34 'Carrie' Quotes from the 1976 Film Based on Stephen King’s Novel

"Carrie" is an acclaimed supernatural horror movie released in 1976. Adapted from Stephen King's novel of the same name, it follows the story of a shy 16-year-old, Carrie White.

Carrie lives with her mother, Margaret White, a religiously devout and unstable mother. The teenager is constantly bullied and mocked at school. One incident where Carrie is tormented for having her first period leads to an unexpected chain of events on prom night.

Carrie, who had just discovered her telekinesis powers, fatally reacts to a prank on her by her bullies, leading to the death of many of her schoolmates. Carrie is seen as an ambition, especially by her mother, as highlighted in the quotes below.

Carrie White's quote: "It was bad, Mama. They laughed at me. Hold me, Mama. Please hold me.” | Source: youtube.com/MGMStudios

'Carrie' Quotes Showing Her Evolution

"Eve was weak. Eve was weak." — Carrie White, "Carrie" (1976)

" Everyone ain't bad, Momma. Everything ain't no sin!" — Carrie White, "Carrie" (1976)

"Telekinesis... thought to be the ability to move... or to cause changes... in objects... by force of the mind...?" — Carrie White, "Carrie" (1976)

" He's a nice boy, momma, We like you, mama, You'll like him." — Carrie White, "Carrie" (1976)

"It was bad, Mama. They laughed at me. Hold me, Mama. Please hold me.” — Carrie White, "Carrie" (1976)

Carrie White's quote: "There's nothing to do with Satan, Momma, it's me, me, if I concentrate hard enough, I can move things." | Source: youtube.com/MGMStudios

"Carrie White: Please see that I'm not like you, Momma, I'm funny... I mean, all the kids think I'm funny I don't wanna be. I wanna be normal. I wanna start to try me, a whole person before it's too late for me! [Margaret throws tea on her face and Carrie wipes it off.]" — Carrie White, "Carrie" (1976)

"Margaret White: Witch, Got Satan's Power.

Carrie White: [crying] There's nothing to do with Satan, Momma, it's me, me, if I concentrate hard enough, I can move things." — "Carrie" (1976)

"Momma, momma, make it stop, momma." — Carrie White, "Carrie" (1976)

"[crying] Please sit and talk with me. momma, I'll get him, PLEASE, SIT DOWN AND TALK TO ME! [Carrie's telekinetic powers make shades/windows/doors close and the thunderstorm is heard again] I'm going, momma, things are gonna change around here." — Carrie White, "Carrie" (1976)

"Margaret White: You must renounce this power. You must give it up. You must never use it.

Carrie: I'm goin', Mama. You can't stop me. And I don't wanna talk about it anymore." — "Carrie" (1976)

Carrie White's quote: "Breasts, Mama. They're called breasts, and every woman has them." | Source: youtube.com/MGMStudios

"Breasts, Mama. They're called breasts, and every woman has them." — Carrie White, "Carrie" (1976)

[to Margaret White] (grabs her hair) “SIT DOWN AND BE QUIET!" — Carrie White, "Carrie" (1976)

[to Margaret White] (tries to grab her hair) “SIT DOWN, (grabs her hair and points her finger at Margaret White) you sit there mama, and don't say a word 'til I'm goin', I'll be home early, I love you, mama." — Carrie White, "Carrie" (1976)

[to the Principal] (gets angry) “IT'S CARRIE!” (flips and throws the ashtray on the floor with her powers)— Carrie White, "Carrie" (1976)

'Carrie' Quotes Full of Mother’s Cruelty

"I said no." — Margaret White, "Carrie" (1976)

Margaret White's quote: "Sin never dies." | Source: youtube.com/MGMStudios

"Go to your closet!" — Margaret White, "Carrie" (1976)

" ...you've been taught, Carrie!" — Margaret White, "Carrie" (1976)

"I can see your dirty pillows. Everyone will." — Margaret White, "Carrie" (1976)

"We're gonna move from here and you'll never see that boy again..." — Margaret White, "Carrie" (1976)

"Sin never dies." — Margaret White, "Carrie" (1976)

Margaret White's quote: "Go to your closet and pray, ask to be forgiven." | Source: youtube.com/MGMStudios

"Pimples are the Lord's way of chastising you." — Margaret White, "Carrie" (1976)

"He's gonna laugh at you. They're all gonna laugh at you!" — Margaret White, "Carrie" (1976)

“I should've given you to God when you were born, but I was weak and backsliding, and now the Devil has come home. We'll pray.” — Margaret White, "Carrie" (1976)

"Go to your closet and pray, ask to be forgiven." — Margaret White, "Carrie" (1976)

'Carrie' Quotes to Expand the Drama

"Carrie White: Momma, please say that I've to try and get along with people better.

Margaret White: [giggles] What are you going on about, Carrie?

Carrie White: I've been invited to the prom.

Margaret White: [long pause, then looking sternly at Carrie] Prom?

Carrie White: Yeah, the prom... everyone's goin'.

Margaret White: It was that teacher that called, wasn't it?" — "Carrie" (1976)

Margaret White's quote: "I see. I pray you find Jesus." | Source: youtube.com/MGMStudios

"Mr. Morton: We're all sorry about this incident, Cassie.

Carrie: It's Carrie!" — "Carrie" (1976)

"Margaret White: I'm here on the Lord's work, Mrs. Snell; spreadin' the gospel of God's salvation through Christ's blood!

Mrs. Snell: Yes, of course...

Margaret White: These are godless times, Mrs. Snell.

Mrs. Snell: …Mrs. White, I'd like to contribute five... ten dollars.

Margaret White: I see. I pray you find, Jesus." — "Carrie" (1976)

"Miss Collins: Carrie? Carrie. Carrie, what's the matter? What happened?

Carrie White: Nothing.

Miss Collins: Was it one of the girls? Did one of the girls do something to you?

Carrie White: No.

Miss Collins: What is it, then? You can trust me, you know that? Would you tell me?

Carrie White: I got invited to the prom.

Miss Collins: That's great! That's fantastic! So what are you down here moping around for?

Carrie White: Tommy Ross asked me.

Miss Collins: That's even better. He's really cute, huh?

Carrie White: I know who he goes around with. They're just trying to trick me again. I know." — "Carrie" (1976)

Carrie White's quote: "Look what Tommy gave me, Mama. Aren't they beautiful?” | Source: youtube.com/MGMStudios

"Margaret White: Red. I might have known it would be red.

Carrie: It's pink, Mama.

[Carrie shows her mother the corsage]

Carrie: Look what Tommy gave me, Mama. Aren't they beautiful?” — "Carrie" (1976)

"Carrie: It's beautiful.

Mr. Fromm: Carrie White! Beautiful, beautiful. BEAUTIFUL! Oh beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, is that the kind of beautiful you mean, Carrie?" — "Carrie" (1976)

"Carrie: Tommy?

Tommy Ross: Yeah?

Carrie: Why?

Tommy Ross: Why what?

Carrie: Why am I here?

Tommy Ross: Because it's the prom.

Carrie: Why am I here with you?

Tommy Ross: Because I asked you.

Carrie: Why'd you ask me?

Tommy Ross: Because I wanted to.

Carrie: Why'd you want to?

Tommy Ross: Because you liked my poem. Only I didn't write it. Somebody else did.

Carrie White's quote: "No momma... And the raven was called sin." | Source: youtube.com/MGMStudios

"Billy Nolen: That Carrie White, she sure is cute.

Chris Hargenson: Shut up.

Billy Nolen: I thought you said they were gonna win.

Chris Hargenson: They will. It won't even be close. I called in a few favors." — "Carrie" (1976)

“Chris Hargenson: Oh, Billy. Billy. Oh, Billy. Oh, Billy. Billy. Oh, Billy. Oh. Oh, Billy. I hate Carrie White.

Billy Nolen: Who?" — "Carrie" (1976)

"Margaret White: And the raven was called sin... Say it. The raven was called sin.

Carrie White: Why didn't you tell me, momma...

Margaret White: Say it.

Carrie White: No.

Margaret White: The raven was called sin.

Carrie White: No momma... And the raven was called sin." — "Carrie" (1976)

Carrie White's quote: "Pimples are the Lord's way of chastising you." | Source: youtube.com/MGMStudios

Quotes from "Carrie" present a loving, sweet girl misjudged by her peers and her mother, who mistreated her. The quotes from this horror film starring Sissy Spacek and John Travolta are pretty strong on the theme of good vs. evil.

Readers can check out these 50 "Exorcist" quotes on demonic possession and faith for more on good vs. evil.