Riley Matthews quotes from Girl Meets World

Riley Matthews

Mr. Cuban, I know you don't take the Knicks very seriously right now, but just you wait!

Yeah, I don't have that kind of time.

Maya Hart

You're my favorite person in the world. I wouldn't change a thing about you.

Riley Matthews

I wanna tear down the bay window.

Maya Hart

You shut your face!

Riley Matthews

I'm not ready for high school and I don't wanna go.

Cory Matthews

Why not?

Riley Matthews

'Cause we did great here. This was the time of our lives! We were kings, Matthews. What will I be next year?

Cory Matthews

Not kings.

Riley Matthews

No. The opposite of kings. Freshmen. Worms. Worse than worms. Freshmen.

Cory Matthews

You'll do fine, Riley. You all will.

Riley Matthews

Also, and I don't say this a lot, but I like you.

Cory Matthews

You do?

Riley Matthews

Yeah. You said you had a lot more to teach us.

Cory Matthews

And I will. You're my daughter.

Riley Matthews

What about the rest of my friends, Dad? You need to teach all of us more.

Maya Hart

We're a mess. We shouldn't feel. We don't know how to feel and you need to teach us how to not feel.

Cory Matthews

What?

Maya Hart

You got one last lesson for the road?

Cory Matthews

Yeah. I do.

Maya Hart

Well, I've never said this before, but you have my attention.

Cory Matthews

Good. This one's important. I've gotten to watch you guys become friends and I've gotten to watch you grow. You guys grew up so fast and I've been trying to teach you to keep your feelings inside.

Maya Hart

And you were right. Look at us.

Cory Matthews

I was wrong. Your teacher was wrong. I can't keep you in this place. You've outgrown it. You guys are graduating to whatever comes next.

Maya Hart

Riles?

Riley Matthews

Peaches?

Maya Hart

How are you feeling today?

Riley Matthews

Well, I didn't cry all night.

Maya Hart

That's good.

Riley Matthews

'Cause I stopped when I passed out from crying.

Riley Matthews

Jexica!

Maya Hart

Jexica?

Riley Matthews

Like Jessica, but x-ier.

Topanga Matthews

[about Maya] What's wrong with her?

Riley Matthews

She's been getting good grades, she's behaving all over the place... What is that?

Topanga Matthews

Well, we like to believe that we helped contribute to the perfectly civilized lovely young lady we see sitting before us.

Riley Matthews

It's Maya!

Topanga Matthews

Oh, yeah... We broke her.

Riley Matthews

There can't be two Rileys, just like there can't be two Mayas. For the world to work, there need to be one Riley and one Maya.

Shawn Hunter

I know that language. That's Topanganese.

Farkle Minkus

The soil from volcanoes grows the most beautiful flowers.

Lucas Friar

And deep down, Maya is beautiful.

Riley Matthews

Okay, calm down.

Lucas Friar

You're always such a romantic.

Riley Matthews

I am, I love romance. This triangle needs to die right now.

Maya Hart

What? Why?

Lucas Friar

How? We've tried before.

Riley Matthews

Yeah... but this time there's something stronger. Seasons change. It's nature. Nature knows it's time for the triangle to die.

Maya Hart

We're letting boys into our lives. How do I know if he's the right guy for you? How do I know if he's good enough?

Riley Matthews

You're the only one who's good enough for me.

Maya Hart

This we've always known.

Riley Matthews

We need to report on our cultural heritage.

Topanga Matthews

Ooh, good idea. Wish we had one.

We're not anything?

Topanga Matthews

We are multi-generational American.

Riley Matthews

So I got no story? What about Auggie?

Topanga Matthews

He's a rescue. He could be anything.

Riley Matthews

Once upon a time, Riley Matthews lived in New York City, and because of that, she lives everywhere. That's my story. I have a story.

Cory Matthews

Thank you, Riley. I'm sure the Great Lady of New York is smiling even bigger today. I know she holds a torch for all of us.

Riley Matthews

I am so excited for today's Health class.

Maya Hart

"Our bodies, our friends." Yikes.

Riley Matthews

Oh, I'm sure that the teacher's sensitive take on life will be a lovely way to learn how our bodies work. [takes a look at the teacher, a large, gruff man] What's that?

All right, all you creepy little child-adults, settle down. Let's get this over with, huh? Ugh. [Riley raises her hand] Put your hand down, Sunshine. You'll all pass no matter what. You know why? 'Cause if I fail ya, I gotta meet your parents. I don't want to meet your parents. I don't want to meet you. All right. [snorts] Let's talk about your bodies.

Topanga Matthews

Riley, you can't worry about what people think because you can't control what people think. The truth is, when you try to control life, life does its best to teach you not to.

Riley Matthews

There's a girl who doesn't like me.

Topanga Matthews

[angry] What's that you say now? [pauses, composes herself] Okay, honey. You just keep being you, and she's gonna come around.

Riley Matthews

So, we don't try to control it?

Topanga Matthews

No.

Riley Matthews

We just let it be?

Topanga Matthews

Yes.

Riley Matthews

How?

Topanga Matthews

Well, see, what's gonna happen all on its own is that Daddy's gonna get me her phone number, see? And then perhaps, I don't know, maybe I have a little howdy do with her mommy. And if you don't have a new friend by 9:00 tomorrow, as natural as flowers in the springtime, well, then maybe Leonard, the income tax attorney in Mommy's office, he's gonna do just a little bit of research into their family's paperwork and see if there are any inconsistencies.

Farkle Minkus

He's talking chaos theory. A mathematical hypothesis postulating that within our universal complexity any small alterations can have vast repercussions.

Isadora Smackle

You brainiac!

Farkle Minkus

You brainiac!

Cory Matthews

I'm not sure anyone understands what you said. Explain it for the common person.

Farkle Minkus

You do something over here, it can affect what happens over there!

Cory Matthews

Demonstrate.

Farkle Minkus

Over here.

Lucas Friar

Hey!

Farkle Minkus

Over there.

Riley Matthews

It's for science, Lucas.

Lucas Friar

Thanks, Riles.

Maya Hart

Only I call her "Riles"!

Lucas Friar

Okay, Peaches.

Riley Matthews

Only I call her "Peaches"!