Miranda Priestly’s quotes from The Devil Wears Prada cementing her as one of the most entertaining movie villains of all time. As editor-in-chief of fiction Track magazine, Priestly (Meryl Streep) is relentless and merciless as she delivers her savage phrases. She treats the people who work for her like feelingless objects and expects their every demand to be met, no questions asked. When Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) takes on the role of her assistant, she learns firsthand just how fierce Miranda can be.
The Devil Wears Prada will never go out of style, and it’s all thanks to Miranda Priestly’s verbal gems. Streep’s pitch-perfect performance will make Priestly one of the all-time great bad bosses in film history, especially because Streep gives him an important degree of humanity. Fans of the film love using even the coldest Miranda Priestly quotes in everyday life because there’s something undeniably compelling about her uncompromising attitude, even when it’s unreasonable. With The Devil Wears Prada 2 Going forward, many fans are revisiting these memorable quotes.
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“That blue represents millions of dollars and countless jobs.”
Miranda weapons her knowledge
Despite how tyrannical his management style is and how brutal his words can be, Andy comes to respect Mirana by the end of The Devil Wears Prada. Viewers also get it, although for the audience, the point of understanding who Miranda is and why she is so respected by those around her, despite her beyond-abrasive personality, comes much earlier. Miranda Priestly is an incredibly captivating character, and this is only possible because her venom is accompanied by her competence and in-depth knowledge of her field.
This becomes evident relatively early The Devil Wears Prada, and one of the film’s best quotes comes in the form of a monologue in which Miranda shows Andy that she didn’t achieve the editor-in-chief position by bullying her way to the top. As Andy learns, Miranda’s knowledge of fashion and the fashion industry is more than complete. Although she notes that Andy’s simple sweater is anything but simple, the full power of this moment can only truly be appreciated through the entire monologue:
(To Andy) You go to your closet and pick out, I don’t know, that lumpy blue sweater, for example, because you’re trying to tell the world that you take yourself too seriously to care about what you wear. But what you don’t know is that that sweater isn’t just blue, it’s not turquoise, it’s not lapis lazuli, it’s actually cerulean. And you are also unaware of the fact that, in 2002, Oscar de la Renta made a collection of cerulean dresses. And then I think it was Yves Saint Laurent, wasn’t it, who showed sky blue military jackets?
(To Nigel) I think we need a jacket here.
(To Andy) And then cerulean quickly appeared in the collections of eight different designers. And then, uh, it filtered through the department stores and then trickled down to some tragic Casual Corner where you, no doubt, fished it out of some clearance bin. However, this blue represents millions of dollars and countless jobs. And it’s kind of comical how you think you’ve made a choice that exempts you from the fashion industry when, in fact, you’re wearing the sweater that was selected for you by the people in this room… out of a pile of “stuff.”
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“Oh, please… It’s just – I don’t know – drizzling.”
Not even nature can eliminate Miranda Priestly
Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada It’s a kind of force of nature. She never stops or allows anything to slow her down, and those around her are completely unable to avoid being caught up in the momentum of her unwavering drive and determination. That’s why one of the best The Devil Wears Prada Miranda’s quotes arise when this metaphorical force of nature is not completely intimidated by the presence of a literal force.
Much to Miranda’s annoyance, her flight from Miami was canceled due to a hurricane. The raging storm is clearly visible through the window as she calls Andy to demand a solution to the problem. While the entire interaction is incredibly funny and the perfect example of what makes Miranda so great as a character, it’s her description of the strong winds as simply “drizzling” this contributes to the unforgettable conclusion of the exchange. For Miranda Priestly, a hurricane is a mere annoyance and a problem she ranks on the same level as missing breakfast (and one that she hopes her subordinates can solve just as easily).
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“Oh God. Get away from her, she’s useless. And unattractive.”
Subtlety is not something Miranda has time for
Miranda Priestly not only seems to know everything about fashion and the industry, but she also seems to be aware of literally everyone who works there, no matter how influential (or in this case, uninfluential) they are. When Andy is at the CK Showroom, she talks to Miranda on the phone, and Andy’s intransigent boss wastes no time in showing how venomous she can be when he realizes that the conversation the call interrupted wasn’t between Andy and Ivan.
Instead, Andy is talking to Liz (Sarah Rafferty). For Miranda, this just won’t do, and she tells Andy to go immediately and find the mysterious Ivan. However, Miranda being Miranda, she only does this after bluntly telling Andy what she thinks of Liz. The comment is incredibly harsh, although it is also a great The Devil Wears Prada quote as it demonstrates how brutal Miranda can be, and it was a sign that she respected Andy because if she didn’t, she would have warned Andy incredibly quickly.
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“You’re very attractive. So go get it.”
Harmless turns of phrase are dangerous when talking to Miranda
One of the most touching aspects The Devil Wears Prada These are the moments when Miranda’s tough exterior is revealed, and she reveals herself to be just as vulnerable as Andy in many ways. This is most evident when it comes to Miranda’s husband, Stephen. Stephen files for divorce while Andy and Miranda are in Paris. Although Miranda initially appears indifferent to the news, the indifferent facade soon falls apart. While talking to Miranda at the hotel, Andy asks Miranda if the divorce means she doesn’t have to “search” Stephen from the airport.
Miranda responds by saying “Well, if you talk to him and he decides to rethink the divorce, then yes, leave. You are very attractive. So go get it.” The unnecessary evil of it The Devil Wears Prada quote, motivated in no way by Andy’s choice of words, reveals how distraught Miranda really is about the end of her marriage. What’s more, the moment is thematically punctuated visually by Meryl Streep makeup-free and wearing comfortable clothes – a complete juxtaposition to the Miranda Priestly seen in everyone else. The Devil Wears Prada scene.
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“Go!”
Miranda has the last word
One of Miranda Priestly’s most memorable quotes in The Devil Wears Prada is among the best lines in the film not because of the words used, but because of the context. Miranda sending her driver”go!” at the end of the film it’s not an emotional moment because of what Miranda says, but because of what happens just before, and because it shows how quickly she can turn her professional persona on and off.
During the final moments of The Devil Wears Prada, Miranda sees Andy outside the Runway magazine offices. Andy waves, but Miranda doesn’t return the gesture. However, once in the car, she smiles to herself, showing how much she really likes Andy and that beneath her appearance as a ruthless workplace tyrant, she has feelings and emotions just like everyone else. Then, just as quickly as the facade is dropped, Miranda reverts to the titular demon in Prada, ordering the driver to take her where she needs to be with the same palpable authority that makes her such an iconic person. Meryl Streep character.
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“I asked for it, fair, athletic, smiling. She sent it to me dirty, tired and with a belly.”
About disappointing models
There’s a good explanation at the beginning of the film about how difficult Miranda is as a boss. Before she is even introduced, her employees run in fear and make a mad dash to ensure everything is as close to perfect as possible for her much-dreaded arrival at the office. From the first moment Meryl Streep appears on screen, she nails the character like Miranda enters the film spewing impossible demands and complaining about everything around her.
Talking about a model chosen for a new campaign proves that Miranda is not only hard to please, but can also be quite cruel. However, these opening moments show why Miranda became an icon in The Devil Wears Prada film and the musical that followed. Streep speaks as if someone else’s appearance is a hardship she is forced to endure.
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“I had hope. Anyway, you ended up disappointing me more than any of the other silly girls.”
On taking a risk with Andy
There’s something special about Andy that Miranda sees when she hires her for the assistant position, even though many things about Andy suggest she’s the wrong person to work in the fashion industry. However, despite giving her a chance, Miranda doesn’t go easy on Andy and leaves her disappointment with her new employee, Crystal Lear..
After explaining what she first saw in Andy that made her choose her, Miranda delivers a brutal and scathing takedown of the young woman, stripping away any sense of kindness or compassion she might have shown in hiring her. Streep’s Vile Turn The Devil Wears Prada It works because of how grounded she makes Miranda. She creates an aura around her that makes the audience want her to be impressed by Andy as much as Andy herself. However, this makes his cruelty even more impactful.
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“Find that piece of paper I had in my hand yesterday morning.”
In a strange order
Miranda Priestly expects a lot, often the impossible, from her team, especially her assistants. Your assistants should be able to read your mind and anticipate your every need, like finding some random piece of paper she was holding the day before. It’s not a normal request in any other world but Miranda’s, and she’ll be upset with her assistants if they can’t figure out what she’s asking for on the first try.
Never for a moment does she feel irrational about her behavior. Although there is a lot of excitement The Devil Wears Prada sequel, it would be equally exciting to see a prequel to show how a person can become as detached from reality and impossible as Miranda. The problem would be finding someone who could capture Miranda’s coldness and humor in the same way that Streep does.
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“There you are, Emily. How many times do I have to scream your name?
In Andy’s other name
When Andy starts working as Miranda’s assistant, Miranda just refers to her as Emily, which Andy obviously doesn’t respond to on the first day. Miranda shouts Emily’s name from her office until the main assistant, named Emily (Emily Blunt), tells Andy that it’s actually her she’s asking. Andy runs into the room to try Miranda wonders why calling the wrong name doesn’t generate an immediate reaction.
It’s the simplest way for Miranda to show how little she cares about her employees and there’s a sense that she may actually know it’s not the right name but can’t be bothered to learn the right name. Meryl Streep’s most iconic films feature some heavy, intense drama, but her performance in The Devil Wears Prada it was a wonderful reminder that she is also a gifted comedic actress, delivering these lines in a perfect, deadpan way.
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“The stories of your incompetence don’t interest me.”
About Emily’s Apology
Another of the prominent members of The Devil Wears Prada The cast is Emily Blunt, who shines in the role of Emily. Although she is immediately abrasive and hostile when it comes to greeting Andy at his new job, she is also it’s not hard to feel sorry for her once the audience sees how she is treated by Miranda. When an appointment needs to be rescheduled due to a medical emergency, Miranda incomprehensibly suggests that Emily is to blame.
The moment Emily tries to defend herself, Miranda makes it clear that she just wants to complain about the matter; she doesn’t want to hear the rational reasons behind it. This line is a great insight into how Miranda keeps herself in a bubble where she is always right and everyone else is always wrong. Although she spends her day regretting every aspect of her life, she refuses to listen to other people’s problems or to consider for a moment that she is wrong.
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“And this layout for the Winter Wonderland spread. It’s still not wonderful.
On his team’s disappointing work
Miranda isn’t afraid to let her opinions be known in a typically harsh and mocking wayand she rarely gives positive feedback to offset her typical negative responses to other people’s work. While it’s certainly not the harshest response, the way she delivers it with a condescending tone adds to the coldness. All Track The employee works hard at his job, and putting together a spread for Miranda’s approval, only to be shot down by her within seconds, must hurt.
It’s a simple line that may not seem very strong, but it’s a testament to Meryl Streep’s performance in the role. She is able to deliver these lines with such a cold, dismissive tone that they become some of the cruelest things ever said. There’s another great thing about her performance when she insults like that. She rarely looks at the person she’s talking to as if they don’t deserve to be recognized by her.
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“Did you fall and hit your head on the sidewalk?”
About Andy’s Simply Misunderstanding
Miranda Priestly’s lack of humanity towards those around her may be a persona she embraces to some extent, but there’s a sense that she only cares if they’re getting their job done. If they cannot do their job perfectly, they will be considered incompetent and will be fired immediately without any remorse. However, there are also times when she strives to be malicious and cruel because of the power she wields over people.
When Andy tries to apologize to Miranda for a minor violation of etiquette, Miranda stops her and demands that she go get the new one. Harry Potter book. When Andy says she will go to the bookstore, Miranda asks this question as if it were the silliest answer Andy could have given.. She then explains that she meant “new”, as in one that has not yet been published. Miranda clearly knows that Andy won’t make that assumption, but he still uses it as an excuse to insult her because he wants to feel his own power.
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“Is there any reason my coffee isn’t here? Did she die or something?
About the missing coffee
This quote from Miranda Priestly perfectly sums up what she expects from her team. If a person has work to do in TrackEven if it’s as trivial as having a coffee, it’s better for them to do it. Miranda is basically saying this the only possible reason someone wouldn’t meet your demands would be if they died. Speaking of which, the lack of emotion with which Miranda says this makes it very clear how little she actually cares about her team. She talks as if it wouldn’t be a tragedy if her assistant died—it would just be an inconvenience.
Throughout the film, Andy, Emily, and Miranda’s other employees go above and beyond to meet Miranda’s wild expectations. They sacrifice a lot, even their health in some cases. However, it is clear that Miranda will never be grateful and that she will always expect them to do more, until they physically cannot, at which point she will have no further use for them.
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“Is it impossible to find a lovely, slender skydiver?”
In your narrow-minded view of beauty
There are so many great films set in the fashion industry and most of them make a point of showing that the world can be vain when it comes to looks and appearance. This is also no secret to the general public, but it makes for some memorable quotes from Miranda when she directs her mean glare at people. When discussing a magazine article about female paratroopers, she complains that none of them meet her definition of beauty and acts as if she is being reasonable in insisting that they do.
That’s it a look into her strange mind as she feels like the world’s job is to be pretty for her. Miranda considers herself a genius and an incomparable mind in the world of fashion. However, it’s a quote like this that makes it difficult to truly take her seriously, as she can’t even accept the world as it is without it being raised to a standard she’s satisfied with.
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“You have no sense of fashion.”
In Andy’s style
Miranda Priestly doesn’t sugarcoat anything. She’s not afraid to be honest, so when Andy walks into her office in a much less stylish outfit than usual Track employees use, Miranda takes the opportunity to point out all of Andy’s flaws and why she is wrong for the job. One point she lists is Andy’s lack of fashion. When Andy starts to protest, Miranda calmly and coolly says, “No no. That wasn’t a question.”
Many actors would have portrayed Miranda’s harsher qualities in a more exaggerated way, having her yell at her employees and deliver these lines with cruel menace. Meryl Streep has a brilliant instinct for downplaying, making Miranda seem disinterested in the people around her, even when she insults them to their faces.
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“By all means, move at a glacial pace. You know how this moves me.
About Andy’s slowness
Miranda Priestly would be a terrible boss to work for, but as a spectator watching from afar, it’s hard to deny that she’s fun. When she makes comments like this, the audience must admire her intelligence and boldness. When Miranda says this to Andy, her character is going through a pretty emotional time.having just discovered that their romantic relationship is coming to an end. Even in the face of the collapse of Andy’s love life, Miranda still has the ability to be completely wild.
Once again, it’s Meryl Streep’s delivery that elevates the quote, bringing a dry sense of humor to the tough role. She loves to exaggerate every little inconvenience or hint of inconvenience she encounters, not because it actually hinders her work, but because she enjoys putting people down.
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“The girls need new surfboards or boogie boards or something for spring break.”
About gifts for your daughters
While Rachel McAdams refused The Devil Wears Prada role, Anne Hathaway is a perfect Andy Sachs, a protagonist whose rational, reasonable view of the world is refreshing and worth rooting for, even when the stress of working for Miranda Priestly gets to her. The audience sympathizes with her mission as she is put through endless hoops of delusional tasks that she has no hope of completing.
Miranda’s almost absent-minded demand that Andy get her daughters some spring break gear without actually knowing the details suggests that she expects her assistant to know her daughters better than Miranda herself. It’s also a hint of Miranda’s troubled life at home, as there’s a sense that she wants to please her daughters, but thinks the only way to do so is to buy them things.
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“We have all the published Harry Potter books. The twins want to know what happens next.”
On Andy’s last assignment
Miranda’s impossible demands might be funny to Andy if the consequences of not meeting them weren’t so brutal. In this case, it is the equivalent of the herculean tasks of modern times, such as she is effectively asking Andy to guarantee the unpublished Harry Potter manuscript (at a time before the series was completed). Miranda gives Andy this seemingly impossible task because she thinks it will give him a reason to fire her when she fails to complete it, but Andy succeeds in the end, defying the odds to obtain the manuscript.
This can be seen as another example of Miranda trying to win over her daughters through material goods. However, it’s more about her maintaining power over Andy. She knows that this is an impossible task and that it is unreasonable to ask for it. However, Miranda does this because she wants to show that Andy will do whatever she demands of her.
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“And confirm yes to the Michael Kors party, I want the driver to drop me off at 9:30 and pick me up at 9:45 sharp.”
On your social calendar
The Devil Wears Prada is the kind of rewatchable comedy that will have fans finding new jokes as they watch. Miranda delivers this line quickly among a whole set of other instructions, so it’s easy to miss. However, it is a hilarious look into the social lives of these iconic figures and Miranda’s lack of interest in anything. Asking the assistant to ask the driver to drop her off at a party at 9:30 and pick her up at 9:45 means Miranda only plans to stay for 15 minutes.
It shows how she fulfills social obligations when they are expected of her, but really has no desire to socialize, even with the likes of the Michael Kors people, unless necessary. While The Devil Wears Prada The book delves deeper into Miranda’s character and shows other sides of her, sometimes it’s simple lines like this that can say a lot about the character in such a short time.
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“Florals? For spring? Innovative.”
About your employee’s ideas
She has angry moments throughout the film, but mostly, Miranda Priestly is most brutal when she is quiet, calm and sarcastic. Although she’s the kind of creative person who would probably consider any idea terrible unless she came up with it, she also seems to enjoy brutally pointing out the flaws in other people’s work. When florals are mentioned as a potential topic during a spring-themed meeting, Miranda points out how boring the idea is.
There’s no way to please a boss like that. Even when Andy or anyone else does something right, Miranda doesn’t recognize it. It’s a fun movie, but it would be completely frustrating in real life. The moment also became a popular meme, used to sarcastically comment on any uninspired idea.