The Devil Wears Prada is ruled by Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestly, Runaway's editor-in-chief known for delivering savage and quotable lines.

As the Editor-in-Chief of the fictional Runway magazine, The Devil Wears Prada's Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep, has no choice but to be ruthless. She treats the people who work for her like objects with no feelings and expects every one of her demands to be met, no questions asked. While this makes her a merciless boss, Miranda does do a very good job of running the magazine.

When Andy Sachs, played by Anne Hathaway, comes to fill the role of her assistant, she learns first-hand how fierce Miranda can be. Check out these Miranda Priestly quotes from The Devil Wears Prada that are almost too savage.

Updated on May 3rd, 2021 by Kristen Palamara: The Devil Wears Prada was released in 2006 and continues to be a popular movie and an extremely quotable one as well. After watching the movie, people are sure to be throwing around Miranda Priestly quotes, most of which are completely savage as she's in the cutthroat fashion industry and has to keep her edge over everyone else. Miranda's Devil Wears Prada quotes, and Meryl Streep's acting as the titular and at times villainous boss, are one of the biggest reasons that this movie has such a hold in popular culture.

15 "I Had Hope. Anyway, You Ended Up Disappointing Me More Than Any Of The Other Silly Girls.”

When Andy decides to quit at the end of the movie Miranda is upset and frustrated as it seems that Andy was finally getting the hang of things, but Andy didn't want to be in the industry anymore and felt she had to leave.

Miranda says this quote to Andy, saying that she took a chance on Andy and, in typical Miranda Priestly fashion, doesn't miss the opportunity to tell Andy how disappointed she is in her.

14 “Find Me That Piece Of Paper I Had In My Hand Yesterday Morning.”

Miranda Priestly expects a lot, arguably the impossible, from her staff especially her assistants. Her assistants should be able to read her mind and anticipate her every need like finding some random piece of paper she was holding the day before.

It's not a normal request in any other world, only in Miranda's world, and she'll be upset with her assistants if they can't figure out what she's asking for on the first try.

13 “There You Are, Emily. How Many Times Do I Have To Scream Your Name?”

When Andy starts working as Miranda's assistant, Miranda only refers to her as Emily, which Andy obviously doesn't answer to on her first day. Miranda screams the name Emily from her office until the main assistant, called Emily, tells her that it's actually Andy she's asking for.

Andy runs in and Miranda delivers this quote and ignores Andy's explanation that her name isn't actually Emily so she didn't realize that Miranda needed her.

12 “And This Layout For The Winter Wonderland Spread. Not Wonderful Yet.”

Miranda isn't afraid to let her opinions be known in a typically harsh and mocking way and she rarely gives any positive feedback to offset her typical negative responses to other people's work. This quote certainly isn't the harshest response, but it still is difficult to hear.

Most likely everyone in the fashion industry works extremely hard at their job and putting together a spread for Miranda's approval, and to be shot down by her within seconds must hurt.

11 "Did You Fall Down And Smack Your Little Head On The Pavement?"

Miranda Priestly doesn't care much, if at all, about her staff and employees' well-being and only cares about whether they're getting their job done. If they can't do their job perfectly they're incompetent and will be fired immediately without any remorse.

She doesn't care if her assistants are hurt doing something for her, she'll just hire someone else to replace them.

10 “Is There Some Reason That My Coffee Isn’t Here? Has She Died Or Something?”

This quote perfectly sums up what Miranda Priestly expects of her staff. When you have a job to do at Runway, even if it’s as trivial as getting coffee, you'd better do it. She’s basically saying that the only possible reason why someone wouldn’t meet her demands is if they died.

On that note, the lack of emotion Miranda says it with makes it pretty clear how little she actually cares about her staff. She speaks as if it wouldn’t be a tragedy if her assistant were to die. It would be just an inconvenience.

9 “You Have No Sense Of Fashion.”

If there’s one thing that becomes clear about Miranda Priestly pretty early on in The Devil Wears Prada, it’s that she doesn’t sugar coat anything.

She’s not afraid of being honest, so when Andy walks into her office with a far less put-together outfit than what the usual Runway staff members wear, it comes as no surprise that Miranda puts it to her this bluntly: “You have no sense of fashion.” To make matters worse, Miranda makes it clear that this isn’t a question. It’s a fact.

8 “By All Means, Move At A Glacial Pace. You Know How That Thrills Me.”

Miranda Priestly would be a terrible boss to work for, but as a viewer watching from afar, it is hard to deny that she’s entertaining. When she makes comments like this, you have to admire her wit and boldness.

When Miranda says this to Andy, her character is actually going through quite an emotional time having just found out that her new husband is asking for a divorce. Even in the face of a marriage breakdown, she still has the ability to be totally savage.

7 “We Have All The Published Harry Potter Books. The Twins Want To Know What Happens Next.”

This quote out of context might not seem too demanding or savage, but when you think about what it means for Andy, it’s pretty brutal. Really, Miranda is asking Andy to secure the unpublished Harry Potter manuscript (at a time before the series was complete).

Miranda gives Andy this seemingly impossible task because she thinks it will give her a reason to fire her when she can’t complete it. But Andy comes through in the end, defying the odds to get the manuscript.

6 “And R.S.V.P. Yes To Michael Kors’ Party, I Want The Driver To Drop Me Off At 9:30 And Pick Me Up At 9:45 Sharp.”

Miranda delivers this line quickly in between a whole set of other instructions, so it’s kind of easy to miss. However, it shows how ruthless she is. Asking her assistant to ask her driver to drop her off at a party at 9:30 and pick her up at 9:45 means she only plans to stay for 15 minutes.

It shows how Miranda fulfills social obligations when they’re expected of her but really has no desire to socialize, even with the likes of Michael Kors’s people, unless she has to.

5 “Florals? For Spring? Groundbreaking.”

She has her moments of anger throughout the film, but mostly, Miranda Priestly is at her most brutal when she is quiet, calm, and sarcastic. This comment is the perfect example: When florals are mentioned as a potential theme during a meeting about a spring issue, Miranda points out how boring the idea is.

There is no pleasing a boss like this. Even when Andy or anybody else does something right, Miranda doesn’t actually acknowledge it. It makes for an entertaining film but would be totally frustrating in real life.

4 “Please Bore Someone Else With Your Questions.”

When someone works at Runway, they don’t have the pleasure of asking questions. If an employee doesn't understand their task, they’d better figure it out without bothering anyone, especially Miranda. Andy doesn’t get the memo at first, so Miranda has to put her in her place.

Miranda tells Andy to bore someone else with her questions after telling her that she wants 10 or 15 skirts from Calvin Klein. Poor Andy never gets clarification on which skirts, she just has to work it out for herself!

3 “Oh, Don’t Be Ridiculous, Andrea. Everybody Wants This. Everybody Wants To Be Us.”

Miranda Priestly remains an icy character for most of the film, but she and Andy do have a few moments together in Paris where she opens up and shows a hint of a vulnerable side. Andy finally feels comfortable enough to tell her that she’s questioning whether this fast-paced life is for her, to which Miranda replies that it must be.

“Oh, don’t be ridiculous, Andrea,” she says, still refusing to call her Andy. “Everybody wants this. Everybody wants to be us.”

2 “Truth Is, There’s No One Who Can Do What I Do.”

As a person, Miranda Priestly has a few issues to work through. But as the Editor-in-Chief of Runway, she does a brilliant job of keeping the magazine afloat. She’s demanding and unreasonable, but she also makes a lot of sacrifices that have a lasting impact on her personal life. Ultimately, she puts the magazine before anything else, which makes her the perfect person for the job.

After betraying Nigel, Miranda justifies her actions by telling Andy that she had to manipulate the situation to prevent Jacqueline from taking her job because “there’s no one who can do what I do.”

1 “That’s All.”

She says this a few times throughout the film, to the point where these two words almost come to represent her character. By finishing interactions with a simple “that’s all,” Miranda reinforces that she doesn’t personally care about any of the people she speaks to. She sees everyone as small pieces of the huge machine that is Runway. Once she tells them what she needs from them, she’s not interested in any further interaction.

Few actors could deliver this line in a cold, ruthless way like Meryl Streep. If Miranda Priestly is perfect for Runway, Streep was perfect for the role of Miranda.

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