Best Negan Quotes From 'The Walking Dead'

Episode:Season 9, episode 16 ("The Storm")

After rescuing Judith in the Season 9 finale, Negan lies in bed recovering. Michonne visits, thanking him for his actions. They talk about sanctuary. Michonne says, “Facing evil brings good people together.” Negan responds with that quote, leaving Michonne speechless. This shows insight, especially for someone like Negan who seemed evil to viewers and characters for much of the show.

Episode:Season 7, episode 1 ("The Day Will Come When You Won't Be")

Negan appears at the end of Season 6, starting Season 7. The Saviors disarm Rick's group and force them to their knees. Negan then rounds them up, picks Abraham, and orders him to kill with a barbed wire baseball bat. Negan then selects Glenn as another victim after giving another speech.

While beating Glenn to death, Negan calls his bat Lucille. He laughs at the violence and bad joke, saying, “She is a vampire bat!”controversial introductionNegan establishes himself as a major villain in the show.

Episode:Season 7, episode 7 ("Sing Me a Song")

After a failed attack on the Saviors, Negan captures Carl. Negan makes Carl show his eye and sing a song. Later, Negan tours Carl and shows him where he lived. Negan tells Carl, “You do the same damn stink eye as you dad—except it's only half as good, cause, you know, you're missing one eye.” Morgan's delivery makes this line rude but funny.

Episode:Season 8, episode 8 ("How It's Gotta Be")

Negan brings his men to confront Carl at Alexandria. They discuss what happened to kids in the sanctuary. Negan tries to get under Carl's skin, but Carl handles the talk well. Carl asks Negan to kill him if someone needs punishment. Negan gives a speech about it while watching Carl.

Negan's group gets ambushed, showing the distraction. He yells, “Son of a b*tch, Carl! Was that just a play? I thought we were having a moment, you little a**hole!” Only Negan expresses disbelief and real feeling in that coarse, funny way.

Episode:Season 6, episode 16 ("Last Day on Earth")

After the group is captured, they stand in front of an RV and kneel. Their captor tells them in a dark tone, “let’s meet the man.”

Negan exits the RV with his bat and a grin. He asks, “pissing our pants yet?” Then he walks into the crowd, saying, “Boy I have a feeling we're getting close. Yeah. It's gonna be pee-pee pants city here real soon.” Afterward, he checks the prisoners again, finds Rick, and introduces himself menacingly.

Episode:Season 9, episode 8 ("Evolution")

Gabriel visits Negan in his cell. Negan taunts Gabriel about changing his deadpan and smelling his waste. Gabriel tells him to stop, but Negan immediately mocks Gabriel about which eye he should look at while speaking.

Gabriel gets angry and yells at Negan for several minutes, finally showing his built-up rage. This shows that even a kind person like Gabriel, who hoped to connect with Negan, loses patience with his rude attitude. Later in this episode, Negan offers Gabriel a real apology.

Episode: Season 9, episode 2 ("The Bridge")

Rick speaks to Negan in jail about people uniting when times are hard. Negan rejects this. He argues with Rick about what is truly happening in the community, insisting they succeed without him. Negan disagrees and claims Rick is not saving the world—"You're just getting it ready for me," he says while locking eyes with Rick.

Episode:Season 8, episode 5 ("The Big Scary U")

Negan takes charge in a crowded room. His group watches him, waiting for his words. He speaks in his intimidating style, using his bat to stress his points. He states, “It's time for a refresher on who I am. I wear a leather jacket. I have Lucille, and my nut sack is made of steel.” Then, defiantly, he tells the crowd he will not die until he is ready.

Episode:Season 7, episode 1 ("The Day Will Come When You Won't Be")

When Negan first meets the main characters, he gets frustrated that Rick will not obey him. Negan tries everything to make Rick bend to his will. This ends when Negan corners Rick and Carl, puts Carl down, and demands Rick cut his son's arm off. If Rick refuses, Negan declares he will kill their whole group.

Rick hesitates. Negan taunts him. Negan reminds Rick that not making a decision is a big decision. Then, Negan asks if Rick truly wants to see all these people die.

Episode: Walking Dead: Dead CitySeason 1, episode 2 ("Who's There?")

Negan leads a man to a room with windows in a large building. Negan smashes the man's head through one. He shouts, “Knock, knock!” Then he smashes another, repeating the question. People below stare up in horror as Negan mocks them.

Holding a knife to a man's throat, Negan continues his joke. He says, “Where was I? Oh yeah. Knock, knock! Who’s there? Butter. Butter who? Butter get out your umbrellas ’cause it is about to goddamn rain.” Then, he cuts the man's throat, letting his blood pour down.

Episode: Season 7, episode 8 ("Hearts Still Beating")

Rick and Negan stand before a house. Negan, blood on his face, tells Rick about Carl's actions. Leaning toward Rick, Negan says, “Your kid. He hid in one of my trucks and machine-gunned my men down, and I brought him home, safe and sound. And... I fed him spaghetti!” Viewers see Carl looking out the house window. This line unsettles Rick.

Episode: Season 7, episode 8 ("Hearts Still Beating")

Negan meets Spencer, who wants to talk about their shared dislike of Rick. They gather at the pool table. Following his friend's lead, Negan says, “I could never do this with Rick. He would just stand there, scowling, giving me that annoying side-eye he gives me.” Negan and Spencer play and talk. Then, Negan dislikes Spencer's lack of guts and acts on it violently.

Episode: Season 7, episode 7 ("Sing Me a Song")

In another intense scene, Carl lies in a truck with a machine gun. One of Negan's thugs enters and gets shot. Carl exits the truck holding his machine gun toward the men. He demands to see Negan. Negan approaches with a smile and tells Carl he is adorable. He adds, “Did you pick that gun because it looks cool? You totally did, right?” Negan then shields one of his men before Carl tackles him. Negan acts both condescending and impressed, admitting Carl “scares the sh*t” out of him.

Episode:Season 6, episode 16 ("Last Day on Earth")

After giving a loud, scary speech to Rick's scared group, Negan declares he seeks revenge. He lectures the group on working for him. Then, he shows his bat, Lucille. Negan states his speech only chooses which member of Rick's group he plans to kill.

Negan menaces group members. He asks, “Sucks, don't it? The moment you realize you don't know sh*t.” He then cruelly taunts them, starting with Rick's son.

Episode:Season 10, episode 9 ("Squeeze")

At the Whisperers' camp, Alpha takes Negan to a remote spot. Alone, she orders him to strip; she strips too. Negan turns, sees her, and says, “This isn't some sort of a praying mantis situation, is it? Cut off my head afterwards?” Then they kiss (she never says no).

Episode: Season 7, episode 7 ("Sing Me a Song")

Negan and Carl return to Rick's home in a scene from this episode. Negan approaches Olivia bluntly and graphically. Olivia slaps him back, disgusted. Negan looks at her and says, “I'm about 50% more into you now… just sayin'.” This rejection makes him want her more, showing a lot about him.

Episode: Season 10, episode 6 ("Bonds")

In the woods, Alpha and Beta discuss Negan while watching him from afar. Alpha tells Beta to test him. They talk weirdly as Negan watches them. Negan then approaches Beta and asks, “How long have you and the boss lady been together? Is this a 'Beta With Benefits' situation? You slide her a little Omega on the side?” Beta gets upset and tells Negan to respect Alpha. This shows Negan always gets under people's skin and makes them lower their guard.

Episode:Season 7, episode 16 ("The First Day of the Rest of Your Life")

Negan captures Sasha and traps her. He brings her pancakes, welcomes her to the “first day of the rest of her life,” and talks about Rick. Negan talks to Sasha about getting things back on track and his plan to kill more of Rick's men. She tries to stop him, but he insists “punishment” is needed for his leadership, adding, "Punishment is how we built everything we have." This line shows Negan's philosophy, which may be cruel but proves effective on the show.

Episode: Walking Dead: Dead CitySeason 1, episode 1 ("Old Acquaintances")

In the spinoff The Walking Dead: Dead CityNegan and Maggie enter a zombie-filled New York. Negan walks into a bar; a fight starts. Maggie joins the fight and flees in the truck. Megan follows and reaches his vehicle. She stops the truck, holds a knife to his throat. Next, Megan reads a wanted poster for himself. He looks at the poster and says this quote, proud to be on it because of his looks.