When talking about comfort TV shows that never go out of style, you just can’t miss one of the best sitcoms of all time—Friends. And what part of the show can best describe its quality? Dialogues and monologues. While it’s full of iconic lines, there are quite a few Friends TV show quotes that take the cake.
The characters pool together a good number of different experiences throughout their adventures, which makes their sayings relatable to most of the viewers. And what’s best is that with the show’s timelessness and countless reruns, it will never go out of style.
This list contains the best quotes from the TV show Friends, which should bring you back to the time when there was no better relaxing activity after work than just sitting down, listening to the show’s specific humor, and enjoying a few episodes.
With popcorn and a chilling drink ready, take a deep dive into these Friends show quotes. Let us know which are your favorites, and if this list makes you want to rewatch the show yet again, hey, we’re not judging!
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"I’m not great at the advice. Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment?" — Chandler
"Oh my God. I’ve become my father. I’ve been trying so hard not to become my mother, I didn’t see this coming." — Rachel
Rachel: "Go tell him he's cute. What's the worst that could happen?"
Monica: "He could hear me."
Joey: "If he doesn’t like you, this is all a moo point."
Rachel: "A moo point?"
Joey: "Yeah. It’s like a cow’s opinion. It just doesn’t matter. It’s moo."
Ross: "No, Homo habilis was erect. Australopithecus was never fully erect."
Chandler: "Well, maybe he was nervous."
"Smelly cat, smelly cat, what are they feeding you? Smelly cat, smelly cat, it’s not your fault." — Phoebe
"Fine! Judge all you want, but: married a lesbian, left a man at the altar, fell in love with a gay ice dancer, threw a girl’s wooden leg in a fire, LIVE IN A BOX!" — Monica
Ross: "I went to that tanning place your wife suggested."
Chandler: "Was that place the Sun?"
Joey: "Hey, Ross, I got a science question: If the Homo sapiens were, in fact, HOMO sapiens... is that why they're extinct?"
Ross: "Joey, Homo sapiens are PEOPLE."
Joey: "Hey, I'm not judging!"
Rachel: "I’m not someone who goes after a guy five minutes after he’s divorced."
Monica: "No, you go after them five minutes before they get married."
Monica: "You can't live off your parents your whole life."
Rachel: "I know that, that's why I was getting married."
"Didn’t you ever run so fast you thought your legs were gonna fall off, you know, like when you were running toward the swings or running away from Satan?" — Phoebe
"You love divorce so much, you’re probably gonna marry it — and then it won’t work out, so you’re gonna have to divorce it." — Phoebe
"Ross! We broke up two years ago. You’ve been married since then. I think it’s okay that we see other people." — Rachel
"Oh, are you setting Ross up with someone? Does she have a wedding dress?" — Rachel
"You-you-you... You threw my sandwich away... My sandwich? MY SANDWICH?!!" — Ross
"I thought that it mattered what I said or where I said it. Then I realized the only thing that matters is that you make me happier than I ever thought I could be, and if you let me I will spend the rest of my life trying to make you feel the same way." — Chandler
"Now, I need you to be careful and efficient. And remember, if I am harsh with you, it is only because you're doing it wrong." — Monica
"Is it me? Is it like I have some sort of beacon that only dogs and men with severe emotional problems can hear?" — Monica
"When I was growing up, I didn’t have a normal mom and dad, or a regular family like everybody else, and I always knew that something was missing. But now I’m standing here today, knowing that I have everything I’m ever gonna need… You are my family." — Phoebe
"When I first meet somebody it’s usually panic, anxiety, and a great deal of sweating." — Chandler
"Only by achieving true unagi can you be prepared for any danger that may befall you." — Ross
"It's like all of my life everyone has always 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 want to be a purse, you know, or a hat?" — Rachel
"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!" — Joey
Ross: “My marriage, I think my marriage is kind of over.”
Phoebe: “Why?”
Ross: “Because my wife's a lesbian... And I'm not one.”
"Isn’t this exciting! I earned this! I wiped tables for it, I steamed milk for it, and it was totally… not worth it. Who’s FICA? Why’s he getting all my money?" — Rachel
"Just so you know, it’s not that common, it doesn’t happen to every guy, and it is a big deal!" — Rachel
"Oh, I know. This must be so hard. ‘Oh, no! Two women love me. They’re both gorgeous and sexy. My wallet’s too small for my fifties, and my diamond shoes are too tight!'" — Chandler
"Oh, my God, a woman flirting with a single man? We must alert the church elders!" — Phoebe
"How long do cats live? Like assuming you don’t throw ‘em under a bus or something?" — Rachel
Ross: “How about the time I cut the legs off your Malibu Ken?”
Monica: “That was you?”
Ross: “Uh... They were infected. He wouldn't have made it.”
Rachel: “Maybe we should take a break.”
Ross: “You're right. Let's cool off, get some frozen yogurt.”
Rachel: “No, a break from us.”
"I’m sorry, it was a one-time thing. I was very drunk, and it was someone else’s subconscious." — Chandler
Ross: "You got a job?"
Rachel: "Are you kidding? I'm trained for nothing!"
"I'm a gym member. I try to go four times a week, but I've missed the last twelve hundred times." — Chandler
"I can handle this. 'Handle' is my middle name. Actually, 'handle' is the middle of my first name." — Chandler
"I’m glad we’re having a rehearsal dinner, I rarely practice my meals before I eat." — Chandler
"Today, it’s like there’s rock bottom, 50 feet of crap, then me." — Rachel
"I think the most romantic song is the one that Elton John wrote for that guy from 'Who’s the Boss?'… You know, 'Hold me closer, Tony Danza.'" — Phoebe
Joey: ”Ross! How much do you weigh?”
Ross: "I'd really rather not answer that, right now. I'm still carrying a little holiday weight.”
"They’re still not coming on, man! And the lotion and the powder have made a paste!" — Ross
"I am against innocent trees being cut down in their prime and their corpses grotesquely dressed in, like, tinsel and twinkly lights." — Phoebe
"Why can’t parents just stay parents? You know? Why do they have to become people?" — Rachel
"Does this look like something the girlfriend of a paleontologist would wear?" — Rachel
"Man, I’m starving. What was I thinking at dinner? ‘Do you want soup or salad?’ Both. Always order both." — Joey
Ross: “Rach, you balded my girlfriend!”
Rachel: (About Bonnie's baldness) “See, she doesn't look that bad.”
Ross: “You can see the moonlight bouncing off her head!”
"If you want to receive emails about my upcoming shows, please give me money so I can buy a computer." — Phoebe
"Are you in there, little fetus? In nine months, will you greet us? I will... buy you some Adidas." — Phoebe
"I think I can safely say that we all have family issues, work, and/or are sick." — Chandler