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* Practically Nico's catchprase on ''Series/NecessaryRoughness''.
* A frequent CatchPhrase in ''Series/XenaWarriorPrincess''; whenever Xena demonstrated an ability she never hinted at having before, she would simply say, "I have many skills."

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': In "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheBlindBandit The Blind Bandit]]," Aang asks Katara how she got information from two uncooperative boys, to which she replies suggestively, "A girl has her ways." Cut to the two boys covered up to their necks in ice. [[UpToEleven With their feet pinned to the walls of the alley and their heads forced together.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': In "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheBlindBandit The Blind Bandit]]", Aang asks Katara how she got information from two uncooperative boys and replies suggestively, "A girl has her ways." Cut to the two boys covered up to their necks in ice. [[UpToEleven With their feet were pinned to the walls of the alley and their heads forced together.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook1967'', Kaa says that he has "[his] own subtle little ways" of helping Mowgli stay in the jungle. Of course, the audience knows what his ''[[WouldHurtAChild real]]'' [[ImAHumanitarina intentions]] are...

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook1967'', Kaa says that he has "[his] own subtle little ways" of helping Mowgli stay in the jungle. Of course, the audience knows what his ''real'' intentions are...

* In the ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' episode "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheBlindBandit The Blind Bandit]]", Katara is asked how she got information from two uncooperative boys and replies suggestively, "A girl has her ways." Cut to the two boys covered up to their necks in ice. [[UpToEleven With their feet were pinned to the walls of the alley and their heads forced together.]]

* In ''[[WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook]]'', Kaa says that he has "my own subtle little ways" of helping Mowgli stay in the jungle. Of course, the audience knows what his ''real'' intentions are...

* Used by Howard Wolowitz in an episode of ''Series/TheBigBangTheory''. When asked how he identified the One Ring prop from the ''Film/{{Lord of the Rings}}'' movies, Wolowitz at first attempts a mysterious "I know a guy", but the others, knowing that his social circle is just as small and limited as theirs, immediately identify the guy, deflating Wolowitz's attempt at sounding cool.

%%* In an episode of the old SF/Spy show ''Series/{{Search}}'', the BigBad has protagonist Austin James isolated from his friends, taunting the hero through his radio implant (long story). Suddenly, Austin's secretary breaks in on the frequency.

* In an episode of the old SF/Spy show ''Series/{{Probe}}'', the BigBad has protagonist Austin James isolated from his friends, taunting the hero through his radio implant (long story). Suddenly, Austin's secretary breaks in on the frequency.
-->'''Villain:''' "Who is this?!"
-->'''Mickey:''' "Probe Control."
-->'''Villain:''' "How did you find me?"
-->'''Mickey:''' "We have our ways."

* Any episode of ''Series/StargateSG1'' involving a security leak will inevitably feature the leak in question to cryptically state "I have my sources" when asked how they got hold of their information. Amusingly, Carter is the victim of more benign version of this twice in one episode from different parties who have both somehow managed to obtain her personal cell phone number.

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* In ''Film/TheGreatEscape'', when asked where he got his hands on a copy of almost every Nazi identity paper, the scrounge Robert Hendley's response was "Don't ask." It was also the same answer when asked about a can of expensive butter from the guard's kitchen. Actually that seemed to be his usual answer for almost everything.
* In ''Film/TheGreenBerets'', Petersen is known for getting stuff he shouldn't have. His room is filled with tons of stuff and even when off of the army base he still manages to smuggle in most of his luxuries. The team ends up using his skills to get their hands on a number of critical supplies that they normally shouldn't have.

When someone is questioned on how he knows something or how he is going to get something done, sometimes he won't want to answer. Instead, he'll just utter this StockPhrase: "IHaveMyWays." This cryptic response is unlikely to satisfy the asker for long, but it gets across the point that the asked person doesn't want to reveal the exact nature of their "ways" just yet.

* ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' had a field day with this one in the episode ''The Brain that Wouldn't Die''.
-->'''Movie Doctor''' "I have my ways."
-->'''Crow''' "Ways! Lots and lots of ways!"
-->(as doctor is leaving room, he turns around and looks back)
-->'''Crow''' "WAAAYS!"

# The person being asked wants to keep the answer a secret, either because a source's identity needs to remain private, they don't want the other person to know how to get such information, or any other such reason.

* Said word for word by Duke in "Eyes On the Prize" in season 1 of TheCritic. Jay comes home from the Pulitzer Prize ceremony, having won the award for Best Criticism, only to find his former boss Duke waiting in his apartment. When asked how he got in, Duke answers with this trope. Jay then looks to the side of the door, and sees a hole shaped like Duke in the wall.

* In ''Film/TheGreatEscape'', when asked where he got his hands on a copy of almost every Nazi identity paper the scrounge Robert Hendley response was don't ask. It was also the same answer when asked about a can of expensive butter from the guard's kitchen. Actually that seemed to be his usual answer for almost everything.
* In ''Film/TheGreenBerets'', Petersen is know for getting stuff he shouldn't have. His room is filled with tons of stuff and even when off of the army base he still manages to smuggle in most of his luxuries. The team ends up using his skills to get their hands on a number of critical supplies that they normally shouldn't have.

* ''Series/BabylonFive'': Commander Ivanova has an unnerving ability to know about various sideprojects that the other crewmembers are trying to operate in secret, no matter how careful they are about being discrete. When questioned on how she learns of these things, she simply explains that she's the station's [[NumberTwo Executive Officer]]. It's her job to know everything that happens on the station, and you should worry if something happens she ''doesn't'' know about.

* In the film, TheGreatEscape, when asked where he got his hands on a copy of almost every Nazi identity paper the scrounge Robert Hendley response was don't ask. It was also the same answer when asked about a can of expensive butter from the guard's kitchen. Actually that seemed to be his usual answer for almost everything.

* In the Film, TheGreenBerets, Petersen is know for getting stuff he shouldn't have. His room is filled with tons of stuff and even when off of the army base he still manages to smuggle in most of his luxuries. The team ends up using his skills to get their hands on a number of critical supplies that they normally shouldn't have.

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* In the film, The Great Escape, when asked where he got his hands on a copy of almost every Nazi identity paper the scrounge Robert Hendley response was don't ask. It was also the same answer when asked about a can of expensive butter from the guard's kitchen. Actually that seemed to be his usual answer for almost everything.

* In the Film, The Green Berets, Petersen is know for getting stuff he shouldn't have. His room is filled with tons of stuff and even when off of the army base he still manages to smuggle in most of his luxuries. The team ends up using his skills to get their hands on a number of critical supplies that they normally shouldn't have.

In the film, The Great Escape, when asked where he got his hands on a copy of almost every Nazi identity paper the scrounge Robert Hendley response was don't ask. It was also the same answer when asked about a can of expensive butter from the guard's kitchen. Actually that seemed to be his usual answer for almost everything.

In the Film, The Green Berets, Petersen is know for getting stuff he shouldn't have. His room is filled with tons of stuff and even when off of the army base he still manages to smuggle in most of his luxuries. The team ends up using his skills to get their hands on a number of critical supplies that they normally shouldn't have.

# The person being asked wants to give the impression of open-ended power and knowledge in order to intimidate potential foes.