‘The Devil Wears Prada’ gave us cerulean and a whole new way of delivering a takedown. Twenty years later, the sequel has added even more lines to the list. Here are 7 quotes from both films that live rent-free in our heads.
“By all means, move at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me,” by Miranda
Not a threat. Not a complaint. Just Miranda Priestly quietly letting you know that your existence is testing her patience in ways you cannot begin to imagine. Meryl Streep made this feel like the most dangerous sentence ever spoken at a normal volume.
“Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking,” by Miranda
Delivered so flatly it could have been mistaken for a compliment. It was not. Miranda looked at an entire mood board and dismissed it in three words, and fashion has never recovered.
“Don’t make me feed you to one of the models,” by Nigel
The most cheerful threat ever delivered in a workplace setting. Nigel said it with a smile and zero hesitation, and that combination is what made Stanley Tucci the secret weapon of this entire film.
“A million girls would kill for this job,” by Emily
Emily Charlton believed this completely, unconditionally, and at all times. The fact that she kept repeating it while visibly falling apart made it one of the most accidentally funny lines in the film.
“May the bridges I burn light my way,” by Emily
Emily Charlton walked back into ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ with this line and immediately reminded everyone why she was the best part of the first film. Sharp, fearless, and completely hers.
“Shared carbs have no calories,” by Emily
This line in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ hit differently for anyone who remembered Emily’s refusal of carbs throughout the first film. The growth. The freedom. The absolute nerve of it.
“You’re not a visionary, you’re a vendor,” by Miranda
Miranda Priestly in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ with a line so precise it could cut glass. She was not arguing. She was concluding. And there was nothing left to say after that.