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Tim Burton Quotes

Total quotes: 31
“We're simply meant to be.”
— Jack Skellington and Sally, The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: Love, Movie Love Quotes, Movie Lines
“One person’s craziness is another person’s reality.”
— Tim Burton, The Films of Tim Burton, The Loft Cinema
Tagged: craziness, Insanity, Creativity, Imagination
“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 Skellington (voice), The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: romance, stargazing
“[singing] I am the clown with the tear-away face! [Pulls face off...demonic voice] Here in a flash and gone without a trace! [vanishes in a puff of smoke]”
— Clown, The Nightmare Before Christmas
“What a joy to think of all we'll have in common. We'll have conversations worth having.”
— Sally / Shock (voice), The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: Conversations, common traits
“No, Zero. Down, boy....My, what a brilliant nose you have. The better to light my way! You're the head of the team, Zero!”
— Jack Skellington (voice), The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: leader, light the way
“And sit together, now and forever. For it is plain, as anyone can see. We're simply meant to be.”
— Jack Skellington (voice), The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: Together, Forever, Meant To Be
“Mayor: We've got to find Jack! There's only 365 days left until next Halloween!

Wolfman: 364!”
— Mayor (voice), The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: Halloween, Nitpicking
“Of course, I've been too close to see! The answer's right in front of me!”
— Jack Skellington (voice), The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: The Answer
“Won't they be impressed, I am a ge-ni-us! See how I transform this old rat inTO a most deLIGHTful hat!”
— Harlequin Demon, The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: Genius, Delightful
“[singing] And on a dark cold night, under full moonlight, he flies into the fog like a vulture in the sky! [in a deeper tone] And they call him, Sandy... Clawssss...!”
— Jack Skellington (voice), The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: Santa Claus, cold dark night
“Does he notice my feelings for him? And will he see how much he means to me? I think it's not to be.”
— Sally, The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: Love, Movie Love Quotes, Unrequited Love, Crush
“I am the shadow on the moon at night. Filling your dreams to the brim with fright.”
— Oogie Boogie Man, The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: scary
“Santa: Haven't you heard of peace on earth and goodwill toward men?
Lock, Shock, Barrel: NO!”
— Jack Skellington, The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: Movie Lines
“Mayor: How horrible our Christmas will be!

Jack Skellington: No.
[the Mayor switches to his upset face]

Jack Skellington: How jolly!

Mayor: Oh. How jolly our Christmas will be.”
— Mayor (voice), The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: Christmas, Jolly
“What have I done? What have I done? How could I be so blind? All is lost. Where was I? Spoiled all! Spoiled all! Everything's gone all wrong. What have I done? What have I done? Find a deep cave to hide in. In a million years, they'll find me. Only dust, and a plaque that reads: 'Here Lies Poor Old Jack.'”
— Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice), The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: Blind, lost, spoiled, Regret
“Ashes to ashes and dust to dust! Ohh... I'm feeling weak—with hunger! One more roll o'the dice oughta do it! [places the dice in the skull shaker but receives a pair of ones] WHAT? SNAKE-EYES! [strikes the table hard enough to overturn them and get a larger number]”
— Oogie Boogie (voice), The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: Ashes to Ashes, dust to dust, snake eyes, dice
“Dr. Finkelstein: Sally! You came back.

Sally: I had to.

Dr. Finkelstein: For this.

[holds Sally's detached arm; she causes it to wave at herself]

Sally: [smiles] Yes.

Dr. Finkelstein: Shall we, then?”
— Dr. Finkelstein (voice), The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: reunited
“What will become of my dear friend? / Where will his actions lead us then? / Oh, how I'd like to join the crowd / In their enthusiastic cloud. / Try as I may, it doesn't last. / And will we ever / End up together? / No, I think not. / It's never to become, / For I am not the one.”
— Sally / Shock (voice), The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: The One, Friend, ephemeral
“'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems in a place perhaps you've seen in your dreams. For the story you're about to be told began with the holiday worlds of auld. Now you've probably wondered where holidays come from. If you haven't I'd say it's time you begun.”
— Santa Claus (voice), The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: Dreams, holiday, santa, Christmas
“Stealing is not the way to get anything.”
— Peg, Edward Scissorhands
Tagged: Stealing, Moral, Lesson
“I AM THE PUMPKIN KING!”
— Jack Skellington, The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: Movie Lines
“Just because I cannot see it, doesn't mean I can't believe it!”
— Jack Skellington, The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: Movie Lines
“I'm a master of fright, / and a deeeemon of light, / and I'll scare you right out of your pants. / To a guy in Kentucky / I'm Mister Unlucky / And I'm know thoughout England and France, / And since I am dead, / I can take off my head / [does it] to recite Shakespearean quotations. / No animal or man [puts it back on] / Can SCREAM like I can / With the fury of my ree-cii-ta-tions.”
— Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice), The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: demon', Kentucky, Unlucky, shakespeare
“Santa: [from in the bag] Me on vacation? On Christmas Eve?

Barrel: Where are we taking him?

Shock: Where?

Lock: To Oogie Boogie, of course. There's no where in the whole world more comfortable than that. And Jack said to make him comfortable, didn't he?

Barrel, Shock: Yes, he did.”
— Santa Claus (voice), The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: vacation, Christmas Eve
“Lock: [singing] I say that we take a cannon, aim it at his door, and then, knock three times, and when he answers, Sandy Claws will be no more!

Shock: [singing] You're so stupid! Think now! If we blow him up to smithereens, we may lose some pieces!

Lock, Shock: [singing] And then Jack will beat us black and green!”
— Lock (voice), The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: Santa Claus, smithereens, Threats
“Sally: I had the most terrible vision.

Jack Skellington: That's splendid!

Sally: No—it was about your Christmas. There was smoke... and fire!

Jack Skellington: That's not my Christmas! My Christmas is filled with laughter, and joy...and this: my Sandy Claws outfit. I want you to make it.

Sally: Jack, please listen to me. It's going to be a disaster!

Jack Skellington: How could it be? Just follow the pattern! [holds up design of outfit] This part's red, the trim is white...

Sally: It's a mistake, Jack!

Jack Skellington: Now don't be modest. Who else is clever enough to make my Sandy Claws outfit?

Mayor: Next!

Jack Skellington: I have every confidence in you.

Sally: But it seems wrong to me. Very wrong.”
— Jack Skellington (voice), The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: Christmas, Laughter, disaster
“Sally: [examining Jack in his newly finished Santa suit] You don't look like yourself, Jack. Not at all.

Jack Skellington: Isn't that wonderful? It couldn't be more wonderful!

Sally: [holds up the clipboard sketch of him] But you're the Pumpkin King!

Jack Skellington: Not anymore!
[breaks it over his knee] I feel SO much better now!

Sally: [pulling a loose thread from his cuff] Jack, I know you think something's missing, but—[accidentally catches his finger]

Jack Skellington: [lightly] Ow.

Sally: Sorry.

Jack Skellington: You're right. Something is missing. But what? I've got the beard...the coat...the boots...the belt...”
— Jack Skellington (voice), The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: Santa Claus, pumpkin king
“Goodbye, Jack...My dearest Jack... Oh, how I hope my premonition is wrong. [the musicians start playing, Sally starts singing] I sense there's something in the wind / That feels like tragedy's at hand / And though I'd like to stand by him / Can't shake this feeling that I have / The worst is just around the bend / And does he notice / My feelings for him? / And will he see / How much he means to me? / I think it's not to be. / What will become of my dear friend? / Where will his actions lead us then?”
— Sally / Shock (voice), The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: goodbye, premonition
“Kid: Santa?

Jack Skellington: Merry Christmas! And what is your name?

Kid: Uh... uh...

Jack Skellington: That's all right. I have a present for you, anyway. There ya go, sonny! Ho ho ho! HEEHEEHEE! [slips out the chimney]

Mother: And what did Santa bring you, honey? [kid shows parents his present—a shrunken head; parents scream]

Jack Skellington: [flying away] Merry Christmas!”
— Jack Skellington (voice), The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: santa, Merry Christmas, ho ho ho
“Santa: [singing] Release me now or you'll have to face the dire consequences. / The children are expecting me, so please come to your senses.

Oogie Boogie Man: [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! / It's funny, I'm laughing! / You really are too much. / And now, with your permission, / I'm going to do my stuff. [snake dangles from his mouth]

Santa: [fearfully] What are you going to do?

Oogie Boogie Man: I'm gonna do the best I can!”
— Santa Claus (voice), The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tagged: snake, Threats
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