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Rebellious Quotes

A little defiance goes a long way.

This collection treats rebellion as a spectrum - some admit to a full rebellious teenage phase they eventually outgrew, while others insist they were never really rebellious teens at all.

I was rebellious.

Quotes by Adrian Grenier

My characters are driven by a passionate desire for justice. They are rebellious and incorruptible.

Quotes by Tahar Ben Jelloun

I was a rebellious kid, always getting into trouble.

Quotes by Scott Haze

I was not a rebellious teenager. I was a sit-in-your-room teenager.

Quotes by Samantha Shannon

Always Quotes

Frosh-week songs are meant to be offensive because offensive is rebellious.

Quotes by Russell Smith

I definitely don't ever plan on compromising, and if that means I'm rebellious, then so be it. I'm all for it.

Quotes by Lauren Daigle

We are all rebellious teenagers. Sometimes we grow out of it, and sometimes we don't.

Quotes by Kelly Asbury

I've never really been a rebellious teen.

Quotes by Kathryn Newton

I have a bit of a rebellious nature.

Quotes by John Cusack

Because Quotes

The music I listened to as a kid - the Stones, the Beatles - that was so rebellious at the time, it became mainstream.

Quotes by Ian Schrager

I was a little rebellious growing up.

Quotes by Dan Reynolds

My job in 'Motive' is to be the rebellious teenager - what boy wouldn't want to be that?

Quotes by Cameron Bright

As a teenager, I was perpetually grounded. I was stubborn rather than rebellious.

Quotes by Bryce Dallas Howard

I was home-schooled, was always very close with my mom and was very straight-laced and square. I was never the rebellious one, and I never threw hissy fits.

Quotes by Brie Larson

Bit Quotes

We were the rebels of the music industry so we wanted to write a rebellious song.

Quotes by Brian Harvey

Whatever happened to the tomboy I used to be, the slightly rebellious rocker?

Quotes by Brenda Lee

Sons have always a rebellious wish to be disillusioned by that which charmed their fathers.

Aldous Huxley

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Frequently Asked Questions

What angle do these Rebellious quotes take on defiance?
They treat rebellion as a phase or a trait people carry in different amounts - some grow out of it, some never had it, and some keep just a bit of it.
Is there a quote about outgrowing a rebellious phase?
Yes - one quote reflects that everyone goes through a rebellious teenage stage, though people differ on whether or when they eventually grow out of it.
Does this page mention rebellious fictional characters?
One quote describes characters written to be rebellious and incorruptible, driven by a real passion for justice rather than defiance as an end in itself.
Why would someone search for rebellious quotes?
Parents, writers, and anyone reflecting on their own teenage years look for these to put honest language around defiance without romanticizing it.
What other page pairs well with rebellious quotes?
The site's Bit quotes offer a related, lower-key companion for readers exploring smaller acts of nonconformity.

Fiction gets its say too, with characters built as rebellious and incorruptible, driven by a real hunger for justice rather than defiance for its own sake. Read more in our Bit quotes.