In the beginning, Men In Black began as a fantastic sci-fi comedy movie based on an obscure comic that made Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones an iconic duo who had a lot of great Men In Black quotes. Smith and Jones starred as a pair of agents in the titular secret organization who helped to keep the extraterrestrial population in check on Earth and helped to protect the planet from outside threats. The duo appeared in three movies, each one expanding the lore and introducing more alien species to the movies.

Today, the MIB franchise spans four films, including one with Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson (and a Universal Studios theme park ride), and with that comes something far better than a ton of merchandise: amazing quotes. Quotes are what make a movie go round and Men In Black has plenty of memorable quotes that fans cite on a daily basis. Of course, most of the quotes come from the first movie, but the sequels and spinoff have made for some delightful lines that have entertained generations of fans for years.

25 "You're Everything We've Come To Expect From Years Of Government Training."

Agent Kay, Men In Black

In the first Men in Black movie, Jay had to some big tests to determine if he was fit for the role of a Men in Black member. When he entered the room to start the testing, he found his competition was a group of the best of the best from the United States military units. These men were all serious and looked down on Jay the entire time. He did everything to take the tests in his own way; while everyone else struggled, they still acted superior to him. In the end, Jay was the one accepted.

"Gentlemen, Congratulations. You're Everything We've Come To Expect From Years Of Government Training. Now Please Step This Way, As We Provide You With Our Final Test: An Eye Exam..."

The full quote came when Agent Kay let all the prospects know that they were pretty much worthless since they had years of government training but were incapable of figuring out how to do anything outside the norm. It then ended with the "eye exam" wiping all their memories. It was a hilarious and deadpan response by Kay, showing he could insult every soldier in the room and do it in a way where not a single one of them knew he was insulting them.

24 "We Are A Rumor. Recognizable Only As Déjà Vu. And Dismissed Just As Quickly."

Agent O, Men In Black International

When the franchise returned with Men in Black International, new agents were introduced to carry on the franchise. The main new agents were Agent H (Chris Hemsworth) and Agent M (Tessa Thompson). The new head agent was Emma Thompson's Agent O, who was the head of the MIB US branch out of New York. When she was speaking to Agent M, it was very similar to the original movies with Agent Jay and Zed.

In this quote, Agent O pretty much said what most viewers already knew, and it was a great way to let Molly know what was going on with the organization. Since everyone who comes across the Men in Black gets their minds wiped of the experience, that explains the déjà vu described here and the fact that they quickly dismiss what they knew. It was a perfect way to not only break in the new agent but to let new viewers unfamiliar with the franchise understand the dynamics.

23 "Bunch Of Monsters This Time Of Night With Quantum Physics Books, She Bout To Start Some Shit Zed."

Agent Jay, Men In Black

When Agent Jay was trying out for the Men in Black, he was competing with the better-trained and more competent military personnel. However, this organization didn't want soldiers who only knew how to follow orders and not think about what they were doing. Jay proved this when he forced a rearranging of the room to make his paperwork easier to fill out while the soldiers made due and struggled mightily. However, he really showed that he was the best fit for the gun range test.

Here, the people applying had to prove they could make the smartest decisions possible when deciding who to shoot and who not to shoot in the range. The other soldiers opened fire on the aliens they saw. Jay waited and ignored most of the aliens and then shot a little girl in the head. When Zed asked why he shot the girl, Jay pointed out why she was the most suspicious of all the characters in the range and why she was most dangerous. He was absolutely right, and it got him the job.

22 "We At The FBI Do Not Have A Sense Of Humor We Are Aware Of."

Agent Kay, Men In Black

In the first Men in Black movie, Jay and Kay were investigating a problem involving Edgar, a man who was killed and eaten by a giant insect alien. They went to a house and began to ask a witness some questions. When the woman they approach asks if they are there to make fun of her like everyone else has, Agent Kay is blunt (and somewhat kind) when he explains that the FBI has no sense of humor that they are aware of. It is funny since he is making fun of the FBI, but also mostly true in this case.

Will Smith's laid-back, cool, and easy quips help Jones' dry humor playing the straight man shine.

This is also something that carries well throughout the entire Men in Black franchise, as Tommy Lee Jones plays Agent Kay with this dry sense of humor throughout all his appearances. Will Smith's laid-back, cool, and easy quips help Jones' dry humor playing the straight man shine, but with a sly wink every step of the way. Jones is just as funny as Smith, and it is small lines like this that prove that he is just as important to the film's success as a comedy as Smith.

21 "And Now You're Back From Outer Space, / I Just Walked In To Find You Here With That Sad Look Upon Your Face."

Frank The Pug, Mein In Black II

In the first movie, one of the most shocking moments is when Agent Jay sees a pug dog and doesn't think much of it until it starts talking to him, and he realizes the pug is an alien. It also turned out that Agent Kay had worked with Frank the Pug before, and Jay had to do the same in Men in Black II. In a funny twist, Jay sees what Kay was going through when he was being trained because here, Will Smith has to play the straight man to Frank's annoying banter.

"And now you're back from outer space, / I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face, / I should've changed that stupid lock, I should have made you leave your key, / If I'd have known for just one second you'd be back to bother me. / Go on, now go! Walk out the door..."

In this scene, it is even funnier since Frank the Pug decides he will start singing while riding in the car with Agent Jay. Like all dogs, he has his head sticking out the window of the car, and then he starts singing. The song is set to the beat of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive," but Frank changes all the lyrics to fit the story in the movie with the aliens, and it ends up as one of the film's most memorable moments. The fact it gets under Agent Jay's skin makes it even better.

20 “Did You Ever Flashy Thing Me?”

Agent Jay, Men In Black

The Men In Black's neuralyzer is an integral part of the franchise, the item that allows the MIB to continue operating in secret. It’s what erases memories and allows the agents to provide the people they encounter with cover stories. After becoming an agent, Jay is on a case with Kay and witnesses him use the neuralzer for the first time. After being shocked and somewhat disturbed by such a gadget, Jay begins to wonder if he'd ever had his memory wiped.

In the first movie, the audience knows that Jay has had his memory erased once - right before he’s recruited to become an agent. As the franchise continues, however, it becomes clear that Jay has had his memory affected in the past, long before the events of the first movie as well. The line is used for comedic effect, but it’s one that becomes prophetic.

19 “My Whole Life Everyone's Called Me Crazy. They Said That I Needed Therapy. Which, Okay, ittedly, I Did - But Not For This.”

Agent M, MIB: International

Before Molly’s civilian identity is completely erased Men In Black: International, she stops at nothing to find the agency and proof that aliens exist. It’s not that Molly wants to expose the secret agents to the world either. She just wants to know that the events she witnessed as a child were real. Molly doesn’t need any outward validation, but she’s tired of hearing that she’s crazy from others.

Even when she introduces herself to agents and explains her history, she isn’t welcomed into the Men In Black organization right away. She still has to prove herself. While Men in Black: International is often considered the worst Men in Black movie, it is not all bad and this approach with the character of Molly is one of the most interesting aspects that the reboot should have explored more.

18 “... You're Above The System. Over It. Beyond It. We're ‘Them.’ We're ‘They.’ We Are The Men In Black.”

Agent Zed, Men In Black

When Agent Jay is first brought into the Men In Black, he has to learn just what the organization does. What he is told fairly quickly into his time with the agency is that the Men In Black are the people behind many of the conspiracies and the conspiracy theories that exist. Though Agent Kay is Agent Jay’s partner, Agent Zed is their boss. He’s in charge of their office, and he’s the one responsible for really introducing Jay to the ways of the MIB before he goes out into the field with Kay.

Zed's memorable speech to Jay explaining just who the Men in Black are is a terrific way of introducing the audience and Jay into this world. It is fittingly cryptic and vague, with the MIB taking pride in its anonymous existence in the world and how it allows it to set up a place beyond the rest of society.

You're a rumor, recognizable only as deja vu and dismissed just as quickly. You don't exist; you were never even born. Anonymity is your name. Silence your native tongue. You're no longer part of the System. You're above the System. Over it. Beyond it. We're ‘them.’ We're ‘they.’ We are the Men in Black.

17 "Oh, The Red Button There Kid. Don't Ever, Ever Touch The Red Button."

Agent Kay, Men In Black

It's always fun to see lines or bits established early on in a series come back in some way. So when Kay is showing Jay the ropes and speeding across New York, he tells Jay to never, ever touch the red button in the car. It continues to show that the world of the MIB is filled with danger and weirdness hiding in plain sight without any real explanation for it. Of course, that only piques the audience's interest as to what the red button does.

It also sets up the red button as something that is far too dangerous to ever use only for Jay and Kay to find themselves in a situation dire enough that Kay decides it is indeed time to push it. The car becomes a high-speed machine moving at light speed for the viewer's enjoyment. The idea returns in later movies and is the secret to getting a high score on the theme park ride.

16 “The Truth Of The Universe, I Want To Know Everything. I Want To Know How It All Works.”

Agent M, MIB: International

As Molly lobbies to become Agent M, she stresses that she’s not out to expose the organization. The higher-ranking agents want to know what exactly Molly’s endgame is now that she found the group. Molly wants nothing short of “the truth of the universe.” In a nice callback to the first movie, this is what Agent Kay promises Agent Jay when he becomes an agent.

In the world of the MIB movies, there is so much that the public doesn’t know. The origin of different inventions, the secret identities of different celebrities, and the near cataclysmic ending of the world are all things that the public doesn’t know, creating a very different picture of the universe for someone as curious as Molly. It is an exciting prospect to have all of those secrets revealed, but also a daunting one.