ROCKY Quotes From Chicken Run Movie

This section highlights some of the most amusing and insightful lines delivered by the charismatic Rhode Island Red rooster.

Rocky’s Humorous Takes

  • “Guys, you are, without a doubt, the sneakiest, most light-fingered thieving parasites I’ve ever met.”
  • “Yep. I promised them every egg I lay this month.”
  • “I’m brewing one up as we speak, guys. I’ll keep you posted.”
  • “I didn’t lie, doll face. I just omitted certain truths. I’ll give them what I promised.”
  • “Which is what I’ll give them.”
  • “Listen. I’ve met some hard-boiled eggs in my day, but I say you’re about 20 minutes!”
  • “Here we go again. You know what your problem is? You’re… difficult!”
  • “That’s called a beat, sister. Feel it pulsing through your body?”
  • “Then go with it, baby!”
  • “Apples and oranges, baby doll. I’m gifted, they’re not.”
  • “I swear she ain’t using real words.”
  • “Oh. Thrust! Of course we need thrust. Thrust and flying are like this. That’s flying, that’s thrust.”
  • “You know, you’re the first chick I ever met with the shell still on.”
  • “Sleep tight, angel face. The Rock’s on the case.”
  • “What’s that smell? Is that your breath?”
  • “Hey! You weren’t my first choice, either.”
  • “Easy pops. Cockfighting’s illegal where I come from.”
  • “Just a little place I call the land of the free and home of the brave.”
  • “No! America.”
  • “Hey. What’s eating Grandpa?”
  • “The name’s Rocky. Rocky the Rhode Island Red. Rhodes for short.”
  • “Rocky Rhodes?”
  • “Catchy, ain’t it?”
  • “Er, who wants to know?”
  • “Well, then call me a miracle, doll face, because that’s me.”
  • “Why, all the beautiful English chicks, of course.”
  • “You see I’m a traveller by nature. I did that whole barnyard thing for a while, but I couldn’t really get into it. Hi, how are you? Nope! The open road is more my style. Give me a pack on my back and point me where the wind blows. In fact You know what they call me back home? You’re gonna love this. The Lone Free Ranger.”
  • “Isn’t that great?”
  • “That’s… Ooh! What?! Did you say fly?”
  • “No, I can’t. Listen. Shh! You hear that? That’s the open road calling my name and I was born to answer that call. Bye.”
  • “Okay, where’s the exit? This way.”
  • “It’s a cruel world, doll face. You might as well get used to it.”
  • “I got my own set of problems to worry about .Besides, this birdcage can’t be hard to bust out of. In fact watch me.”
  • “All of you?”
  • “Wait a minute. Let me get this straight. You want to get every chicken out of here at the same time?!”
  • “You’re certifiable! You can’t pull off a stunt like that. That’s suicide.”
  • “Couldn’t agree more. And I will be leaving that way.”
  • “You want to keep it down? I’m trying to lay low here.”
  • “You wouldn’t. Would you?”
  • “Because I’m… cute?”
  • “Hey, hey, hey. What kind of crazy chick are you? Do you knoow what’ll happen if he finds me?”
  • “I just decided I don’t like you.”
  • “With this wing?”
  • “No!”
  • “Now you listen, sister. I’m not going back to that life. I’m a Lone Free Ranger, emphasis on free.”
  • “Oh, no! No! They’re onto me!”
  • “And if I don’t?”
  • “Was your father by any chance a vulture?”
  • “Time to make good on that deal, doll…”
  • “Ow! Nice hideout. Ouch! I had more room in my egg.”
  • “What deal?”
  • “Oh, yeah. Don’t worry. I’ll teach you everything I know. Now, which bunk is mine?”
  • “So, you want to fly? Well, it ain’t gonna be easy. And it ain’t gonna happen overnight, either. You see, flying takes three things. Hard work, perseverance, and… hard work.”
  • “That’s because it takes twice as much work as perseverance.”
  • “Now the most important thing is we have to work as a team. Which means you do everything I tell you. Right! Let’s rock ‘n’ roll!”
  • “And left, two, three. And right, two, three. And stop right there. Oh, yeah. Down. Yeah. Make little circles. That’s it. Faster. Faster.”
  • “Oh, yes. Perfect. Oh, that’s the spot.”
  • “That’s what I’m doing.”
  • “Hey! Do I tell you how to lay eggs? Relax. We’re making progress.”
  • “What the–? Hey! Cut it out! You’re making me dizzy. I think they’re ready to fly now.”
  • “Up and at ’em, Let’s flap”
  • “Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!”
  • “Great work, ladies. Great work. The pain you’re feeling is a good thing. It’s good. Pain is your friend. It’s a positive thing. Just keep the faith, what was your name? Agnes. You’ll get there. Ducky, I think you flew four feet today.”
  • “All part of the process, ladies. Nothing to worry about. You cheesy little… (?) Woah! That doesn’t sound good. Okay, the ground’s shaking. Are we worried? Are we worried? (gasps) The circus! Quick, hide me! Hide me!”
  • “Oh, give it a rest, Pops.”
  • “A-and the pig says to the horse, “Hey, fella, why the long face?””
  • “Look, look, look! Cocktail!”
  • “So, erm, anyway… Remember those flying tips tomorrow. They’re very important. And keep thinking those flighty thoughts. They’re swell chicks. They really are. ook at what Babs made me. A beak warmer! Isn’t that the cutest? And that Bunty, she really packs a pun… Is there a problem here?”
  • “Not quite.”
  • “To do what?”
  • “I didn’t get a word of that.”
  • “The wing, the wing!”
  • “Good night, Ginger.”
  • “Oh, I’m the type of guy That likes to roam around”
  • “I’m never in one place I roam from town to town”
  • “And when I find myself falling for some girl”
  • “I hop right in the car… (?) Oh, boy.”
  • “Ginge-e-e-er!”
  • “Heads up!”
  • “Ginger! Let’s go!”
  • “Oh, that was good! That was good!”
  • “So, is it as good as you imagined?”
  • “Er, guys? Guys? I’m trying to enjoy paradise over here.”
  • “Thanks.”

Rocky’s Words of Encouragement

  • “It means you got to lighten up.”
  • “Over In America we have this rule. If you want to motivate someone, don’t mention death!”
  • “Here’s some free advice. You want them to perform? Tell them what they want to hear.”
  • “You will. We’ve been working too hard. Time to kick back a bit and shake those tail feathers!”
  • “Go with the flow, girls.”
  • “Good things come to those who wait, doll face.”

Rocky’s Directness

  • “So, you know each other?”
  • “What?”
  • “Thrust!”
  • “You okay, sweetheart? Good, good. This will just get you going. It’s a thrust exercise.”
  • “Release!”
  • “Oops.”
  • “Hide me!”
  • “Whoa, whoa! Heavy alert. She didn’t mean that, gals.”
  • “Keep eating. Save some for me.”
  • “All right, Pops, what did I do now?”
  • “You and me both, Pops.”
  • “I’m glad you’re here.”
  • “Grass. Exactly. Grass. It’s always greener on the other side. And then you get there and it’s brown and prickly. See what I’m trying to say? What I’m trying to say is… You’re welcome.”
  • “Ooh!”
  • “Not in there!”
  • “What happened to my wing?”
  • “Was that English?”
  • “Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Whoa. Let’s back up and start from the top. Where am I?”
  • “I’m with you so far. Chicken farm, chickens.”
  • “Release!”
  • “Oops.”
  • “Hide me!”
  • “Whoa, whoa! Heavy alert. She didn’t mean that, gals.”
  • “Keep eating. Save some for me.”
  • “All of you?”
  • “Wait a minute. Let me get this straight. You want to get every chicken out of here at the same time?!”
  • “You’re certifiable! You can’t pull off a stunt like that. That’s suicide.”
  • “Couldn’t agree more. And I will be leaving that way.”
  • “You want to keep it down? I’m trying to lay low here.”
  • “You wouldn’t. Would you?”
  • “Because I’m… cute?”
  • “Hey, hey, hey. What kind of crazy chick are you? Do you knoow what’ll happen if he finds me?”
  • “I just decided I don’t like you.”
  • “With this wing?”
  • “No!”
  • “Now you listen, sister. I’m not going back to that life. I’m a Lone Free Ranger, emphasis on free.”
  • “Oh, no! No! They’re onto me!”
  • “And if I don’t?”
  • “Was your father by any chance a vulture?”
  • “Time to make good on that deal, doll…”
  • “Ow! Nice hideout. Ouch! I had more room in my egg.”
  • “What deal?”
  • “Oh, yeah. Don’t worry. I’ll teach you everything I know. Now, which bunk is mine?”
  • “So, you want to fly? Well, it ain’t gonna be easy. And it ain’t gonna happen overnight, either. You see, flying takes three things. Hard work, perseverance, and… hard work.”
  • “That’s because it takes twice as much work as perseverance.”
  • “Now the most important thing is we have to work as a team. Which means you do everything I tell you. Right! Let’s rock ‘n’ roll!”
  • “And left, two, three. And right, two, three. And stop right there. Oh, yeah. Down. Yeah. Make little circles. That’s it. Faster. Faster.”
  • “Oh, yes. Perfect. Oh, that’s the spot.”
  • “That’s what I’m doing.”
  • “Hey! Do I tell you how to lay eggs? Relax. We’re making progress.”
  • “What the–? Hey! Cut it out! You’re making me dizzy. I think they’re ready to fly now.”
  • “Up and at ’em, Let’s flap”
  • “Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!”
  • “Great work, ladies. Great work. The pain you’re feeling is a good thing. It’s good. Pain is your friend. It’s a positive thing. Just keep the faith, what was your name? Agnes. You’ll get there. Ducky, I think you flew four feet today.”
  • “All part of the process, ladies. Nothing to worry about. You cheesy little… (?) Woah! That doesn’t sound good. Okay, the ground’s shaking. Are we worried? Are we worried? (gasps) The circus! Quick, hide me! Hide me!”
  • “Oh, give it a rest, Pops.”
  • “A-and the pig says to the horse, “Hey, fella, why the long face?””
  • “Look, look, look! Cocktail!”
  • “So, erm, anyway… Remember those flying tips tomorrow. They’re very important. And keep thinking those flighty thoughts. They’re swell chicks. They really are. ook at what Babs made me. A beak warmer! Isn’t that the cutest? And that Bunty, she really packs a pun… Is there a problem here?”
  • “Not quite.”
  • “To do what?”
  • “I didn’t get a word of that.”
  • “The wing, the wing!”
  • “Good night, Ginger.”
  • “Oh, I’m the type of guy That likes to roam around”
  • “I’m never in one place I roam from town to town”
  • “And when I find myself falling for some girl”
  • “I hop right in the car… (?) Oh, boy.”
  • “Ginge-e-e-er!”
  • “Heads up!”
  • “Ginger! Let’s go!”
  • “Oh, that was good! That was good!”
  • “So, is it as good as you imagined?”
  • “Er, guys? Guys? I’m trying to enjoy paradise over here.”
  • “Thanks.”

Rocky’s Observations

  • “I wish I’d seen it.”
  • “It’s perfect, guys.”
  • “This is a double yolker.”
  • “Well! How about that?”
  • “What’s going on? What’s happening? What’s going on?”
  • “Of course. No. No. That’s just what they’d expect. I say we give them the old element of surprise!”
  • “The plan. The plan. The plan! Babs. Give me that. Bunty, give me a boost. Whoa! Look at the size of that thing. Oh, no!”
  • “Yo, baby doll!”
  • “I’m coming!”
  • “I’m still coming!”
  • “I’m getting there. Oh, shoot!”
  • “I’ll be down before you can say… mixed vegetables? D’oh! Get it? Dough.”
  • “Nothing to it. Oops.”
  • “Hang on.”
  • “Yes! It’s like an oven in here.”
  • “It’s like an oven in here.”
  • “Wait up! I’m com… Don’t leave! Get over to the…”
  • “She’s gonna blow! Run!”
  • “Er, yeah. Erm… It’s just that, you know, life, as I’ve experienced it, you know, out there, Ione free ranging and stuff, it’s full of disappointments.”

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