Regina Mills quotes from Once Upon a Time

Regina

Doctor? Doctor?! Need I remind you got your PhD from a curse?

Regina

[talking to an infant Henry as she prepares a memory potion] It's all right. If the Queen drinks the potion, she won't forget her child. She'll only forget her worries. Her troubles. Her fears. And with those gone, she and her prince can indeed finally live happily ever after.

Regina

[discussing with Snow and Charming about Zelena enacting the Dark Curse] To do it, you have to give up the thing you love most. From what I gather, Zelena doesn't love much.

Regina

Intentionally or not, Ms. Swan, you brought Marian back. You ruined my life. And there is no coming back from that. Because I know you think you didn't mean to, but you hurt someone. So do as I do. Learn to live with it.

Regina

By sundown, everyone in this town will start tearing each other apart.

Regina

[after seeing that Emma, David and Hook are accompanying Mary Margaret] I said we should meet covertly. Not only are you here, you brought the entire Charming softball team and their pirate mascot.

Regina

You didn't know our mother, Zelena, but I did. And yet we both suffered.

Regina

I should be figuring out how to free Merlin, not fox-trotting away across Club Med-ieval.

Regina

When I was the Evil Queen, I spent every day not giving a damn about anyone. And in return, no one cared about me. I thought all I needed was my vengeance to keep me warm at night. But then something happened. My enemies became my family... and that's when I finally felt happy.

Young Regina

[While watching Young Zelena being removed from the Royal Manor] No matter what she does, we're sisters! And nothing can change that! I will find you! I promise!

Regina

My life was never just one story. It was many stories. To some, a villain. I hurt people... in ways I can never make up for. To others, I'm... a hero. They've seen my strength, my ability to do the hard things, even when I thought I couldn't. I want to start a new story. One where the Evil Queen doesn't get a part. And I choose to believe that this story will have a better ending than my last.

Regina

[speaking to the refugees from the Land of Untold Stories] You fled to the Land of Untold Stories because you were afraid that whatever was in this book is going to play out. But, now that you're here, I'm sure you're scared it will. But what you don't realize is I'm just like you. I'm also getting a fresh start and I don't know what the future holds either. But I do know one thing. We don't have to be afraid of anything. Because, whatever comes next, we're going to face it. Together.

Regina

You stayed in that depressing manor home. You let your stepmother walk all over you and call you "Cinder... ella". But, you know... there's a reason for that. You're punishing yourself. Take my advice. If you want to take this woman down, the first thing you got to do... is forgive yourself.

Regina

Don't test me.

Archie

I don't need to. Because you're gonna leave me alone and let me do my work in peace.

Regina

Really? Why is that?

Archie

Because someday, Madam Mayor, you may find yourself in a custody battle. And do you know how the court determines who is a fit parent? They consult an expert. Particularly, one who has treated the child. So, I suggest that you think about that... and you allow me to do my work. And let me do it the way my conscience tells me to.

Emma

Did you ever stop to think that maybe the problem isn't with me, but with you?

Regina

Excuse me?

Emma

Henry came and found me. Graham kissed me. Both were miserable. Maybe, Madam Mayor, you need to take a good hard look in the mirror and ask yourself why that is. Why is everyone running away from you?