62 Inspirational Quotes from ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ (2022)

Top 10 Most Famous ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Quotes

It's not the plane, it's the pilot. - Rooster — It’s not the plane, it’s the pilot. – Rooster

Naval Aviator is not what I am. It's who I am. - Pete Maverick Mitchell — Naval Aviator is not what I am. It’s who I am. – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

Trust your instincts. Don't think. Just do. - Pete Maverick Mitchell — **Trust** your instincts. Don’t think. Just do. – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

Everyone here is the best there is. Who the hell are they going to get to teach us – Phoenix — Everyone here is the best there is. Who the hell are they going to get to **teach** us? – Phoenix

Talk to me, Goose. - Pete Maverick Mitchell — Talk to me, Goose. – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

First one dies, you die too. But there will be others. You can count it. You gotta let him go. - Viper — First one dies, you die too. But there will be others. You can count it. You gotta let him go. – Viper

I'm where I belong. - Pete Maverick Mitchell — I’m where I belong. – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

Mach 10 Let's give them Mack 10. - Pete Maverick Mitchell — Mach 10? Let’s give them Mack 10. – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

Pete, if you lost your wingman up there, you wouldn't give up. You'd keep fighting. Those are your pilots. - Penny — Pete, if you lost your wingman up there, you wouldn’t give up. You’d keep fighting. Those are your pilots. – Penny

He's the fastest man alive. - Hondo — He’s the fastest man alive. – Hondo

5 Touching ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Quotes

He will always resent me for what I did. Why should he resent her too - Pete Maverick Mitchell — He will always resent me for what I did. Why should he resent her too? – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

I was trying to be the father he lost. I wish I would have done it better. - Pete Maverick Mitchell — I was trying to be the father he lost. I wish I would have done it better. – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

God, he loved flying with you, Maverick. - Carole — God, he loved flying with you, Maverick. – Carole

Captain Mitchell, you’re where you belong. Make us proud. - Warlock — Captain Mitchell, you’re where you belong. Make us proud. – Warlock

If I send him on this mission he might never come home. If I don’t send him, he’ll never forgive me. - Pete Maverick Mitchell — If I send him on this mission he might never come home. If I don’t send him, he’ll never **forgive** me. – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

2 ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Quotes About Wingman

How’s my wingman - Pete Maverick Mitchell — How’s my wingman? – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

Leaving your wingman, that's a strategy I haven't seen in awhile. - Pete Maverick Mitchell — Leaving your wingman, that’s a strategy I haven’t seen in awhile. – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

14 ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Quotes by Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

Where am I Earth. - Pete Maverick Mitchell — Where am I? Earth. – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

It's the only one I got. - Pete Maverick Mitchell — It’s the only one I got. – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

No idea what they're saying. - Pete Maverick Mitchell — No idea what they’re saying. – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

Good morning, aviator. This is your captain speaking. Welcome to basic fighter maneuvers. As briefed, today's exercise is dog fighting. Guns only, no missiles. - Pete Maverick Mitchell — **Good morning**, aviator. This is your captain speaking. Welcome to basic fighter maneuvers. As briefed, today’s **exercise** is **dog** fighting. Guns only, no missiles. – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

Easy, Maverick. Let's try not to get fired on the first day. - Pete Maverick Mitchell — Easy, Maverick. Let’s try not to get fired on the first day. – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

You think up there, you're dead. Believe me. - Pete Maverick Mitchell — You think up there, you’re dead. **Believe** me. – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

Here we go. In 3…2…1… - Pete Maverick Mitchell — Here we go. In 3…2…1… – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

With all due respect, sir. I’m not a teacher. - Pete Maverick Mitchell — With all due **respect**, sir. I’m not a teacher. – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

You said to create a team, sir. There’s your team. - Pete Maverick Mitchell — You said to create a team, sir. There’s your team. – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

Having fun yet - Pete Maverick Mitchell — Having fun yet? – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Goose. - Pete Maverick Mitchell — I’m sorry. I’m sorry, Goose. – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

Maybe so, sir. But not today. - Pete Maverick Mitchell — Maybe so, sir. But not today. – Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

Let’s turn and burn. - Pete Maverick Mitchel — Let’s turn and burn. – Pete “Maverick” Mitchel

Time is your greatest adversary. - Pete Maverick Mitchel — **Time** is your greatest adversary. – Pete “Maverick” Mitchel

2 ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Quotes by Iceman

The navy needs Maverick. The kid needs Maverick. That's why I fought for you. - Iceman — The navy needs Maverick. The kid needs Maverick. That’s why I fought for you. – Iceman

It's time to let go. - Iceman — It’s time to let go. – Iceman

4 ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Quotes by Admiral Cain

“Call came in with impeccable timing, right as I was driving here to ground your a** once and for all. It galls me to say it, but for reasons known only to the almighty and your guardian angel, you’ve been call back to Top Gun.”
Admiral Cain

The future is coming, and you're not in it. - Admiral Cain — The **future** is coming, and you’re not in it. – Admiral Cain

You got some balls stick jockey. - Admiral Cain — You got some balls stick jockey. – Admiral Cain

Despite your best efforts, you refuse to die. - Admiral Cain — Despite your best **efforts**, you refuse to die. – Admiral Cain

5 ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Quotes by Hangman

Evil be gone. Hangman's coming. - Hangman — Evil be gone. Hangman’s coming. – Hangman

I am good. I'm very good. In fact, I am too good to be true. - Hangman — I am good. I’m very good. In fact, I am too good to be true. – Hangman

We’re going into combat. On a level no living pilot’s ever seen. Not even him. - Hangman — We’re going into combat. On a level no living pilot’s ever seen. Not even him. – Hangman

They couldn’t keep up. - Hangman — They couldn’t keep up. – Hangman

This guy needs an ego check. - Hangman — This guy needs an ego check. – Hangman

2 ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Quotes by Warlock

“Success, now more than ever, comes down to the man or woman in the box. Half of you will make the cut. One of you will be named mission leader. The other half will remain in reserve. Your instructor is a Top Gun graduate with real-world experience in every mission aspect you will be expected to master. His exploits are legendary. And he’s considered to be one of the finest pilots this program has ever produced. What he has to teach you may very well mean the difference between life and death. I give you Captain Pete Mitchell. Call sign “Maverick”.”
Warlock