Season 1

“[about the incredible Sir Kneighf] Oh god, please tell me you don't have a crush on a fictional character.”

— Edward Allen Bernero, Jennifer Jareau, A. J. Cook, imdb.com

“JJ: All right, so is it possible that there are fewer serial killers in Mexican culture? Gideon: It is possible. But, in my experience, evil is not a cultural phenomenon. It's a human one.”

— Aaron Zelman, Jason Gideon, Mandy Patinkin, imdb.com

“Lila, believe me when I say this, I've never known a normal day in my entire life.”

— Edward Napier, Dr. Spencer Reid, Matthew Gray Gubler, imdb.com

“[to the waitress after having difficulty with his chopsticks] Excuse me, could I get a fork perhaps? [everyone laughs] Did you know that experts credit Confucius with the advent of the chopstick? He equated knives with acts of aggression.”

— Chris Mundy, Dr. Spencer Reid, Matthew Gray Gubler, imdb.com

“I am neither disillusioned nor confused about what I am, what I do, or what I have done.”

— Simon Mirren, Gina Sanchez, Lisa Vidal, imdb.com

“You really don't know someone ’til you take a road trip with them.”

— Debra J. Fisher, Erica Messer, Elle Greenaway, Lola Glaudini, imdb.com

“Gideon: Mr. Fisher? Eric Fisher: Shrink or cop? Gideon: Well, I'm an FBI profiler, so I guess I'm a little of each.”

— Aaron Zelman, Jason Gideon, Mandy Patinkin, imdb.com

“We all have bad dreams. Everyone on the plane, who wouldn't? We hunt the worst of humanity, we see the depths of depravity, we dream of monsters.”

— Edward Allen Bernero, Jason Gideon, Mandy Patinkin, imdb.com

“Hotch, repetitive thinking is a death mill for the brain. For complete brain usage, diverse stimulation is the key.”

— Debra J. Fisher, Erica Messer, Dr. Spencer Reid, Matthew Gray Gubler, imdb.com

“Gideon: I think you're innocent. Sarah Jean Dawes: We're all guilty of something.”

— Simon Mirren, Jason Gideon, Mandy Patinkin, imdb.com

“Hotchner: [about a head shot Reid accomplished] Nice shot. Reid: I was aiming for his leg.”

— Andrew Wilder, Aaron Hotchner, Thomas Gibson, imdb.com

“Jason, people need to know that they're important and sometimes you forget that.”

— Judith McCreary, Aaron Hotchner, Thomas Gibson, imdb.com

“Reid: I don't know everything. I mean, despite the fact that you think that I do. Morgan: I never said that. When have I ever said that? Reid: Every day since I met you!”

— Judith McCreary, Dr. Spencer Reid, Matthew Gray Gubler, imdb.com

“You were just responding to what you learned, Vincent. When you grow up in an environment like that, an extremely abusive and violent household... it's not surprising that some people grow up to become killers.”

— Debra J. Fisher, Erica Messer, Aaron Hotchner, Thomas Gibson, imdb.com

“Reid: No one gets therapy these days without a healthy dose of medication. Garcia: What are you implying, Reid? Reid: That everyone is medicated.”

— Simon Mirren, Dr. Spencer Reid, Matthew Gray Gubler, imdb.com

“Greenaway: You ever ask anyone out? Reid: [nervously shifts his eyes] No. Greenaway: That's why you can't get a date.”

— Edward Allen Bernero, Elle Greenaway, Lola Glaudini, imdb.com

“Greenaway: I can't see why anyone wanna kill a little old lady who collects cats and coins. Hotchner: Unless somebody wanted the coins.”

— Aaron Zelman, Elle Greenaway, Lola Glaudini, imdb.com

“Arsonists are socially incompetent. This guy doesn't go on dates, he doesn't go to parties, he doesn't feel comfortable in front of groups. And of course he's a total psychopath.”

— Jeff Davis, Elle Greenaway, Lola Glaudini, imdb.com

“I don't believe that intelligence can be accurately quantified, but I do have an I.Q. of 187, an eidetic memory and can read 20,000 words per minute. Yes, I'm a genius.”

— Jeff Davis, Dr. Spencer Reid, Matthew Gray Gubler, imdb.com

“I don't believe that intelligence can be accurately quantified, but I do have an IQ of 187, an eidetic memory, and can read 20,000 words per minute. Yes, I'm a genius.”

— Jeff Davis, Dr. Spencer Reid, Matthew Gray Gubler, imdb.com