Some TV shows stay in our hearts, making us feel comfort and nostalgia with characters who become like close buddies. This is especially true for Friends, where we met the unforgettable Chandler, Monica, Rachel, Joey, Ross, and Phoebe. Even after almost 30 years, Friends still has quotes that make sense today. Watching an episode feels like coming home, even if it means watching the ’90s show many times.
Everyone was surprised when we heard that one of the beloved actors, Matthew Perry, passed away on October 28 at the age of 54. He was famous for being funny and good at physical comedy, making us laugh for ten years as the sarcastic but lovable Chandler Bing.
As a tribute to Perry’s work on one of the best sitcoms ever, we collected 10 Most Iconic Quotes By Each Character From Friends Tv Show. These quotes will make you laugh and help you remember a piece of TV history that will always “be there for” us.
Most Iconic Quotes By Each Character From Friends Tv Show
Chandler Bing
- “I’m Chandler. I make jokes when I’m uncomfortable.”
- “I’m not great at the advice. Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment?”
- “I tend to keep talking till somebody stops me.”
- “Could we be more white trash?”
- “When I first meet somebody, it’s usually panic, anxiety and a great deal of sweating.”
- “I’m hopeless and awkward and desperate for love!”
- “I say more dumb things before 9 a.m. than most people say all day.”
- “I’m full, and yet I know if I stop eating this, I’ll regret it.”
- “I’m glad we’re having this rehearsal dinner. I so rarely get to practice my meals before I eat them.”
- “What must it be like not to be crippled by fear and self-loathing?”
- “Should I use my invisibility to fight crime or for evil?”
Ross Geller
- “Pivot!”
- “I’m fine.“
- “We were on a break!”
- “If you have to call me a name, I would prefer ‘Ross, the Divorcer.’ It’s just cooler.”
- “I honestly don’t know if I’m hungry or horny.”
- “Ah. Humor based on my pain.”
- “Wow. This is the first time I’ve walked down the aisle without the possibility of it ending in divorce.”
- “I tell you, when I actually die, some people are going to get seriously haunted.”
- “Unagi is a state of total awareness.”
Joey Tribbiani
- “How you doin’?”
- “That’s right, I stepped up! She’s my friend, and she needed help. If I had to, I’d pee on any one of you!”
- “Well, the fridge broke, so I had to eat everything.”
- “Joey doesn’t share food!”
- “These are just feelings. They’re gonna go away.”
- “Over the line? You’re so far past the line that you can’t even see the line! The line is a dot to you!”
- “Here come the meat sweats.”
- “Look at me! I’m Chandler! Could I be wearing any more clothes?”
- “You hung up on the pizza place? I don’t hang up on your friends.”
- “So why don’t you be a grown-up and come and watch some TV in the fort?”
- “Why do you have to break up with her? Be a man. Just stop calling.”
Monica Geller
- “Welcome to the real world. It sucks. You’re gonna love it.”
- “You don’t tell me what to do. I tell you what to do.”
- Chandler: “I think we should let them win the next game.”
Monica: “I’m sorry. I don’t understand what you just said.” - Monica: “My boyfriend said he didn’t like my massages.”
Chandler: “It’s OK. You don’t have to be the best at everything.”
Monica: “Oh, my God! You don’t know me at all!” - “Relinquish is just a fancy word for lose.”
- “Now, I need you to be careful and efficient. And remember: If I am harsh with you, it’s only because you’re doing it wrong.”
- “Not just health-department clean—Monica clean.”
- “I guess I’m not gonna be the mom who makes the world’s best chocolate cookies. I do make the best duck confit with broccoli rabe. Kids love that, right?”
Rachel Green
- “No uterus? No opinion.”
- “Oh, I’m sorry. Did my back hurt your knife?”
- “How do we end up with these jerks? We’re good people.”
- “I’m gonna go get one of those job things.”
- “Everyone I know is either getting married or getting pregnant or getting promoted, and I’m getting coffee! And it’s not even for me!”
- “It’s like all my life everyone’s told me, ‘You’re a shoe! You’re a shoe! You’re a shoe! You’re a shoe!’ And then today I just stopped, and I said, ‘What if I don’t want to be a shoe? What if I wanna be a purse, you know? Or a hat?’”
- “Well, maybe I don’t need your money. Wait, wait! I said, ‘Maybe.’”
- “It’s like there’s rock bottom, 50 feet of crap, then me.”
- “Oh, that’s okay, girls tend to not like me.”
Phoebe Buffay
- “I’m very wise, I know.”
- “Come on, Ross. You’re a paleontologist. Dig a little deeper.”
- “Oh, my god. Well, the idea of a woman flirting with a single man? We must alert the church elders!”
- “Something is wrong with the left phalange.”
- “Eye contact? I hope you were using protection.”
- “Oh, you like that? You should hear my phone number.”
- “Everybody looks so happy. I hate that.”
- “I wish I could, but I don’t want to.”
- “She’s your lobster. C’mon, you guys. It’s a known fact that lobsters fall in love and mate for life. You know what? You can actually see old lobster couples walking around their tank, you know, holding claws.”
- Monica: “Phoebe, do you have a plan?”
Phoebe: “I don’t even have a ‘pla.’”
