Tangled's villain was inspired by Dame Gothel from the classic tale of Rapunzel by the Brothers Grimm, on which the film is based. Her appearance was inspired by pop icon Cher , which is unrelated ...

In Tangled, Mother Gothel is a very manipulative villain who keeps Rapunzel in her tower by injecting fear in her about the outside world. This quote is a good one because of the irony of it all.