Elphaba Thropp Quotes

I don’t see what the problem is. You know, every other professor manages to pronouncify my name.[Glinda]Maybe the pronouncification of your precious name is not the sole focus of Dr. Dillamond’s life. Maybe Dr. Dillamond is not like every other professor. Maybe some of us are just different.[Elphaba Thropp]

You’re the only friend I ever had.[Elphaba]And I’ve had so many friends. But only one that mattered.[Glinda]

You’re beautiful.[Elphaba]You don’t have to lie to me.[Fiyero]It’s not lying. It’s looking at things in another way.[Elphaba]

Why is it you’re always causing some sort of commotion?[Fiyero Tigelaar]I don’t cause commotions. I am one.[Elphaba Thropp]

We can’t let “Good” be just a word. It has to mean something. It has to change things.[to Glinda]

Wait a second. You’re telling me that was your first party ever?[Glinda]Well, do funerals count?[Madame Morrible]

They need someone to be Wicked, so that you can be Good.[to Glinda]

No matter how shallow and self-absorbed you pretend to be…[Elphaba Thropp]Uh, excuse me. There is no pretense here. I happen to be genuinely self-absorbed and deeply shallow.[Fiyero Tigelaar]Oh, please. No, you’re not. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be so unhappy.[Elphaba Thropp]

I’m a public figure now. People expect me to…[Glinda]Lie?[Elphaba]Be encouraging.[Glinda]

I scare you? I seem to have that effect on people.[to Glinda]

Everyone deserves the chance to fly.[singing]

Don’t be afraid.[Glinda]I’m not afraid. It’s the Wizard who should be afraid of me.[Elphaba Thropp]