh ride, Jack? The next time you get the urge to take over someone else's holiday, I'd listen to her. [points to Sally] She's the only one who makes any sense in this insane asylum!

View Quote Frog's Breath? Nothing's more suspicious than Frog's Breath!!

View Quote You've poisoned me for the last time, you wretched girl!