42 Best Top Gun Quotes
Iconic Lines from the Ultimate Fighter Jet Drama
Top Gun (1986) is an action-packed classic that follows Maverick (Tom Cruise), a talented but rebellious fighter pilot, as he trains to be the best of the best. With high-flying action, unforgettable camaraderie, and a thrilling soundtrack, the film became an instant hit. Below, we’ve gathered some of the most iconic quotes that capture the film’s intense spirit, bold characters, and unforgettable moments.
Iceman: You! You are still dangerous. But you can be my wingman any time.
Maverick: Bullshit! You can be mine.
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Maverick: Bullshit! You can be mine.
Carole: Hey, Goose, you big stud!
Goose: That's me, honey.
Carole: Take me to bed or lose me forever.
Goose: Show me the way home, honey.
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Goose: That's me, honey.
Carole: Take me to bed or lose me forever.
Goose: Show me the way home, honey.
Stinger: They gave you your choice of duty, son. Anything, anywhere. Do you believe that shit? Where do you think you wanna go?
Maverick: I thought of being an instructor, sir.
Stinger: Top Gun?
Maverick: Yes, sir.
Stinger: God help us.
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Maverick: I thought of being an instructor, sir.
Stinger: Top Gun?
Maverick: Yes, sir.
Stinger: God help us.
You're everyone's problem. That's because every time you go up in the air, you're unsafe. I don't like you because you're dangerous.
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Maverick, it's not your flying, it's your attitude. The enemy's dangerous, but right now you're worse. Dangerous and foolish. You may not like who's flying with you, but whose side are you on?
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You knew it, you broke it. You followed Commander Heatherly below after he lost sight of you and called no joy. Why?
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Maverick, you just did an incredibly brave thing. What you should have done was land your plane! You don't own that plane! The taxpayers do! Son, your ego is writing checks your body can't cash!
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Jesus Christ, and you think I'm reckless? When I fly, I'll have you know that my crew and my plane come first.
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Now I'm not gonna sit here and blow sunshine up your a**, Lieutenant. A good pilot is compelled to evaluate what's happened, so he can apply what he's learned. Up there, we gotta push it. That's our job. It's your option, Lieutenant. All yours.
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I see some real genius in your flying, Maverick, but I can't say that in there. I was afraid that everyone in the tax trailer would see right through me, and I just don't want anyone to know that I've fallen for you.
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First one dies, you die too. But there will be others. You can count it. You gotta let him go. You gotta let him go.
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Maverick, I flew with his old man. Let me ask you something. If you had to go into battle, would you want him with you?
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God, he loved flying with you, Maverick. But he'd have flown anyway ... without you. He'd have hated it, but he would've done it.
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