Legally Blonde Quotes from Your Favorite Fashionable Law Student

These Legally Blonde quotes will get you excited for more awesome comedy films.

Legally Blonde is a comedy film that premiered in 2001 based on Amanda Brown’s novel. It centered on the story of Elle Woods, a sassy sorority girl in a quest of winning her ex-boyfriend’s approval and eventually winning him back by getting a degree in Harvard Law School.

This is a story about the stereotype that blonde women encounter in modern-day America. In Legally Blonde, Elle is set to overcome the judgment of Harvard law and discover her true self by shining her confidence and beauty.

Don’t forget to also check out our collection of The Kissing Booth quotes from the romantic teen comedy.

Legally Blonde quotes from Elle

1. “I feel comfortable using legal jargon in everyday life.” — Elle

2. “I don’t need backups. I’m going to Harvard.” — Elle

3. “I once had to judge a tighty-whitey contest for Lambda Kappa Pi. Trust me, I can handle anything.” — Elle

4. “Whoever said orange is the new pink was seriously disturbed.” — Elle

5. “I’m Elle Woods and this is Bruiser Woods and we’re both Gemini vegetarians.” — Elle

6. “Oh, I like your outfit, too, except when I dress up as a frigid b*tch, I try not to look so constipated.” — Elle

7. “Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don’t shoot their husbands, they just don’t.” — Elle

8. “When used appropriately, it has an 83 percent rate of return on a dinner invitation. It’s called the bend and snap.” — Elle

9. “You must always have faith in people. And, most importantly, you must always have faith in yourself.” — Elle

10. “If I’m gonna be partner in a law firm by the time I’m 30, I’m going to need a boyfriend who’s not such a complete bonehead.” — Elle

11. “Gay men know designers, straight men don’t.” — Elle

12. “All people see when they look at me is blonde hair and big boobs.” — Elle

13. “So just because I’m not a Vanderbilt, suddenly I’m white trash? I grew up in Bel Air, Warner, across the street from Aaron Spelling. I think most people would agree that’s better than some stinky old Vanderbilt.” — Elle

14. “He’s engaged! She’s got the six-carat Harry Winston on her bony, unpolished finger.” — Elle

More Legally Blonde quotes from Elle

15. “I have a point, I promise.” — Elle

16. “You know, being a blonde is actually a pretty powerful thing. You hold more cards than you think you do. And I, for one, would like to see you take that power and channel it toward the greater good, you know?” — Elle

17. “The rules of hair care are simple and finite. Any Cosmo girl would have known.” — Elle

18. “It’s impossible to use a half-loop stitching on a low-viscosity rayon. It would snag the fabric. And you didn’t just get it in—I saw it in the June Vogue a year ago. So if you’re trying to sell it to me for full price, you’ve picked the wrong girl.” — Elle

19. “Excuse me. Why didn’t you call me? We spent a beautiful night together and I haven’t heard from you since.” — Elle

20. “Going to Harvard is the only way I’m going to get the love of my life back.” — Elle

21. “So how are you? Are you all right? You look so orange.” — Elle

22. “Oh! And it’s scented! I think it gives it a little something extra, don’t you think? Okay, well, see you next class!” — Elle

23. “You know, a girl in my sorority, Tracy Marcinco, got a perm once. We all tried to talk her out of it. Curls weren’t a good look for her. She didn’t have your bone structure, but thankfully that same day she entered the Pheta Delta Phi wet t-shirt contest where she was completely hosed down from head to toe.” — Elle

24. “Isn’t it the first cardinal rule of perm maintenance that you are forbidden to wet your hair for at least 24 hours after getting a perm at the risk of deactivating the ammonium thioglycolate?” — Elle

25. Well, forget it. I’ve spent too much time crying over you.” — Elle

26. “Sorry for what? For breaking my heart, or for giving me the greatest pleasure I’ve ever known and just taking it away?” — Elle

27. “You’re breaking up with me because I’m too blonde?” — Elle

Legally Blonde quotes from Professor Stormwell

28. “If you’re going to let one stupid prick ruin your life, you’re not the girl I thought you were.” — Professor Stormwell

Legally Blonde quotes from Professor Callahan

29. “Do you think she just woke up one morning and said, ‘I think I’ll go to law school today.’” — Professor Callahan

30. “Screw sisterhood! This is a murder investigation! Not some scandal at the sorority house!” — Professor Callahan

31. “Dare to dream, Miss Woods.” — Professor Callahan

32. “Well done, Miss Kensington. It’s obvious you’ve done your homework. Now, let’s look at malum prohibitum a little more closely.” — Professor Callahan

33. “What are you so happy about? You’re on trial for murder.” — Professor Callahan

Legally Blonde quotes from Paulette

34. “So what’s a girl to do? He’s a guy who followed his pecker to greener pastures. I’m a middle aged, high school drop out with stretch marks and a fat ass.” — Paulette

35. “So What does this Vivian got that you don’t got, three tits?” — Paulette

36. “No! Sometimes I say “okay” instead of “fine”.” — Paulette

37. “Could I have been anymore goddamn spaztic?” — Paulette

38. “I’m taking the dog, dumbass!” — Paulette

Legally Blonde quotes from Warner Huntington III

39. “Hey, well don’t you look like a walking felony.” — Warner Huntington III

40. “If I want to be a Senator, I need to marry a Jackie, not a Marilyn.” — Warner Huntington III

Legally Blonde quotes from Enrique Salvatore

41. “Don’t stomp your little last season Prada shoes at me, honey.” — Enrique Salvatore

42. “I was confused. I thought you said “friend”. Chuck is just a friend.” — Enrique Salvatore

Legally Blonde quotes from Vivian

43. “I know, I thought that was very… classy of you.” — Vivian

44. “You know when he first applied for Harvard, he got wait-listed. He got in because his father had to make a call.” — Vivian

45. “Malum prohibitum, because then the client would have committed a regulatory infraction as opposed to a dangerous crime.” — Vivian

46. “I feel so terrible, I made a huge mistake.” — Vivian

Legally Blonde quotes from Chutney

47. “She’s my age! Did she tell you that? How would you feel if your father married someone who was your age?” — Chutney

48. “I didn’t mean to shoot him!” — Chutney

Legally Blonde quotes from Emmett

49. “I can’t believe you just called me a butthead. I don’t think anybody has called me a butthead since the 9th grade.” — Emmett

50. “No, but she did make me cry once…. not in class — I waited until I got back to my room, but yeah, she’ll kick you right in the balls…. or wherever.” — Emmett

Which of these Legally Blonde quotes is your favorite?

This film is based on the author’s personal experience being a white female in Stanford Law School while being passionate about her style and the way she carries herself in the intimidating environment of law school. There she experiences various clashes with her peers because of her unorthodox way of doing things.

At the start, Elle’s only motivation is to make her ex-boyfriend love her again and accept her, but eventually, she finds a way to accept herself and not depend on validation from the people around her. It is a film about breaking the stereotype and boundaries set by the public.

So the next time you doubt your capabilities, think about these Legally Blonde quotes and sayings and remember that you are the only one who knows your true worth.