11 Best profiling Quotes

What does he do, this man you seek? He kills women. What is the first and principal thing he does? What need does he serve by killing? – Hannibal Lecter

Why do you think he removes their skins, Agent Starling? Thrill me with your acumen. – Hannibal Lecter

We have a better chance of catching him if we can predict his behavior, and we can predict his behavior if we understand his fantasy. – Jason Gideon

The unsub isn't a monster. He's a human being, and that is what makes him so terrifying. – Aaron Hotchner

Imagination is not a gift, it's a weapon. And they're using it. – Spencer Reid

This man is not a clown. He's a predator who uses laughter as a lure. – Jason Gideon

The absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence. – Spencer Reid

He's not hiding in the shadows. He is the shadows. – Jason Gideon

You spend a lot of time in the dark, it begins to become a part of you. – Emily Prentiss

A person's fears are a window into who they are. – Spencer Reid

The unsub isn't killing strangers. He's killing friends he hasn't met yet. – Jason Gideon