Moana (2016) Quotes

Sometimes our strengths lie beneath the surface … Far beneath, in some cases.

Okay, first, I’m not a princess, I’m the daughter of the chief.

There’s more beyond the reef.

The Ocean chose me.

When you use a bird to write with, it’s called tweeting.

If you wear a dress and have an animal sidekick, you’re a princess.

Listen. For a thousand years, I’ve only been thinking about keepin’ this hair silky, getting my hook, and being awesome, again.

I’ve got your back, chosen one. Go save the world.

I’m the village crazy lady—that’s my job.

Whatever just happened … Blame it on the pig.

There is nowhere you could go that I won’t be with you.

If you are ready to go home, I will be with you.

Are you just trying to get me to talk about myself? Because if you are … I will gladly do so—in song form!

I ate my grandma! And it took a week because she was absolutely humongous.

Can we be real? If my name was Sebastian and I had a cool Jamaican accent, you’d totally help me. You would, you know you would.

There will come a time when you will stand on this peak and place a stone on this mountain, like I did, like my father did, like his father and every chief that has ever been.

Sometimes, who we wish we were, what we wish we could do, it’s just not meant to be.

If I go, there is just no telling how far I will go.

See that line where the sky meets the sea, it calls me and no one knows how far it goes.

But without her heart, Te Fiti began to crumble, giving birth to a terrible darkness.

But one day, the Heart will be found by someone who will journey beyond our reef, find Maui, deliver him across the great ocean to restore Te Fiti’s Heart and save us all.

There comes a day When you’re gonna look around and realize happiness is where you are.

Do you know who Maui is? Only the greatest demigod in all of the pacific islands. With his magical fishhook he slowed down the sun, pulled islands out of the sea, battled monsters, and I should know, because I’m Maui.

The ocean is a friend of mine.

Maui: We’ve got to go through a whole ocean of bad. Ever defeat a lava monster?
Moana: No. Have you?

Maui: Kakamura.
Moana: Kaka, what?
[she looks over to see three small beings covered in coconut shells]
Moana: They’re kind of cute.
[the three Kakamura’s suddenly bring out their sharp weapons]

Moana, I got your back! It’s Maui time!

If you start singing, I’m going to throw up.

Moana: Are you gonna tell Dad?
Gramma Tala: I’m his mom. I don’t have to tell him anything.

Hey! Hey!… Did you like the song?

Tamatoa: You’re a funny looking little thing aren’t you.
*Tries to take Moana’s necklace*
Moana: *snatches it back* Don’t! That’s my gramma’s!
Tamatoa: *mockingly repeats* “That’s my gramma’s!” I ate my Gramma! And it took a week, ’cause she was absolutely humongous.

Moana: Um… what? I said help me! And wrecking my boat? Not helping!
[She kicks at the water, which recedes, causing her to fall]
Moana: Fish pee in you… all day!

Really? Blow dart in my butt cheek?

You’re measuring the stars, not giving the sky a high five.

Gramma Tala: *singing* I like to dance with the water. The undertow on the waves. The water is mischievous.
*Splashes Moana*
Gramma Tala: Ha! I like how it misbehaves!

What’s a demigod gotta do?

Moana: Not seeing an entrance.
Maui: Yes, because it only appears after a human sacrifice.
*Moana gasps*
Maui: Kidding! So serious.

Chief Tui: There is no darkness. There are no monsters.” –Tui
Moana: I want to go there.
Chief Tui: But we don’t go there. It’s dangerous.

You are the future of our people, Moana. And they are not out there. They are right here.

I am curious about the chicken eating the rock.

He couldn’t save him, he is trying to save you.

The answer to the question you have been asking yourself. Who are you meant to be? Go in and bang the drum and find out.

Moana: I thought it was a dream!
Gramma Tala: Nope!

I’m gonna love you, in my belly.

Moana: They took the heart!
Maui: That’s a chicken!

Congratulations on not being dead, girlie. You surprised me.

YOU can be a hero!

A real way-finder never sleeps.

The ocean chose you for a reason.

Don’t worry it’s a lot further than it loooooks. I am still falling.

Just pick an eye, Peep.

You can’t run from me. Oh you can. You keep surprising me.

Moana: The ocean chose me.
Maui: It chose wrong.

Why did you bring me here? I am not the right person. You have to choose someone else. Choose someone else.

It’d be rude to refuse a gift from a goddess.

Maui: I’m going to miss you, Drumstick.
Moana: You can come with us, ya know. My people are going to need a master way-finder.
Maui: They already have one.