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Hacker Quotes

What people really mean when they say hacker.

This collection of hacker quotes moves from a real phone-hacking scandal to a band that borrowed the word for its name, showing how loaded the term has become. For a broader look at know-how, see our Skill quotes.

Bitcoin is here to stay. There would be a hacker uproar to anyone who attempted to take credit for the patent of cryptocurrency. And I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of hacker fury.

Quotes by Adam Draper

I would love to be in an action movie. I've always wanted to play the hacker guy - like, the Jewy hacker guy who just gets yelled at.

Quotes by Ad-Rock

I've got to be careful what I say but Glenn Mulcaire was a blagger and a phone hacker.

Quotes by Thomas Watson, Jr.

I'm a bit of a hacker fanatic and know a fair bit about that industry and cyber crime and cyber warfare.

Quotes by Seth Gordon

Emotion Quotes

I was a hacker of sorts. Not a mind 'reader,' exactly; more a mind 'radar,' in tune with the workings of the aether. I could sense the nuances of dreamscapes and rogue spirits. Things outside myself. Things the average voyant...

Quotes by Samantha Shannon

Leveraging community intelligence and making connections is a key component to being a growth hacker.

Quotes by Ryan Holiday

Thanks to a hacker known as Guccifer who wormed into the computer of the 43rd president's sister, the world has learned that George W. Bush is an amateur - I would say serious amateur - painter.

Quotes by Roberta Smith

News and images move so easily across borders that attitudes and aspirations are no longer especially national. Cyber-weapons, no longer the exclusive province of national governments, can originate in a hacker's garage.

Quotes by Robert Reich

I'm a really good hacker, but I'm not a sensible person.

Quotes by Richard D. James

Identity Quotes

In the aftermath of the oh-so-predictable crash, the Bitcoin fanatics have begun marshaling out excuse after excuse for why this non-investment investment lost so much of its value so fast. One was that hackers attacked some of the exchanges for...

Quotes by Kurt Eichenwald

Then again, my case was all about the misappropriation of source code because I wanted to become the best hacker in the world and I enjoyed beating the security mechanisms.

Quotes by Kevin Mitnick

The hacker mindset doesn't actually see what happens on the other side, to the victim.

Quotes by Kevin Mitnick

I'm still a hacker. I get paid for it now. I never received any monetary gain from the hacking I did before. The main difference in what I do now compared to what I did then is that I now...

Quotes by Kevin Mitnick

I characterize myself as a retired hacker. I'm applying what I know to improve security at companies.

Quotes by Kevin Mitnick

Skill Quotes

When an attacker fails with one person, they often go to another person. The key is to report the attack to other departments. Workers should know to act like they are going along with what the hacker wants and take...

Quotes by Kevin Mitnick

It's true, I had hacked into a lot of companies, and took copies of the source code to analyze it for security bugs. If I could locate security bugs, I could become better at hacking into their systems. It was...

Quotes by Kevin Mitnick

I wasn't a hacker for the money, and it wasn't to cause damage.

Quotes by Kevin Mitnick

I was fascinated with the phone system and how it worked; I became a hacker to get better control over the phone company.

Quotes by Kevin Mitnick

The key to social engineering is influencing a person to do something that allows the hacker to gain access to information or your network.

Quotes by Kevin Mitnick

Technology Quotes

I look like a geeky hacker, but I don't know anything about computers.

Quotes by Justin Long

Frequently Asked Questions

What do hacker quotes in this topic usually cover?
They range from a real phone-hacking scandal involving a public figure to a band that adopted the word as its name, plus reflections on appearance and hiring.
Is this topic only about computer hacking?
No. One quote is candid about looking the part while knowing little about computers, showing the word covers image as much as actual coding skill.
Does the topic touch on hiring and appearance?
Yes, one perspective asks whether unconventional looks like a mohawk or tattoos would stop a company from hiring a talented hacker, especially in tech-forward markets.
Is there a reference to a band called Dot Hacker?
Yes, one quote describes Dot Hacker as a name that captures a mix of musical influences from four people working together.
How does this topic relate to broader tech themes on the site?
For a wider view of how technology shapes modern life, our Technology quotes make a natural next stop.

Other lines here touch on appearance and hiring bias, reminding readers that a hacker's look rarely matches the stereotype. Explore our Identity and Technology quotes for related themes.