Michonne, played by Danai Gurira, delivers some of The Walking Dead's most memorable lines. Below are 3 of the best Michonne quotes from The Walking Dead, each with the scene or episode where it appears, plus 4 pieces of trivia about the character.
Best Michonne Quotes
"I'm still here."
— Michonne, Season 3 - various (defining statement of survival)
"Before they could do it, I made it so that they didn't want to."
— Michonne, Season 4, Episode 9 - After (about her walker companions)
"You don't have to try to explain it. All that matters is that it happened and you survived it."
— Michonne, Season 4 - to Carl
Michonne Trivia & Fun Facts
- Danai Gurira trained extensively with a real katana to make Michonne's fighting style as authentic as possible.
- Michonne's two jawless, armless walker companions she keeps on chains were a direct recreation of one of the most iconic images from the original comic book.
- Danai Gurira is also an acclaimed playwright whose work Eclipsed received a Tony nomination — she wrote the play while simultaneously filming The Walking Dead.
- Michonne's backstory, including her son Andre and how she survived the early outbreak, was one of the most anticipated reveals of the series.
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