23 Best Lilo & Stitch Quotes

Summary

• The iconic quote “Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten” reflects the heartfelt theme of family sticking together in Lilo & Stitch.
• The humorous quote about mosquitoes being an endangered species on Earth adds a ridiculous and funny element to the story.
• Stitch’s quote about his “little and broken” family shows his emotional growth and how Lilo and Nani have influenced him to appreciate the value of family.

Lilo & Stitch quotes reveal that this is a movie about ohana (family), whether it’s that of Lilo, Stitch, Nani, Bubbles, David, or even more villainous characters like Dr. Jumba Jookiba. The dialogue often gives some interesting insights into the idea of family. The best quotes from Lilo & Stitch are impactful for all the family members, young or old, and each deserves to be noted and remembered. The classic Lilo & Stitch quotes from the first film count among the all-time great animated Disney movie quotes.

The story’s status as one of Disney’s most beloved has been proven by the development of a live-action adaptation of Lilo & Stitch, making it the most recent of Disney’s hand-drawn animated films slated to receive a live-action treatment. Though the movie focuses on family and has a lot of emotional quotes, there are just as many funny Lilo and Stitch quotes, from the humans and the aliens in the movie, meaning there’s an abundance of memorable lines for fans to remember.

24 “Also Cute & Fluffy”

Stitch

At one point in Lilo and Stitch, Gantu captures Lilo and Stitch. While Stitch manages to escape, he is unable to save Lilo and has to find a way back to the Gantu’s spacecraft. At the same time, Gantu is trying to find Stitch and is less than flattering in his comments about the genetically engineered alien. The entire time Stitch is trying to rescue his friend, Gantu calls him an “abomination” as he hunts Stitch down.

He says he is also “cute and fluffy” before tossing Gantu out of the spacecraft.

This leads to this wonderful Lilo and Stitch quote when Stitch finally gets back on board the spacecraft and begins battling Gantu in hand-to-hand combat. Stitch bursts into the cockpit with an “Aloha” greeting. Gantu attacks, calling Stitch “vile” and “foul.” Stitch’s response is perfect for the alien, who has found loved ones on Earth. He admits he is vile and foul, but he says he is also “cute and fluffy” before tossing Gantu out of the spacecraft.

23 “I’m Sure Elvis Had His Bad Days Too”

Lilo

After Nani lost her job, the social worker informed her she had to find a new one soon or risk losing Lilo. Nani went looking for a job and had to bring Lilo and Stich with her because that was another requirement from the social worker. Lilo promised that Stitch was going to be a “model citizen.” However, they went a little overboard when Nani tried to get a job at a hotel.

Just as it looked like Nani was getting the job, Lilo tried to prove how Stitch had turned over a new leaf.

Just as it looked like Nani was getting the job, Lilo tried to prove how Stitch had turned over a new leaf. She had Stitch give a rose to an older woman on a couch, but then she said Stitch had to kiss her. This caused Nani to hear a scream, followed by her racing out of the hotel with Lilo and Stitch in tow. This is the line Lilo delivered, trying to keep Stitch optimistic about his improvement while using her musical hero as an example.

22 “I Am The One They Call When Things Go Wrong, And Things Have Indeed Gone Wrong.”

Mr. Cobra Bubbles

Cobra Bubbles is a complex figure in Lilo & Stitch. He is the minor antagonist, but he is not a bad guy. He is someone tasked with ensuring that children have proper care and are not neglected. His job is to protect Lilo. While Nani is doing her best, she can’t always be there for Lilo, and that is dangerous for a child Lilo’s age. That is where this Lilo and Stitch quote slams home what Cobra is really about in this movie.

Cobra Bubbles is doing this for a reason and both Nani and Lilo need to fix their problems before things get much worse.

Cobra Bubbles does not want to break up families. He wants to protect Lilo, and he admits that “things have indeed gone wrong” in Nani and Lilo’s household. He comes around in the end, and while he is easy to see as a villain in the movie, this quote shows that Cobra Bubbles is doing this for a reason and both Nani and Lilo need to fix their problems before things get much worse.

21 “You Can’t Take Her! I’m The Only One Who Understands Her!”

Nani

“If you take her away, she won’t stand a chance!”

Nani knows that she has to do better when caring for Lilo. She is just overwhelmed. The sisters are all they have left after their parent’s death, and Nani needed to learn how to be a parent for her little sister long before she ever should have. When Cobra Bubbles shows up and threatens to tear their family apart, Nani goes into defensive mode. Her comments here might be Nani trying to save her small family, but there is also a lot of truth behind her words.

Nani does her best, but she knows that if Lilo is placed in foster care, it would be impossible for anyone to understand and give her what she needs.

Nani admits that no one understands Lilo. She barely understands the little girl. However, as Lilo & Stitch shows, the young girl doesn’t connect with anyone around her — neither the people her age nor anyone else, for that matter. Nani does her best, but she knows that if Lilo is placed in foster care, it would be impossible for anyone to understand and give her what she needs.

20 “He’s a royal pain, but he’s loyal, and he’d never ever ever do anything that would hurt you. That’s a true friend.”

Nani

At one point in the movie, Lilo explains to her sister that her “friends” don’t want her to come, and they only want to see Stitch. That is when Nani tells her that, if that is true, they are not true friends. When Lilo asks what true friends are, Nani looks at Stitch — who is eating corn on the cob next to them at the dinner table — and says that Stitch is an example of what a real, true friend is.

This Lilo & Stitch quote also plays well as it shows Stitch listening and solidifying his role as part of the family as well.

This is a sweet moment. Not only does this show Nani giving Lilo a life lesson on the values of friendship, but it also shows one more very important thing. Nani understands how important Stitch is to Lilo, what a true friend he is to her, and how she accepts him into their small, broken family. This Lilo & Stitch quote also plays well as it shows Stitch listening and solidifying his role as part of the family as well.

19 “Ohana Means Family. Family Means Nobody Gets Left Behind Or Forgotten.”

Various Lilo & Stitch Characters

When it comes to Lilo & Stitch, there’s no doubt that this is the most iconic quote and one of the most memorable lines of any Disney movie. This Lilo & Stitch quote is a very heartfelt one, as it’s all about not leaving others behind and the true importance of family sticking together. It’s something that connects with a lot of people and the emotional delivery given by numerous characters throughout the movie helps to make it the film’s most heartfelt.

Stitch learning about the idea of family partly through Lilo using this quote makes it more emotional.

The core theme of Lilo & Stitch is all about family, and Stitch learning about the idea of family partly through Lilo using this quote makes it more emotional.

18 “Earth Is A Protected Wildlife Reserve. We’ve Been Using It To Rebuild The Mosquito Population, Which, Need I Remind You, Is An Endangered Species.”

Agent Pleakley

This particular Lilo and Stitch quote will likely go over the heads of kids seeing the movie for the first time, but adults will certainly find it funny. On Earth, no one thinks of mosquitoes as an endangered species. Off the planet, however, it’s entirely possible mosquitoes could be considered an important species on Earth.

It’s exactly the kind of story point that gives a plausible reason for aliens not to harm human beings, but it’s also ridiculous, the perfect fit for the movie.

The idea of human beings only being protected because they’re a food source for mosquitoes is present throughout Lilo & Stich when Jumba and Pleakley come to Earth. It’s exactly the kind of story point that gives a plausible reason for aliens not to harm human beings, but it’s also ridiculous, the perfect fit for the movie. That’s especially true since the running joke pays off at the end when it’s revealed exactly why the aliens believe mosquitoes are so important.

17 “This Is My Family. I Found It, All On My Own. It’s Little And Broken, But Still Good. Yeah. Still Good.”

Stitch

While Disney’s classic Ohana line is the one most fans know from this movie, this quote from Stitch himself carries as much emotional weight. Because he’s an alien who primarily causes nothing but destruction, hearing Stitch talk in this way shows the influence Lilo and Nani have on him.

When he accepts their flaws as well as his own, allowing their love into his heart, it’s a tear-jerking moment.

Stitch learns to appreciate the value of family more than any character within the movie, and when he accepts their flaws as well as his own, allowing their love into his heart, it’s a tear-jerking moment.

16 “She Thinks It’s Fancy?”

David Kawena

The heart of Lilo and Stitch’s story is one of family, there is also an equally heartwarming sideplot focusing on Nani and David’s burgeoning relationship. While David makes his interest in Nani clear, he also takes a step back to give her space to bond with her sister. He knows that she’s had to take on a lot of responsibility in raising her sister after the death of her parents, so he doesn’t push.

He, instead, is stuck on the fact that Nani thinks his hair is fancy. It’s a small moment that demonstrates how sweet the growing relationship is between the two.

Lilo, of course, provides a quote exemplifying her relationship with Nani: she tells David that her sister likes his butt and his “fancy hair” because she read it in Nani’s diary. David doesn’t even pause at the revelation. He, instead, is stuck on the fact that Nani thinks his hair is fancy. It’s a small moment that demonstrates how sweet the growing relationship is between the two.

15 “Our Family’s Little Now, And We Don’t Have Many Toys.”

Lilo Pelekai

“Our family’s little now, and we don’t have many toys… But if you want, you could be a part of it. You could be our baby, and we’d raise you to be good.”

Lilo has to accept several hard truths throughout Lilo & Stitch about her family’s status, and she knows it’s small and isn’t perfect. However, when she explains the situation to Stitch, it’s a heartbreakingly sincere and innocent appeal.

She still welcomes Stitch and invites him to be in the family

She opens up about the fact that they don’t have much. This is because Nani is working hard to keep them in their home. However, she still welcomes Stitch and invites him to be in the family, which is overwhelmingly sweet and shows there is always room for more family.

14 “Can Stitch Say Goodbye?”

Stitch

While Stitch causes Nani and Lilo several problems throughout the movie, by the end, he proves himself to be the ultimate pet and someone that both the sisters love dearly. They want to keep him, and he wants to stay, but the Grand Councilwoman (Zoe Caldwell) plans to take him away. It seems like the two lead characters are set to be ripped apart, which is incredibly emotional.

The fact he’s well-behaved, respectful, and considerate convinces her that Stitch has a genuine friendship with Lilo

However, when Stitch asks about saying goodbye, the tearjerking Lilo & Stitch quote demonstrates that the glimmer in him of something that the Grand Councilwoman had been searching for at the beginning before sentencing Stitch to exile was there. The fact he’s well-behaved, respectful, and considerate convinces her that Stitch has a genuine friendship with Lilo, and she allows him to stay on Earth and be happy.

13 “The Manager’s A Vampire. He Wanted Me To Join The Legion Of The Undead.”

Nani Pelekai

Lilo & Stitch wastes no time in establishing how unique Lilo is. She has a hard time making friends, has unique ideas about who controls the weather, and has a preference for the animals that no one else wants. Lilo and Nani, however, are not all that different, despite how much Nani tries to temper Lilo’s outbursts. This is one of the Lilo and Stitch quotes that perfectly demonstrates that.

It shows that Nani listens to all of Lilo’s ideas and that she knows when to humor her sister when Lilo is feeling particularly low.

Lilo feels guilty because she sees that she and Stitch are why Nani gets fired from her job as a waitress. Nani denies that Lilo and her new “dog” are the reason, instead, claiming that her manager is a vampire. Lilo gleefully replies, “I knew it,” after Nani’s explanation, which likely indicates that this comes from a conversation they had in the past. It shows that Nani listens to all of Lilo’s ideas and that she knows when to humor her sister when Lilo is feeling particularly low.

12 “Don’t Run. Don’t Make Me Shoot You. You Were Expensive.”

Dr. Jumba Jookiba

Jumba’s best quotes in Lilo & Stitch are all perfectly delivered lines of villainous comedy, though few are as funny as what he says to Stitch after he gets the drop on the small blue furry alien. Considering that Stitch is struggling, the audience wants a little sympathy from Stitch’s creator, but Jumba emphasizes that all he cares about is how much money he’s invested in Stitch, a classic bad dad trait.

Shows how effortlessly the movie slips between emotional and hilarious moments.

Voice actor David Ogden Stiers as Jumba delivers the line with impeccable comedic timing. It’s a line of dialogue in Lilo & Stitch that it’s hard not to laugh at, and shows how effortlessly the movie slips between emotional and hilarious moments.

11 “And You Like Me Better As A Sister Than A Rabbit, Right?”

Lilo Pelekai

The relationship between Lilo and Nani is the most emotional part of Lilo & Stitch. It’s a unique bond that makes Lilo and Nani one of the best sister duos in movies, with Nani doing her best with Lilo, while also dealing with the fact their parents are gone. This leads to them having a lot of fights, as Lilo doesn’t make things any easier.

When things calm down, Lilo asks this cute and heartfelt question, reassuring herself about how much Nani truly cares.

During one hilarious argument, Nani yells that she might get a rabbit instead of Lilo as it would be quieter and better behaved. However, when things calm down, Lilo asks this cute and heartfelt question, reassuring herself about how much Nani truly cares.

10 “Created Something? Ha! But That Would Be Irresponsible And Unethical. I Would Never, Ever, Make More Than One.”

Dr. Jumba Jookiba

Stitch’s creator, the delightfully diabolical Dr. Jumba Jookiba, has some of the best quotes in Lilo & Stitch, not to mention some of the funniest. When introduced in the movie, he’s captured and tried for his illegal Stitch-like monster experiments, but denies any wrongdoing. He tries to talk his way out of the charges by saying he would never actually create something.

Stitch is brought in and revealed with perfect comedic timing, leaving Jumba finishing his sentence with a hilarious addition that he wouldn’t make more than one.

However, Stitch is brought in and revealed with perfect comedic timing, leaving Jumba finishing his sentence with a hilarious addition that he wouldn’t make more than one. Jumba, despite being the villain for much of the movie, is hilarious because of moments like this. It’s what helps endear him to the audience instead of the audience simply rooting for him to fail.

9 “His Destructive Programming Is Taking Effect. He Will Be Irresistibly Drawn To Large Cities Where He Will Back Up Sewers, Reverse Street Signs, And Steal Everyone’s Left Shoe.”

Dr. Jumba Jookiba

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An often overlooked family dynamic in Lilo & Stitch that is just as interesting as the others is the one between Stitch and his creator, Jumba. Everyone other than Lilo is immediately terrified of Stitch throughout the movie and Jumba mistreats him too. However, Jumba is also the only person who truly understands the extent of Stitch’s villainous impulses.

When he knows Stitch’s programming so well that he knows Stitch will steal everyone’s left shoe, it demonstrates their quirky bond.

Jumba is a weird and maniacal guy. He puts many of his characteristics into Stitch. So, when he knows Stitch’s programming so well that he knows Stitch will steal everyone’s left shoe, it demonstrates their quirky bond. It’s another brilliantly well-delivered Lilo & Stitch line, building up Stitch as a monster but reminding the audience that he’s oddly funny too.

7 “I Prefer To Be Called ‘Evil Genius’!”

Dr. Jumba Jookiba

Another aspect of Jumba that’s often overlooked is that he is, in many ways, technically a villain in much of the story yet doesn’t meet any of the typical villain fates seen in Disney movies. He’s redeemed by the end similarly to Stitch and sticks around to become a part of Lilo’s new family, being a mainstay character in the sequel movies and the series.

This Lilo and Stitch quote refers to him being called an “idiot scientist,” so it’s clear that he doesn’t appreciate the insult.

It’s a big turnaround from his introduction at the start of Lilo & Stich, where he’s sent to prison as he screams that he prefers being called an evil genius. Of course, this Lilo and Stitch quote refers to him being called an “idiot scientist,” so it’s clear that he doesn’t appreciate the insult. However, Jumba is always amusing as an antagonistic force, his design is too cuddly for him to be scary, and he’s one of the most likable Lilo & Stitch characters, even in his most dastardly moments.

6 “Hello? Cobra Bubbles? Aliens Are Attacking My House.”

Lilo Pelekai

One of the best characters in Lilo & Stitch is the tough-but-fair social worker Cobra Bubbles. When he and Lilo first meet, he gives her a card and tells her to call him the next time she’s left at home without supervision. So Lilo, following his advice, calls Cobra Bubbles when Nani leaves to secure a job and Jumba attacks her house to get Stitch.

Cobra Bubbles immediately believes Lilo and moves to help her, which is part of what makes his character so great.

Thanks to Bubbles’ odd name, this sentence is funny, but it’s Lilo’s characteristic matter-of-fact tone that sells it as one of Lilo & Stitch‘s best quotes, with Lilo joyously giving the also-brilliant follow-up line “Oh good, my dog found the chainsaw.” In any other movie, it would be dismissed as a kid telling tall tales, but here, Cobra Bubbles immediately believes Lilo and moves to help her, which is part of what makes his character so great.

5 “If I Give Pudge Tuna, I’d Be An Abomination!”

Lilo Pelekai

This Lilo & Stitch quote is hilarious and impassioned, which sums up Lilo’s personality. It comes after she explains that she was late for her dance practice because she was giving a fish named Pudge a peanut butter sandwich as she believes he controls the weather.

Even though this quote showcases the comedic tone of this movie, it also shows what a kind and caring character Lilo is at the same time.

With no peanut butter in the house, Nani initially suggested giving him a tuna sandwich, the idea of which makes Lilo yell out this memorable quote. Lilo speaks maturely here, dropping in the word abomination, which is very unexpected. But even though this quote showcases the comedic tone of this movie, it also shows what a kind and caring character Lilo is at the same time.