Quotes About Die Hard John McClane: Yippee-ki-yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Karl: He wasn't making up anything about Marco. He's lying on the ground. He says "Marco". So let's just say that's not his name... He's also said to be a stickler for detail, which is why every character has an accent when speaking English. McClane is known for saying "Yippee-ki-yay" when defeating his enemy in a scene often used as a callback to the first Die Hard film. The phrase is also used as an exclamation by many fans of the movie. Other famous lines include: "I'm a police officer. I'm supposed to bring down the number of people on earth. Not increase them." and "You know, you've done a great job with this thing. If we get out of here alive, they'll write songs about you." Finally, at the end of the film when asked if he would do it all again McClane replies "Maybe next time I won't be so quick to answer 'Yes'". These are just some of the many quotes written about John McClane and his story.