The Best Patrick Bateman Quotes From The Movie โ€œAmerican Psychoโ€

The Best Patrick Bateman Quotes From The Movie โ€œAmerican Psychoโ€

Last updated on April 6th, 2023 at 10:53 am

Patrick Bateman is an infamous character whose dialogues have become iconic pop culture quotes. He is the twisted and disturbed protagonist of Bret Easton Ellisโ€™ โ€œAmerican Psycho,โ€ who has captivated audiences for decades with his biting commentary on modern consumer culture and violent tendencies. This article highlights his obsession with materialism and the vicious inclinations that define him and features Patrick Bateman quotes from the film adaptation. Whether youโ€™re a fan of the novel or the film, Patrick Batemanโ€™s quotes and character will leave an unforgettable impression.

Patrick Bateman is an affluent Wall Street Investment Banker working at Pierce & Pierce as a Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions. His character mirrors the excess and greed that defines the American consumer culture. His obsession with luxury brands, designer clothes, and high-end restaurants is a biting commentary on the superficial materialism that permeates modern society.

Despite his outward success, Bateman is plagued by deep insecurities and self-doubt. His descent into madness is linked to his drug use, particularly cocaine, which he is depicted as a heavy user of throughout the novel and film.

Batemanโ€™s pathological obsession with murder and torture, as well as his detailed depictions of violent crimes, are integral aspects of his character that are both repulsive and intriguing.ย 

Behold the most iconic Patrick Bateman quotes, spoken by the twisted and disturbed protagonist of the movie American Psycho:


"I like to dissect girls. did you know i'm utterly insane?"
PATRICK BATEMAN, AMERICAN PSYCHO MOVIE, 00H 26M 14S
โ€œI like to dissect girls. did you know iโ€™m utterly insane?โ€
PATRICK BATEMAN, AMERICAN PSYCHO MOVIE, 00H 26M 14S

โ€œThere is an idea of a patrick bateman, some kind of abstraction. but there is no real me: only an entity, something illusory. and though I can hide my cold gaze, and you can shake my hand and feel flesh gripping yours and maybe you can even sense our lifestyles are probably comparableโ€ฆ I simply am not there.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 00H 14M 06S

โ€œI donโ€™t want to get you drunk, but, ah, thatโ€™s a very fine chardonnay youโ€™re not drinking.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 00h 41m 39s

โ€œI think my mask of sanity is about to slip.โ€

-Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 00h 23m 00s

โ€œDo you like huey lewis and the news?โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 00h 27m 54s

โ€œI think my mask of sanity is about to slip.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 00h 23m 00s
"I'm into, uh, well, murders and executions, mostly."
PATRICK BATEMAN, AMERICAN PSYCHO MOVIE, 00H 56M 05S
โ€œIโ€™m into, uh, well, murders and executions, mostly.โ€
PATRICK BATEMAN Quotes, AMERICAN PSYCHO MOVIE, 00H 56M 05S

โ€œThere are no more barriers to cross. all I have in common with the uncontrollable and the insane, the vicious and the evil, all the mayhem I have caused and my utter indifference toward it I have now surpassed.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 01h 36m 08s

โ€œI think, um, evelyn that, uh, weโ€™ve lost touch.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 01h 16m 34s

โ€œIโ€™m on a diet.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 00H 55M 28S

โ€œThis confession has meant nothing.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 01H 26M 33S

โ€œI think my need to engage in homicidal behavior on a massive scale cannot be corrected but, ah, I have no other way to fulfill my needs.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 01h 16m 34s

โ€œI have to return some video tapes.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 00H 54M 54S
"I simply am not there."
PATRICK BATEMAN, AMERICAN PSYCHO MOVIE, 00H 06M 41S
โ€œI simply am not there.โ€
PATRICK BATEMAN, AMERICAN PSYCHO MOVIE, 00H 06M 41S

โ€œThere is no catharsis. I gain no deeper knowledge about myself, no new understanding can be extracted from my telling. there has been no reason for me to tell you any of this. this confession has meant nothing.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 00H 54M 03S

โ€œIโ€™m not sure what iโ€™m thinking.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 00H 10M 43S

โ€œTry getting a reservation at dorsia now, you fucking stupid bastard!โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 00h 27m 54s

โ€œI just had to kill a lot of people!โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 01H 24M 02S

โ€œIโ€™m not here.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 00H 14M 15S

โ€œI want to fit in.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 00H 16M 27S
"I like to be touched."
PATRICK BATEMAN, AMERICAN PSYCHO MOVIE, 00H 16M 36S
โ€œI like to be touched.โ€
PATRICK BATEMAN Quotes , AMERICAN PSYCHO MOVIE, 00H 16M 36S

โ€œI have to go. I have a lunch meeting with cliff Huxtable at the four seasons in 20 minutes.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 00H 24M 54S

โ€œIโ€™m not gay. iโ€™m into murders and executions.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 00h 56m 05s

โ€œIโ€™m just not happy.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 00H 17M 05S

โ€œDo you like phil collins? iโ€™ve been a big genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, duke.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 00h 43m 04s

โ€œI feel lethal, on the verge of frenzy. I think my mask of sanity is about to slip.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 00H 22M 43S

โ€œI donโ€™t think we should see each other.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 01h 17m 07s

โ€œI want to stab you to death, and then play around with your blood.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 00h 04m 22s

โ€œIโ€™m not a hero. Iโ€™m just a man who enjoys killing.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 01h 16m 34s

โ€œI donโ€™t want to get caught.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 01h 15m 04s

โ€œI have a very, uh, active fantasy life.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 00h 29m 11s

โ€œIโ€™m just a happy camper!โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 00h 29m 24s

โ€œI think if you stay, something bad will happen. I think I might hurt you.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie (exact timestamp unknown)

โ€œMy need to kill is slipping away.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie 01H 17M 28S

โ€œIโ€™m not a Harvard man, but I have a little something called class.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 00h 26m 45s

โ€œI feel like my life is a series of embarrassing incidents strung together by a common theme of foreignness and alcoholism.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 01h 03m 02s

โ€œIโ€™m a child of divorce. What do you expect?โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 00h 43m 23s

โ€œI want to kill everyone. Satan is good. Satan is our pal.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie 00H 34M 47S

โ€œMy pain is constant and sharp and I do not hope for a better world for anyone, in fact I want my pain to be inflicted on others.โ€

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho Movie, 01h 36m 08s

Patrick Bateman Quotes as a Cautionary Tale on Ambition, Materialism, and Violence.

Patrick Bateman is an unforgettable figure in popular culture, his character and quotes having attained iconic status. His twisted mind and actions reflect the darker aspects of the human psyche and serve as a cautionary tale on the perils of unchecked ambition, materialism, and violence. Whether you are a fan of the novel or the film adaptation, Batemanโ€™s character and quotes leave a haunting impression. Dare to delve into his disturbed psyche if you can handle it.

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