Ian McDiarmid movie quotes

“The Dark Side of the force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be... unnatural.”
Ian McDiarmid - Emperor Palpatine

“- Supreme Chancellor Palpatine: Are you going to kill me?
- Anakin Skywalker: I would certainly like to!
- Supreme Chancellor Palpatine: I know you would. I can feel your anger. It give you focus... makes you stronger.”
Ian McDiarmid - Supreme Chancellor Palpatine
Hayden Christensen - Anakin Skywalker

“- Anakin Skywalker: He could actually save people from death?
- Supreme Chancellor Palpatine: The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural.
- Anakin Skywalker: What happened to him?
- Supreme Chancellor Palpatine: He became so powerful... the only thing he was afraid of was losing his power, which...” (continue)(continue reading)

Hayden Christensen - Anakin Skywalker
Ian McDiarmid - Supreme Chancellor Palpatine

“All who gain power are afraid to lose it.”
Ian McDiarmid - Supreme Chancellor Palpatine

“I suppose it's easy to play a hypocritical politician with a smiling face; it's also quite gratifying to play. ”
Ian McDiarmid

“That's the mark of a great storyteller, never to give away secrets in advance. ”
Ian McDiarmid

“I'm the blackest villain of all time. ”
Ian McDiarmid

“You don't need guidance. In time, you will learn to trust your feelings. Then, you will be invincible.”

Ian McDiarmid - Supreme Chancellor Palpatine

“Your arrogance blinds you.”

Ian McDiarmid - Supreme Chancellor Palpatine

“- Anakin Skywalker: The Jedi use their power for good.
- Supreme Chancellor Palpatine: Good is a point of view, Anakin. The Sith and the Jedi are similar in almost every way, including their quest for greater power.”
Hayden Christensen - Anakin Skywalker
Ian McDiarmid - Supreme Chancellor Palpatine

“- Arkady Renko: Too many people in our society disappear without trace.
- Professor Andreev: Oh. Why is that?
- Arkady Renko: They fall into a chasm.
- Professor Andreev: What sort of chasm?
- Arkady Renko: The one between what is said and what is done.”
William Hurt - Arkady Renko
Ian McDiarmid - Prof. Andreev

“- Anakin Skywalker: The Sith rely on their passion for their strength. They think inward, only about themselves.
- Supreme Chancellor Palpatine: And the Jedi don't?
- Anakin Skywalker: The Jedi are selfless... they only care about others.”
Hayden Christensen - Anakin Skywalker
Ian McDiarmid - Supreme Chancellor Palpatine

“- Supreme Chancellor Palpatine: Do you really think it will come to war?
- Yoda: The dark side clouds everything. Impossible to see the future is.”
Ian McDiarmid - Supreme Chancellor Palpatine
Frank Oz - Yoda

“- The Emperor: The hate is swelling in you now. Take your Jedi weapon. Use it. I am unarmed. Strike me down with it. Give in to your anger. With each passing moment you make yourself more my servant.
- Luke: No.
- The Emperor: It is unavoidable. It is your destiny. You, like your father, are now mine.”
Ian McDiarmid - The Emperor
Mark Hamill - Luke Skywalker

“- Luke: Soon I'll be dead, and you with me.
- The Emperor: Perhaps you refer to the imminent attack of your rebel fleet? Yes, I assure you, we are quite safe from your friends here.
- Luke: Your overconfidence is your weakness.
- The Emperor: Your faith in your friends is yours!”
Mark Hamill - Luke Skywalker
Ian McDiarmid - The Emperor

“The way to do this is to imagine they are your loved one, these little creatures. Oh yes, we need them... and don't the ones you love eat up your flesh?”

Ian McDiarmid - Prof. Andreev

“Promise me I can have your face when the breath has left your body.”

Ian McDiarmid - Prof. Andreev