Jack Skellington Quotes…
Jack Skellington is a fictional character created by Tim Burton for the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas. He has also appeared in numerous video games.
Actor Chris Sarandon voices Jack, but Danny Elfman provides Jack’s singing voice. Jack is the main protagonist of The Nightmare Before Christmas and appears as a living skeleton.
He lives in a fantasy world called Halloween Town and is the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town.
As the Pumpkin King, Jack is the representative of his holiday, like Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny are for Christmas and Easter, respectively.
Although Jack initially messes up Halloween Town and Christmas by trying to take over Christmas, his heart is good, and he does his best to restore them both to normal.
Take a look at these Jack Skellington quotes to learn more about the character.
Jack Skellington Quotes
That’s right. I am the Pumpkin King!
You don’t need to pretend. Not with me.
Why does nothing ever turn out like it should?
Just because I cannot see it, doesn’t mean I can’t believe it!
If they only understood, he’d give it all up, if he only could.
I believe it was our most horrible yet! Thank you everyone.
There’s got to be a logical way to explain this Christmas thing.
Taking over Christmas is no way to fill the gaping hole you feel inside.
And I, Jack, the Pumpkin King, have grown so tired of the same old thing.
Since I am dead I can take off my head to recite Shakespearean quotations.
I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.
I could conquer the world with one hand, as long as you’re holding the other.
Oh, there’s an empty place in my bones, that calls out for something unknown.
There’s something out there far from my home. A longing that I’ve never known.
I’m a master of fright, and a demon of light, and I’ll scare you right out of your pants.
And on a dark cold night, under full moonlight, he flies into the fog like a vulture in the sky!
I excel without ever even trying! With the slightest little effort of my ghostlike charms.
And sit together, now and forever. For it is plain, as anyone can see. We’re simply meant to be.
I wear my scars with pride. They’re a reminder of times when life tried to break me, but failed.
My dearest friend, if you don’t mind, I’d like to join you by your side, where we can gaze into the stars.
There’s frost on every window. Oh, I can’t believe my eyes! And in my ones I feel the warmth that’s coming from the inside!
I sense there’s something in the wind, that feels like tragedy’s at hand. And though I’d like to stand by him, I can’t shake this feeling that we have.
There are children throwing snowballs, instead of throwing heads, they’re busy building toys and absolutely no one’s dead.
I really tasted something swell, that’s right. And, for a moment, why, I even touched the sky and at least I left some stories they can tell.
And I just can’t wait until next Halloween ‘cause I’ve got some new ideas that will really make them scream. And by God, I’m really gonna give it all my might!
What have I done? How could I be so blind? All is lost. Where was I? Spoiled all! Spoiled all! Everything’s gone all wrong.
What’s this? There’s color everywhere! What’s this? There are white things in the air! What’s this? I can’t believe my eyes, I must be dreaming; wake up, Jack, this isn’t fair!
There are few who deny at what I do I am the best. For my talents are renowned far and wide. When it comes to surprises in the moonlit night, I excel without ever even trying.
You know, I think this Christmas thing is not as tricky as it seems! But why should they have all the fun? It should belong to anyone! Not anyone, in fact, but me!
