Logo - Feel The Words

FBI Quotes

On playing, being, and being investigated by, an FBI agent.

This page mixes real and fictional angles on the FBI, from actors drawn to playing agents to people who actually served as one. One entry traces the bureau's origins to a time when criminals were Able to outgun and outspend law enforcement.

I've always had a desire to play a cop or FBI agent.

Quotes by Tricia Helfer

In due course, following an additional debriefing, the FBI confirmed to me and to my former counsel, Tom Carter, that I was not a suspect in this case. I assumed that my involvement in the investigation was over.

Quotes by Steven Hatfill

In fact, I had previously helped train one of the FBI agents who searched my apartment.

Quotes by Steven Hatfill

I wanted to be in the FBI. I also wanted to be a pie salesman.

Quotes by Shirley Temple

Able Quotes

In the case of the FBI, I revealed that William Sessions, the FBI director, had been engaging in abuses of all kinds, and I exposed that. And that led to his dismissal by President Clinton.

Quotes by Ronald Kessler

When I interviewed profilers in 1984 in the basement of the FBI Academy at Quantico, VA., there were just four of them - Roger Depue, John Douglas, Roy Hazelwood, and Robert Ressler.

Quotes by Ronald Kessler

Well, I'm a former FBI agent.

Quotes by Mike Rogers

The FBI was formed because the gangsters were better armed, better financed.

Quotes by Michael Horse

I don't agree with those who demonize or vilify the FBI.

Quotes by Michael Cohen

About Quotes

A document was drafted in the State Department in July 1946 by an official named Samuel Klaus. This indicated that there were then 20 alleged Soviet agents, 13 alleged Communists, about a dozen sympathizers, and about 75 suspects in the...

Quotes by M. Stanton Evans

I was a prosecutor and an FBI agent for many, many years.

Quotes by Louis Freeh

I could have evaded the FBI a lot longer if I had been able to control my passion for hacking.

Quotes by Kevin Mitnick

I never initiated nor did the FBI ever initiate any conversation or correspondence with me.

Quotes by John Sherman Cooper

The FBI should not be a political body.

Quotes by John Kennedy

Additional Quotes

Internal fights between various agencies, i.e. between the CIA and FBI, are highly counterproductive.

Quotes by James G. Stavridis

Researchers looked at news programs on major broadcast and cable networks between 2008 and 2012 and found that of those labeled as domestic terrorists, 81% were identifiable as Muslims - this despite the fact that FBI reports from the period...

Quotes by Ibrahim Hooper

In the 1960s, after the Cuban Revolution, CIA and FBI agents often coordinated their activities with anti-Castro Cuban exiles.

Quotes by Greg Grandin

I play DEA, CIA, FBI, LAPD; I got 'em all.

Quotes by Dean Norris

The meek and the humble died at Mt. Carmel. And the strong and the arrogant - the FBI and the ATF - lived.

Quotes by David Thibodeau

After Quotes

I was on the SWAT team in the FBI, and I had always wanted to be in SWAT.

Quotes by Christopher Voss

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this FBI quotes page about?
It gathers quotes mixing fictional and real perspectives on the FBI, from actors who wanted to play agents to people who actually served in the bureau. The tone stays grounded and factual.
Why do people search for FBI quotes?
People often want language connected to law enforcement, investigation, or the appeal of playing an agent on screen. These quotes cover both the fictional appeal and real experience.
Does this page include quotes from an actual former agent?
Yes, one quote is a direct statement from a former FBI agent describing their past role plainly. It adds real-world credibility alongside the more fictional entries.
Is the history of the FBI discussed here?
Yes, one quote explains that the FBI was formed because criminals at the time were better armed and better financed than local law enforcement. It offers a brief but factual origin note.
Is there a personal story involving the FBI in this collection?
Yes, one quote recalls having trained an FBI agent who later helped search the speaker's own apartment. That unusual personal connection pairs with About quotes on unexpected life turns.

A more personal quote recalls being trained by an FBI agent who later helped search the speaker's own apartment. For more general reflections on duty and service, see About as a related page.