"Did you honestly think the source of the numbers was Guantanamo? Some sad taxi driver rotting away in a cage somewhere? I mean, you should know torture almost never produces good information. (picks up hot iron) Well... almost never. Sadly, we are on a bit of a clock."
— Root, Person of Interest, "Relevance"
Tuvok: You know that I will not provide you with any information.
Tiernan: You'd be surprised how often I've heard that.
— Star Trek: Voyager, "Warlord"
"You are not a torturer. He is, hence the name. And since he's a good torturer - and he's gotta be, there must be tons of competition - he is going to get you to talk. Sooner or later."
— How To Archer: The Ultimate Guide To Espionage, Style, Women, and Cocktails Ever Written
"We've been studying you. Pure steel. I haven't seen many like you. But... But you have to understand that everyone has a breaking point. A... point of pain. Particular primitive fear, maybe. But it's a nerve, so... raw that your will, grit...they cease to be factors. And then, all your little secrets, they flow from your mind to mine... until your mind no longer exists."
— Apocalypse World Castiel, Supernatural, "Exodus"
Rex: Hmm. How does Saw's ragtag group have better intel than we do?
Kallus: Because Gerrera has absolutely no qualms about how he acquires it.
— Star Wars Rebels, "In the Name of the Rebellion"
"Do you think anyone really manages to keep their mouth shut throughout an interrogation? Supposing one did, it would only be because his interrogator had neglected to do their job. Do you think your ideals will actually hold up through proper torture? Because that's something that only ever happens in books and movies. And I don't say that as a threat. It’s a fact. I’d be happy to prove it to you."
— Yuri Briar, Spy X Family
