The Boys Quotes

19 of the most memorable lines from The Boys, organized by character.

The Boys gave us some of television's most quotable moments. Below are the best quotes from The Boys, grouped by the characters who said them. Click any character to see their full collection of quotes and trivia.

Homelander

"I can do whatever I want."

— Homelander, Season 1 - Homelander's defining declaration of power

"You people need me. You need me to be The Homelander. All of you. Every single one of you."

— Homelander, Season 2, Episode 8 - What I Know

"I'm not a monster. I'm your hero."

— Homelander, Season 1 - Homelander to the public

"I love this country. And I love each and every one of you."

— Homelander, Season 1 - Homelander's public address

Billy Butcher

"You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the cunt."

— Billy Butcher, Season 1, Episode 5 - Good for the Soul

"The only way to fight monsters is to be a bigger fucking monster."

— Billy Butcher, Season 2, Episode 4 - Nothing Like It in the World

"Homelander. You and me, mate. That's where this ends."

— Billy Butcher, Season 3, Episode 8 - The Instant White-Hot Wild

"I'm not a good man, Hughie. I know that. But I'm useful."

— Billy Butcher, Season 2, Episode 7 - Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker

Hughie Campbell

"My girlfriend got blown up. Blown. Up."

— Hughie Campbell, Season 1 - Hughie describing Robin's death

"I just want to do something. I want to feel like I'm actually doing something."

— Hughie Campbell, Season 1 - Hughie to Billy Butcher

"Maybe being a good person isn't enough anymore."

— Hughie Campbell, Season 3 - Hughie wrestling with his choices

"I'm not the good guy. I'm just a guy who can't let it go."

— Hughie Campbell, Season 2 - Hughie reflecting on his motivations

Kimiko Miyashiro

"I am not your weapon."

— Kimiko Miyashiro, Season 2 - Kimiko asserting her humanity to the team (signed)

"I don't want to be this. I never asked for this."

— Kimiko Miyashiro, Season 2 - Kimiko to Frenchie about her powers (signed)

"I am still a person. Even after everything."

— Kimiko Miyashiro, Season 3 - Kimiko on her identity (signed)

Frenchie

"I am a free spirit. You cannot contain me."

— Frenchie, Season 1 - Frenchie to Butcher

"Love is not a weakness, mon ami. It is the only thing that makes us human."

— Frenchie, Season 2 - Frenchie to Kimiko

"I have done terrible things. But I try to balance the scales, non?"

— Frenchie, Season 2 - Frenchie reflecting on his past

"We are all broken. The question is what we do with the pieces."

— Frenchie, Season 3 - Frenchie on healing