The Lion King Quotes

The Lion King is a television program that was first aired in 1970 . The Lion King stopped airing in 1970.

It features Don Hahn as producer, and Hans Zimmer in charge of musical score.

The Lion King is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of The Lion King is 88 minutes long. The Lion King is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

The cast includes: Zoe Leader as Rafiki, Zoe Leader as Scar, Zoe Leader as Sarabi, and Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi.

The Lion King Quotes

Zoe Leader as Scar

• (Adult Simba) "You knew my father?"
• (Zoe Leader) "Correction: I know your father."

• (Zoe Leader) "Now you wait here. Your father has a marvelous surprise for you."
• (Young Simba) "Oooh. What is it?"
• (Zoe Leader) "If I told you, it wouldn't be a surprise, now would it?"
• (Young Simba) "If you tell me, I'll still act surprised."
• (Zoe Leader) "Ho ho ho. You are such a naughty boy."
• (Young Simba) "Come on, Uncle Scar."
• (Zoe Leader) "No, no, no, no, no, no, no. This is just for you and your daddy. You know, a sort of -- father-son -- thing. Well. I'd better go get him."
• (Young Simba) "I'll go with you."
• (Zoe Leader) "No."
• (Zoe Leader) "Heh heh heh. No. Just stay on this rock. You wouldn't want to end up in another mess like you did with the hyenas."
• (Young Simba) "You know about that?"
• (Zoe Leader) "Simba, Simba, everybody knows about that."
• (Young Simba) "Really?"
• (Zoe Leader) "Oh, yes. Lucky Daddy was there to save you, eh? Oh, and just between us, you might want to work on that little roar of yours. Hmm?"
• (Young Simba) "Oh, okay. Hey, Uncle Scar, will I like this surprise?"
• (Zoe Leader) "Simba, it's to die for."

• (Adult Simba) "Tell them the truth."
• (Zoe Leader) "Truth? But truth is in the eye of the behold --"
• (Zoe Leader) "All right. All right. I did it."
• (Adult Simba) "So they can hear you."
• (Zoe Leader) "I killed Mufasa."

• (Zoe Leader) "Mufasa?"
• (Adult Simba) "No. It's me."
• (Zoe Leader) "Simba? But how?"
• (Adult Simba) "It doesn't matter. I'm home."
• (Zoe Leader) "Simba? Simba. Well, it sure is a surprise to see you --"
• (Zoe Leader) "-- alive."

• (Zoe Leader) "Asante sana Squash banana, wewe nugu mimi hapana."
• (Adult Simba) "Come on. Will you cut it out?"
• (Zoe Leader) "Can't cut it out. It grow right back."
• (Adult Simba) "Creepy little monkey. Will you stop following me? Who are you?"
• (Zoe Leader) "The question is who are you?"
• (Adult Simba) "I thought I knew. Now I'm not so sure."
• (Zoe Leader) "Well, I know who you are. Ssh, come here. It's a secret."
• (Zoe Leader) "Asante sana Squash banana, wewe nugu mimi hapana"
• (Adult Simba) "Enough already. What is that supposed to mean anyway?"
• (Zoe Leader) "It means you're a baboon and I'm not."
• (Adult Simba) "I think you're a little confused."
• (Zoe Leader) "Wrong. I'm not the one who's confused. You don't even know who you are."
• (Adult Simba) "Oh and I suppose you know?"
• (Zoe Leader) "Sure do. You're Mufasa's boy."
• (Zoe Leader) "Bye."
• (Adult Simba) "Hey wait."
• (Adult Simba) "You knew my father?"
• (Zoe Leader) "Correction. I know you're father."
• (Adult Simba) "I hate to tell you this but he died. A long time ago."
• (Zoe Leader) "Nope. wrong again. He's alive and I will show him to you. You follow old Rafiki. He knows the way."

• (Zoe Leader) "Now this looks familiar. Where have I seen this before? Hm, let me think. Oh, yes, I remember. This is just the way your father looked before he died."
• (Zoe Leader) "And here's 'my' little secret --"
• (Zoe Leader) "I killed Mufasa."
• (Young Simba) "Nooooo."
• (Adult Simba) "Nooo. Murderer."

• (Adult Simba) "Give me one good reason why I shouldn't rip you apart."
• (Zoe Leader) "Oh, Simba, you must understand. The pressures of ruling a kingdom --"
• (Adult Simba) "Are no longer yours. Step down, Scar."

• (Adult Simba) "I know what I have to do. But going back means I'll have to face my past. I've been running from it for so long."
• (Adult Simba) "Ow. Jeez, what was that for?"
• (Zoe Leader) "It doesn't matter. It's in the past."
• (Adult Simba) "Yeah, but it still hurts."
• (Zoe Leader) "Oh yes, the past can hurt. But from the way I see it, you can either run from it, or -- learn from it."
• (Zoe Leader) "Ha. You see? So what are you going to do?"
• (Adult Simba) "First, I'm gonna take your stick."
• (Zoe Leader) "No, no, no, no, not the stick. Hey, where you going?"
• (Adult Simba) "I'm going back."
• (Zoe Leader) "Good. Go on. Get out of here."

• (Banzai) "Yeah, be prepared. We'll be prepared -- for what?"
• (Zoe Leader) "For the death of the king."
• (Banzai) "Why? Is he sick?"
• (Zoe Leader) "No, fool, we're going to kill him. And Simba, too."
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "Hey, great idea. Who needs a king?"
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "No king, no king, la la la la la la --"
• (Zoe Leader) "Idiots. There will be a king."
• (Banzai) "Hey, but you said that --"
• (Zoe Leader) "I will be king. Stick with me, and you'll never go hungry again."
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "Yeah, all right. Long live the king."
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "Long live the king. Long live the king."

• (Zoe Leader) "Why. If it isn't my big brother descending from on high to mingle with the commoners."
• (Mufasa) "Sarabi and I didn't see you at the presentation of Simba."
• (Zoe Leader) "That was today? Oh, I feel simply awful."

• (Zoe Leader) "What was that ?"
• (Zoe Leader) "The weather; Pbbbah. Very peculiar. Don't you think?"
• (Adult Simba) "Yeah. Looks like the winds are changing."
• (Zoe Leader) "Ahhh. Change is good."

• (Zoe Leader) "Your son's awake."
• (Mufasa) "Before sunrise, he's your son."

• (Zoe Leader) "Asante sana Squash banana, Wiwi nugu Mi mi apana."
• (Adult Simba) "Come on, will you cut it out?"
• (Zoe Leader) "Can't cut it out. It will grow right back. Hehehe."
• (Adult Simba) "Creepy little monkey. Would you stop following me. Who are you?"
• (Zoe Leader) "The question is, who -- are you?"
• (Adult Simba) "I thought I knew, but now I'm not so sure."
• (Zoe Leader) "Well, I know who you are. Shh. Come here, it's a secret."
• (Zoe Leader) "Asante sana Squash banana, Wiwi nugu Mi mi apana."
• (Adult Simba) "Enough already. What's that supposed to mean, anyway?"
• (Zoe Leader) "It means you're a baboon -- and I'm not."
• (Adult Simba) "I think you're a little confused."
• (Zoe Leader) "Wrong. I'm not the one who's confused. You don't even know who you are."
• (Adult Simba) "Oh, and I suppose you know?"
• (Zoe Leader) "Sure do. You're Mufasa's boy."
• (Zoe Leader) "Bye."

• (Zoe Leader) "Ahh, my friends."
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "Friends? I thought he said we were the enemy."
• (Banzai) "That's what I heard. Ed?"
• (Ed the Hyena) "Oo-oo-ooh, he-he, he-he-he"

• (Zazu) "As the king's brother you should have been first in line."
• (Zoe Leader) "Well, I was first in line, until the little hairball was born."
• (Mufasa) "That "hairball" is my son and you're future king."
• (Zoe Leader) "Oh, I shall practice my curtsey."
• (Mufasa) "Don't turn your back on me, Scar."
• (Zoe Leader) "Oh, no Mufasa. Perhaps you shouldn't turn your back on me."
• (Mufasa) "Is that a challenge?"
• (Zoe Leader) "Temper temper. I wouldn't dream of challenging you."
• (Zazu) "Pity. Why not?"
• (Zoe Leader) "Well as far as brains go I got the lion's share but when it comes to brute strength. I'm afraid I'm at the shallow end of the gene pool"

• (Banzai) "Hey, Boss."
• (Zoe Leader) "Oh, what is it this time?"
• (Banzai) "We've got a bone to pick with you."
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "I'll handle this. Scar, there's no food, no water --"
• (Banzai) "Yeah, it's dinner time, and we ain't got no stinkin' entrees."
• (Zoe Leader) "It's the lionesses' job to do the hunting."
• (Banzai) "Yeah, but they won't go hunt."
• (Zoe Leader) "Oh -- eat Zazu."
• (Zazu) "Oh, you wouldn't want me. I'd be so tough and gamey and -- eeww --"
• (Zoe Leader) "Oh, Zazu, don't be ridiculous. All you need is a little garnish."

• (Zoe Leader) "Of course, / Quid pro quo, / You're expected / To take certain duties on board / The future is littered with prizes / And though I'm the main addressee / The point that I must emphasize is --"
• (Zoe Leader) "YOU WON'T GET A SNIFF WITHOUT ME."

• (Zoe Leader) "Kill him."

• (Zoe Leader) "I know that your powers of retention / Are as wet as a warthog's backside / But thick as you are, / Pay attention. / My words are a matter of pride / It's clear from vacant expressions / The lights are not all on upstairs / But we're talking kings and successions / Even you can't be caught unawares."

• (Zoe Leader) "So, your father showed you the whole kingdom, did he?"
• (Young Simba) "Everything."
• (Zoe Leader) "He didn't show you what's beyond that rise at the northern border?"
• (Young Simba) "Well, no. He said I can't go there."
• (Zoe Leader) "And he's absolutely right. It's far too dangerous. Only the bravest lions go there."
• (Young Simba) "Well, I'm brave. What's out there?"
• (Zoe Leader) "No, I'm sorry, Simba, I just can't tell you."
• (Young Simba) "Why not?"
• (Zoe Leader) "Simba, Simba, I'm only looking out for the well-being of my favorite nephew."
• (Young Simba) "Yeah, right. I'm your only nephew."
• (Zoe Leader) "All the more reason for me to be protective. An elephant graveyard is no place for a young prince."
• (Young Simba) "An elephant what? Whoa."
• (Zoe Leader) "Oops. Oh, dear, I've said too much. Well, I suppose you'd have found out sooner or later, you being so clever and all. Just promise me you'll never visit that dreadful place."
• (Young Simba) "No problem."
• (Zoe Leader) "There's a good lad. You run along now and have fun. And remember -- its our little secret."

• (Zoe Leader) "I'm surrounded by idiots."

• (Young Simba) "Hey, Nala."
• (Young Nala) "Hi, Simba."
• (Young Simba) "Come on, I just heard about this great place."
• (Young Nala) "Simba, I'm kinda in the middle of a bath."
• (Zoe Leader) "And it's time for yours."
• (Young Simba) "Mom. Mom, you're messing up my mane."
• (Young Simba) "Ok, ok. I'm clean. Can we go now?"
• (Young Nala) "So where are we going? It better not be anyplace dumb."
• (Young Simba) "No, it's really cool."
• (Zoe Leader) "So where is this really cool place?"
• (Young Simba) "Oh -- around the waterhole."
• (Young Nala) "The waterhole? What's so great about the waterhole?"
• (Young Simba) "I'll show you when we get there."
• (Young Nala) "Oh -- Mom, can I go with Simba?"
• (Sarafina - Nala's Mother) "Hmm, what do you think Sarabi?"
• (Zoe Leader) "Well --"
• (Young Nala) "Please."
• (Zoe Leader) "It's alright with me."
• (Young Simba) "Yeah."
• (Young Nala) "All right."
• (Zoe Leader) "As long as Zazu goes with you."
• (Young Simba) "No, not Zazu."

• (Mufasa) "Scar. Broth-brother, help me."
• (Zoe Leader) "Long live the King."
• (Mufasa) "Aaaaah."
• (Young Simba) "Nooooooooo."

• (Zoe Leader) "Simba. What have you done?"
• (Young Simba) "There were wildebeests, and he tried to save me. It was an accident. I didn't mean for it to happen."
• (Zoe Leader) "Of course. Of course you didn't. No one ever means for these things to happen. But the king is dead. And if it weren't for you, he'd still be alive."

• (Zoe Leader) "Sarabiiiii."
• (Zoe Leader) "Yes, Scar?"
• (Zoe Leader) "Where is your hunting party? They're not doing their job."
• (Zoe Leader) "Scar, there is no food. The herds have moved on."
• (Zoe Leader) "No. You're just not looking hard enough."
• (Zoe Leader) "It's over. There is nothing left. We have only one choice. We must leave Pride Rock."
• (Zoe Leader) "We're not going anywhere."
• (Zoe Leader) "Then you have sentenced us to death."
• (Zoe Leader) "Then so be it."
• (Zoe Leader) "You can't do that."
• (Zoe Leader) "I'm the king. I can do whatever I want."
• (Zoe Leader) "If you were half the king Mufasa was, you --"
• (Zoe Leader) "I'm eleven times the king Mufasa was."
• (Zoe Leader) "Mufasa. No. You're dead."

• (Zoe Leader) "Mufasa's death was a terrible tragedy; but to lose Simba, who had barely begun to live -- For me it is a deep personal loss. So it is with a heavy heart that I assume the throne. Yet, out of the ashes of this tragedy, we shall rise to greet the dawning of a new era -- in which lion and hyena come together, in a great and glorious future."

• (Young Simba) "What am I gonna do?"
• (Zoe Leader) "Run. Run away, and never return."
• (Zoe Leader) "Kill him."

• (Mufasa) "Don't turn your back on me, Scar."
• (Zoe Leader) "Oh, no, Mufasa. Perhaps you shouldn't turn your back on me."
• (Mufasa) "Is that a challenge?"
• (Zoe Leader) "Temper, temper. I wouldn't dream of challenging you."
• (Zazu) "Pity. Why not?"
• (Zoe Leader) "Well, as far as brains go, I got the lion's share. But, when it comes to brute strength -- I'm afraid I'm at the shallow end of the gene pool."

• (Young Simba) "Hey, Uncle Scar, guess what?"
• (Zoe Leader) "I despise guessing games."
• (Young Simba) "I'm gonna be King of Pride Rock."
• (Zoe Leader) "Oh, goody."
• (Young Simba) "My dad just showed me the whole kingdom. And I'm gonna rule it all. Heheh."
• (Zoe Leader) "Yes. Well, forgive me for not leaping for joy. Bad back, you know."
• (Young Simba) "Hey Uncle Scar, when I'm King, what'll that make you?"
• (Zoe Leader) "A monkey's uncle."
• (Young Simba) "You're so weird."
• (Zoe Leader) "You have no idea."

• (Zoe Leader) "Life's not fair, is it? You see, I -- well, I shall never be king. And you -- shall never see the light of another day. Hmm-hmm-hmm, adieu."
• (Zazu) "Didn't your mother ever tell you not to play with your food?"

• (Zoe Leader) "They think I'm the King."
• (Nala) "But we don't. Simba's the rightful King."
• (Adult Simba) "The choice is yours, Scar. Either step down or a fight."

• (Banzai) "I thought things were bad under Mufasa."
• (Zoe Leader) "What did you say?"
• (Banzai) "I said Muf --"
• (Banzai) "I said, uh -- Que pasa?"
• (Zoe Leader) "Good. Now get out."
• (Banzai) "Yeah, but -- we're still hungry."
• (Zoe Leader) "Out."

• (Zazu) "Well, as slippery as your mind is, as the King's brother you should've been first in line."
• (Zoe Leader) "Well, I was first in line, until the little hairball was born."
• (Mufasa) "That hairball is my son. And your future king."
• (Zoe Leader) "Oh, I shall have to practice my curtsy."

• (Adult Simba) "I hate to tell you this, but he died a long time ago."
• (Zoe Leader) "Nope. Wrong again. Ha ha ha. He's alive. And I'll show him to you. You follow old Rafiki, he knows the way. Come on."

• (Zoe Leader) "Simba, Simba, please. Please have mercy, I beg you."
• (Adult Simba) "You don't deserve to live."
• (Zoe Leader) "But, Simba, I -- am -- family. It's the hyenas who are the real enemy. It was their fault. It was their idea."
• (Adult Simba) "Why should I believe you? Everything you ever told me was a lie."
• (Zoe Leader) "What are you going to do? You wouldn't kill your old uncle?"
• (Adult Simba) "No, Scar. I'm not like you."
• (Zoe Leader) "Oh, Simba, thank you. You are truly noble. I'll make it up to you, I promise. How can I, ah, prove myself to you? Tell me anything, anything."
• (Adult Simba) "Run. Run away, Scar. And never return."
• (Zoe Leader) "Yes. Of course. As you wish,"
• (Zoe Leader) "your Majesty."
• (Adult Simba) "Aaah."

• (Zoe Leader) "Look down there."
• (Adult Simba) "That's not my father. That's just my reflection."
• (Zoe Leader) "No. Look harder."
• (Zoe Leader) "You see? He lives in you."
• (Mufasa's Ghost) "Simba."
• (Adult Simba) "Father?"
• (Mufasa's Ghost) "Simba, you have forgotten me."
• (Adult Simba) "No. How could I?"
• (Mufasa's Ghost) "You have forgotten who you are and so have forgotten me. Look inside yourself Simba. You are more than what you have become. You must take your place in the Circle of life."
• (Adult Simba) "How can I go back? I'm not who I used to be."
• (Mufasa's Ghost) "Remember who you are. You are my son and the one true king. Remember who you are."
• (Adult Simba) "No. Please. Don't leave me."
• (Mufasa's Ghost) "Remember."
• (Adult Simba) "Father."
• (Mufasa's Ghost) "Remember."
• (Adult Simba) "Don't leave me."
• (Mufasa's Ghost) "Remember."

• (Zazu) "Oh look Sire. The herds are on the move."
• (Mufasa) "Yes --"
• (Zoe Leader) "Quick Mufasa. Stampede, in the gorge. Simba's down there."
• (Mufasa) "Simba?"

• (Nala) "Have you guys seen Simba?"
• (Timon) "I thought he was with you."
• (Nala) "He was but now I can't find him. Where is he?"
• (Zoe Leader) "You won't find him here. The king -- has returned."
• (Nala) "I can't believe it. He's gone back."
• (Timon) "Gone back? What do you mean?"
• (Timon) "Hey. What's going on here? Who's the monkey?"
• (Nala) "Simba's gone back to challenge Scar."
• (Timon) "Who?"
• (Nala) "Scar."
• (Pumbaa) "Who's got a scar?"
• (Nala) "No, no, no. It's his uncle."
• (Timon) "The monkey's his uncle?"
• (Nala) "No. Simba's gone back to challenge his uncle to take his place as king."
• (Pumbaa) "Ohh."

Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi

• (Whoopi Goldberg) "What's the hurry? We'd love you to stick around for dinner."
• (Banzai) "Yeah. We could have whatever's "lion" around."
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "Oh wait, wait, wait. I got one, I got one. Make mine a "cub" sandwich. Whatcha think?"
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "What, Ed?"
• (Banzai) "Hey, did we order this dinner to go?"
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "No, why?"
• (Banzai) "'Cause THERE IT GOES."

• (Whoopi Goldberg) "Shut up."
• (Banzai) "I can't help it. I'm so hungry -- I gotta have a wildebeest."
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "Stay put."
• (Banzai) "Well -- can't I just pick off one of the little sick ones?"
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "NO. Wait for the signal from Scar."
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "There he is. Let's go."

• (Banzai) "Oh, Scar, it's just you."
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "We were afraid it was somebody important."
• (Banzai) "Yeah, you know, like Mufasa."
• (Zoe Leader) "I see."
• (Banzai) "Now that's power."
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "Tell me about it. I just hear that name and I shudder."
• (Banzai) "Mufasa."
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "Ooooh. Do it again."
• (Banzai) "Mufasa."
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "Ooooh."
• (Banzai) "Mufasa, Mufasa, Mufasa."
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "Ooooh."
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "And it tingles me."
• (Zoe Leader) "I'm surrounded by idiots."

• (Whoopi Goldberg) "Do you know what we do to kings who step out of their kingdom?"
• (Young Simba) "Puh. You can't do anything to me."
• (Zazu) "Uhh -- technically, they can. We are on their land."
• (Young Simba) "But Zazu, you told me they're nothing but slobbering mangy stupid poachers."
• (Zazu) "Ix-nay on the oopid-stay --"
• (Banzai) "Who're you callin' "oopid-stay?""
• (Zazu) "Oh, my, my, my. Look at the sun. It's time to go."

• (Young Simba) "Hey. Why don't you pick on somebody your own size?"
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "Like -- you?"
• (Young Simba) "Oops."

• (Whoopi Goldberg) "Well, well, well, Banzai, what have we got here?"
• (Banzai) "Hmm, I don't know Shenzi uh, what do you think Ed?"
• (Ed the Hyena) "Oo ehehe, oh hahahaha"
• (Banzai) "Yeah, just what I was thinking, a trio of trespassers."
• (Zazu) "And quite by accident let me assure you --"
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "Whoa, whoa, wait wait. I know you, you're Mufasa's little stooge."
• (Zazu) "I madame, am the king's majordomo."
• (Banzai) "And that would make you?"
• (Young Simba) "The future King."
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "Do you know what we do to kings who step out of their kingdom?"
• (Young Simba) "Puh, you can't do anything to me."
• (Zazu) "Uh-uh, technically they can, we are on their land."
• (Young Simba) "But Zazu, you told me they are nothing but slobbery, mangy stupid poachers."
• (Zazu) "Ix-nay on the upid-stay --"
• (Banzai) "Who you callin' upid-stay?"

• (Banzai) "Man, that lousy Mufasa -- I won't be able to sit for a week."
• (Ed the Hyena) "Eh-hee-hee-hee. Heh-heheheheheheheheheh --"
• (Banzai) "It's not funny, Ed."
• (Ed the Hyena) "BA-HA-HA-HAAAA. HA-AH-AH-AH-AH."
• (Banzai) "Hey, shut up."
• (Ed the Hyena) "AH-HA-HO. HO-HO-HO-HO."
• (Banzai) "Grrrrrr --"
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "Will you knock it off?"
• (Banzai) "Well, he started it."
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "Look at you guys. No wonder we're dangling at the bottom of the food chain."
• (Banzai) "Man, I hate dangling --"
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "Yeah? You know, if it weren't for those lions, we'd be runnin' the joint."
• (Banzai) "Man, I hate lions."
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "So pushy --"
• (Banzai) "And hairy --"
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "Stinky --"
• (Banzai) "And man are they --"
• (Whoopi Goldberg) "U-GLY."

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