Here you will find a selection of the best lines spoken by the legendary Lightning McQueen throughout his action-packed adventure.
McQueen Quotes on Friendship
- “Mater, let’s go! You’re on.”
- “Go get ’em, buddy.”
- “Francesco, I’d like you to meet…”
- “That’s why I love you, Sally.”
- “Mater!”
- “Mater, look, things are different over here. Which means maybe you should, you know, act a little different, too.”
- “Well, just help me out here, buddy. I…”
- “Mater, no!”
- “Erm, nice to meet you, Francesco.”
- “I’ll see you at the finish line, buddy!”
- “He’s my best friend.”
- “Mater!”
- “Mater!”
- “Mater!”
- “Mater, it’s so good to see you.”
- “Er…Mater?”
- “Mater?”
- “Boy, Mater, today was ah…”
- “Mater, Mater, whoa! I was kinda thinking of just a quiet dinner.”
- “No, I-I meant with Sally, Mater.”
- “Mater, uh, I meant it would be just me and Sally.”
- “You know, just for tonight.”
- “We’ll do whatever you want tomorrow.”
- “Thanks for understanding.”
- “All right, then. See you soon, amigo.”
- “I can’t tell you how good it is to be here alone, just the two of us, finally. You and me.”
- “Wha…? Mater?”
- “Oh, yeah.”
- “Mater?”
- “Look, I don’t appreciate my best friend being insulted like that.”
- “You’re bringing Mater, right? You never bring Mater to any of your races.”
- “Mater.”
- “How’d you like to come and see the world with me?”
- “Yeah. You got me into this thing. You’re coming along!”
- “Mater’s prone to exaggeration. I wouldn’t say she’s a “big fan”.”
- “Mentioning it once doesn’t qualify as going on and on.”
- “They’re free, Mater.”
- “I should probably go keep an eye on him. See you at the race.”
- “Sir Axlerod, [stutters] I can explain. This is Mater. He’s…”
- “Mater!”
- “Mater!”
- “Mater, you have to get a hold of yourself! You’re making a scene!”
- “Stop it, Mater! Just sign off.”
- “Mater!”
- “Mater, why were you yelling things at me while I was racing?”
- “Wait a minute. I didn’t screw ya up, did I?”
- “I lost the race because of you!”
- “An imaginary girlfriend?! Flame-throwers?! This is exactly why I don’t bring you along to these things!”
- “I don’t need your help! I don’t want your help!”
- “I…I made a mistake. But I can assure you, it won’t happen again.”
- “Look, guys, we know what the problem is and we’ve taken care of it.”
- “[reading the letter] “I don’t want to be the cause of you losing any more races. I want you to go prove to the world what I already know. That you are the greatest race car in the whole wide world. Your best friend, Mater.” I didn’t really want him to leave.”
- “Well, a-at least I know if he’s at home, he’ll be safe.”
- “No, guys, I just really wish Mater were here.”
- “Gee, [stutters] I maybe misjudged you, because that’s exactly…”
- “Mater?”
- “Mater!”
- “Wait that really sounded like…”
- “Mater! Mater?”
- “Mater!”
- “[stutters] Excuse me.”
- “Scusi. Mater!”
- “Mater!”
- “[getting through the crowd] Scusi. Mater!”
- “Mater! Mater, I’m so glad to see you! I’m so sorr…”
- “What? Uh, I, I mean, thanks.”
- “I… I really thought I heard my friend.”
- “Mater, you have to get a hold of yourself! You’re making a scene!”
- “I lost the race because of you!”
- “I don’t need your help! I don’t want your help! Your help… [echoes]”
- “[voice] Listen, this isn’t Radiator Springs. This is exactly why I don’t bring you along to these things! [while a bell is chiming] …you have to get a hold of yourself! You’re making a scene!”
- “I called to talk to Mater. It never occurred to me that he wouldn’t be there.”
- “All right. For Mater.”
- “I…I know but, Sally with everything going on, I’m not sure I should…”
- “And it’s official. You’re coming to all my races from now on.”
- “No, no, no, you’re the actual bomb. Now, let’s go!”
- “Oh, man, I’ve been so worried about you.”
- “Don’t come any closer!”
- “Are you OK?”
- “No, wait! Wait!”
- “Mater, wait!”
- “Mater, wait!”
- “I know I made you feel that way before, but none of that matters! Because we’re best friends!”
- “Yes, Mater! You are the bomb! That’s what I’m trying to say here! You’ve always been the bomb and you’ll always be the bomb.”
- “Stay away!”
- “No! Never!”
- “I’m not letting you get away again!”
- “Oh, my gosh!”
- “Uh, Mater?”
- “Ah… Aah!”
- “No, no, it’s OK! OK, t-tell ’em, Mater. Explain.”
- “Mater, just cut to the chase!”
McQueen Quotes on Racing
- “Go get ’em, buddy.”
- “Yeah, I just figured we never found out who the world’s fastest car is. Plus, no press, yes trophy, just racing. The way I like it.”
- “Wish me luck!”
- “I’ll see you at the finish line, buddy!”
- “It’s good to be home, everybody.”
- “Faster, faster! Come on. Here we go! Faster!”
- “Did you see that?”
- “Yes. I’ll have my usual.”
- “That’s that Italian formula car. His name is…”
- “Well, I would love to. The only thing is, my crew is off for the season, so…”
- “You know what? They just got back. Deal me in, baby. Ka-chow! Yeah!”
- “I know, I know. I just got back, but we won’t be long and…”
- “Ka-chow!”
- “[poses and shines his right headlight] Ka-chow! Thank you so much for having us, Sir Axlerod. I really look forward to racing. This is a great opportunity.”
- “[stretches his tires, and closes his eyes] Speed. I am speed.”
- “[to himself] He is so getting beat today!”
- “10-4, Mater.”
- “Nice call, Mater. Keep it up!”
McQueen’s General Remarks
- “You know, there’s one thing I still don’t get. The bad guys hit me with the beam from the camera, right? So, why didn’t I, you know…”
- “Yeah.”
- “Wait a second, Fillmore. You said my fuel was safe!”
- “Ah, just something I had made up for the occasion.”
- “Yeah. Nice try.”
- “Hey!”
- “[laughs]”
- “Ho-ho! Look at this! OK, now, Mater, remember, best behavior.”
- “No, Mater!”
- “Lewis!”
- “Jeff!”
- “Hey, Lightning!”
- “Ah… Will you guys excuse me just for one little second?”
- “Huh?”
- “Listen, this isn’t Radiator Springs.”
- “Different than what?”
- “Well, just help me out here, buddy. I…”
- “Yeah, I mean…”
- “Guys, a little too much chatter. Let’s keep this line clear.”
- “What?!”
- “Outside?”
- “Oh, no. Uh, M-Mama Topolino, please, y-you don’t need to make a fuss.”
- “How did you know that?”
- “I brought my friend Mater along on the trip and…and I told him he needed to act different, that we weren’t in Radiator Springs.”
- “[thinking for a moment] Oh… What did I do? I… I said some things during our fight, and…”
- “What does that mean?”
- “Well, actually, I’ve got something to show you first.”
- “Er…Mater?”
- “[laughs]”
- “Hey, what’s goin’ on over there?”
- “That’s that Italian formula car. His name is…”
- “Hey, why do you know his name? And don’t say it like that. It’s three syllables, not ten.”
- “What’s wrong with fenders?”
- “Nothing!”
- “I thought you liked my fenders.”
- “Mater?”
- “Yeah, hi. This is Lightning McQueen.”
- “Look, I don’t appreciate my best friend being insulted like that.”
- “And those are strong words from a car that is so fragile.”
- “”Not so fast.” What is that? Your new motto?”
- “Well, I would love to. The only thing is, my crew is off for the season, so…”
- “You know what? They just got back. Deal me in, baby. Ka-chow! Yeah!”
- “I know, I know. I just got back, but we won’t be long and…”
- “[pauses for a moment]”
- “Yeah, er… [shakes his frame, does a fake laugh and smile]”
- “Let’s.”
- “Oh. Sorry. I already dedicated my win tomorrow to her. So, if we both do it, it’s really not so special. Besides, I don’t have a drink.”
- “Ha! That’s cute! So, you had one of those made up for all the racers?”
- “[chuckles] Okay.”
- “[to himself] He is so getting beat tomorrow!”
- “Go take care of yourself right now!”
- “There you are. Where have you been?”
- “Mater, what’s going on?”
- “[to himself] He is so getting beat today!”
- “10-4, Mater.”
- “Nice call, Mater. Keep it up!”
- “Oh, great, here it comes. What do you got, Francesco?”
- “I think you forgot the insulting part of that insult.”
- “And there’s the insult we were missing. Grazie.”
- “Wait that really sounded like…”
- “Oh! I’m sorry, I…I thought I heard…”
- “What? Uh, I, I mean, thanks.”
- “I… I really thought I heard my friend.”
- “Wait, what?”
- “No, no. It – it’s all right.”
- “Sir Axlerod.”
- “Sir Axlerod.”
- “Huh?”
- “Listen, I…”
- “Yeah, I mean…”
- “What?!”
- “Outside?”
- “Oh, no. Uh, M-Mama Topolino, please, y-you don’t need to make a fuss.”
- “How did you know that?”
- “[thinking for a moment] Oh… What did I do? I… I said some things during our fight, and…”
- “What does that mean?”
- “Well, actually, I’ve got something to show you first.”
- “[laughs]”
- “Hey, what’s goin’ on over there?”
- “Hey, why do you know his name? And don’t say it like that. It’s three syllables, not ten.”
- “What’s wrong with fenders?”
- “Nothing!”
- “I thought you liked my fenders.”
- “Yeah, hi. This is Lightning McQueen.”
- “And those are strong words from a car that is so fragile.”
- “”Not so fast.” What is that? Your new motto?”
- “Yeah, er… [shakes his frame, does a fake laugh and smile]”
- “[chuckles] Okay.”
- “[to himself] He is so getting beat tomorrow!”
- “There you are. Where have you been?”
- “Mater, what’s going on?”
- “[to himself] He is so getting beat today!”
- “Oh, great, here it comes. What do you got, Francesco?”
- “I think you forgot the insulting part of that insult.”
- “And there’s the insult we were missing. Grazie.”
- “Wait that really sounded like…”
- “What? Uh, I, I mean, thanks.”
- “Wait, what?”
- “No, no. It – it’s all right.”
- “Sir Axlerod.”
- “Sir Axlerod.”
- “Huh?”
- “Listen, I…”
- “Yeah, I mean…”
- “What?!”
- “Outside?”
- “Oh, no. Uh, M-Mama Topolino, please, y-you don’t need to make a fuss.”
- “How did you know that?”
- “[thinking for a moment] Oh… What did I do? I… I said some things during our fight, and…”
- “What does that mean?”
- “Well, actually, I’ve got something to show you first.”
- “[laughs]”
- “Hey, what’s goin’ on over there?”
- “Hey, why do you know his name? And don’t say it like that. It’s three syllables, not ten.”
- “What’s wrong with fenders?”
- “Nothing!”
- “I thought you liked my fenders.”
- “Yeah, hi. This is Lightning McQueen.”
- “And those are strong words from a car that is so fragile.”
- “”Not so fast.” What is that? Your new motto?”
- “Yeah, er… [shakes his frame, does a fake laugh and smile]”
- “[chuckles] Okay.”
- “[to himself] He is so getting beat tomorrow!”
- “There you are. Where have you been?”
- “Mater, what’s going on?”
- “[to himself] He is so getting beat today!”