The Emperor’s New Groove remains a classic Disney film from the early 2000s that continues to entertain audiences today. In this animated comedy, the sarcastic David Spade voices Emperor Kuzco, who is comically transformed into a llama by his scheming advisor Yzma, portrayed by the iconic Eartha Kitt. Kuzco teams up with the kind-hearted llama herder Pacha, played by the talented John Goodman, to reclaim his throne. The film also features Patrick Warburton as Kronk, Yzma’s lovable, albeit dim-witted henchman, and Wendie Malick as Pacha’s devoted wife, Chicha. Like many Disney gems, this movie is packed with memorable quotes that are just too good not to share. Here are some of the best lines that fans often recite.
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Best Quotes from Emperor’s New Groove
- “Ah, how shall I do it? Oh, I know! I’ll turn him into a flea, a harmless little flea! Then I’ll put that flea in a box, and then I’ll put that box inside another box, and then I’ll mail that box to myself, and when it arrives, I’ll smash it with a hammer! Brilliant, I tell you! Genius!” — Yzma
- Pacha: “I thought you were a changed man.”
Kuzco: “Well, I had to say something to get you to take me back to the palace.”
Pacha: “So, everything was a lie?” - “This is Yzma, the emperor’s advisor. Proof that dinosaurs once roamed the Earth.” — Kuzco
- Pacha: “We’re on our honeymoon.”
Server: “Bless you for coming out in public.” - “I need to go wash something.” — Chicha
- “Good thing you’re not a big fat guy, otherwise this would be really tough.” — Kuzco
- Yzma: “And so, it is with great sadness we mourn the departure of our beloved prince, taken from us so tragically on the eve of his 18th birthday.”
Kronk: “Poor little guy.”
Yzma: “His legacy will live in our hearts…”
Kronk: “He never had a chance.”
Yzma: “Well, he ain’t getting any deader. Back to work.” - “Our moment of triumph approaches! Haha ha ha! It’s dinnertime!” — Yzma
- Yzma: “What?! A llama?! He’s supposed to be dead!”
Kronk: “Yeah, weird.”
Yzma: “Let me see that vial.”
Yzma: “This isn’t poison! This is extract of llama! Oooh.”
Kronk: “In my defense, your poisons all look alike. You might want to consider relabeling them.” - “Whoa! Look at those wrinkles. What is holding this woman together?” — Kuzco
- Yzma: “Why, I practically raised him.”
Kronk: “Yeah, you’d think he would’ve turned out better.”
Yzma: “Yeah