Randy Quaid, who played the brave and oddball pilot Russell Casse in the movie “Independence Day,” said some of the most memorable lines from the movie. People liked the way Quaid played the likable but oddball hero, and his lines have become part of pop culture history. In this piece, we honor Randy Quaid’s memorable lines from “Independence Day,” which capture the essence of courage, resilience, and the American spirit. Join us as we remember these famous lines that continue to inspire and enjoy Independence Day in true Randy Quaid style. Prepare to feel patriotic pride as we explore the world of Russell Casse and his famous sayings that tell us how important it is to stand up for what we believe in, no matter what.
Randy Quaid’s Quotes for Independence Day
- “I’m baaaack!”
- “I stopped drinking on a great day.”
- “Hello, boys! I’m back! (“Russell Casse)”
- “I ain’t heard nothin’ from no fat lady!”
- “Okay, you alien scumbags! “Up yours!” is what people my age say.
- “I am not brave. I’m a driller.”
- “We’re celebrating Independence Day today!”
- “I’ve been sayin’ it. It’s something I’ve been saying for ten years. Isn’t that what I’ve been saying, Miguel? Yes, Russell, you’ve been saying it.”
- “You still don’t get it, do you? Not being the best isn’t the point. It’s all about getting better each day.”
- “I’m a pilot. I should be flying.”
- “I’m gonna have me some fun.”
- “Our own satellites are being used against us.”
- “I’m just a little bit excited to get up there and beat E.T.’s behind,” he said.
- “All right, I’m not going up there. I’m a farmer. I’m not a pilot.”
- “I won’t leave my family,” he said.
- “Elvis has already left the building.”
- “It’s July 4th, so let’s put on a fireworks show.”
- “I have no idea what I am doing. I have no idea what I’m doing! I didn’t hear anything!”
- “I’m the best goddamn crop duster in the county!”
- “I won’t kill myself for them! You wanna die? For them, you die! Die for ’em!”
- “We’re all alone. We don’t have any friends, and no one can help us. So if we want to stay alive, we’ll have to do it on our own.”
- “I’ve been waiting my whole life for this!”
- “I’m not a weakling. I’m smart. We are better than these things. Our own weapons are being used against us. “Time is running out.”
- “I don’t know, but someone here is getting old, I’ve been told!”
- “Let’s show those foreign scumbags how nice Americans are!”
- “I might not be a hero, an explorer, or a creator. But I can be a good father damn well.”
- “Do you think the McRib will ever come back?”
- “I’m not a murderer, but I’m not going to let aliens take over Earth.”
- “Today, we’re happy to be free!”
- “I’m not leaving this way. “Those sons of b*tches are going down with me!”
- “I don’t know how to fly, but I do know how to crash!”
- “I might be insane, but that doesn’t mean I’m wrong.”
- “I’m a war warrior. I’ve already fought for my country, and I’m ready to do it again.”
- “They messed up with the wrong planet.”
- “I’ve seen things that you wouldn’t believe if I told you. Off the shoulder of Orion, there are attack ships on fire. Near the Tannhauser Gate, I saw C-beams sparkle in the dark. All of those moments will fade away like tears in the rain.”
- “I’m no longer afraid to die. I’ve already done it.”
- “When I was young and hopeful, I was just like you. “Look what that did to me!”
- “I don’t need anything fancy. Just give me my truck and a couple of bombs.”
- “I’ll be damned if those alien jerks are going to take away my freedom.”
- “You know what they say, it’s better to die on your feet than live on your knees.”
- “I’m dangerous because I have nothing to lose.”
- “I didn’t go to college, but I have a Ph.D. in kicking alien asses.”
- “All my life, people have called me crazy. Maybe I should just accept it.”
- “Do they want to get rid of us? Well, they’re in for something else!”
- “We’ll need a bigger spaceship,” someone said.
- “They think their science is so far ahead of ours. One thing they don’t have, though, is American energy.”
- “I have no need for a plan. “I’ll just shoot whatever moves.”
- “I don’t care if it’s suicide. “Those alien jerks are coming with me!”
- “Did they think they could beat us? They went to the wrong planet.”
- “I may not be the brightest light bulb in the box, but I know how to fight for what’s right.”
