"Arrested Development" Pilot Quotes

After his father fails to promote him within the family business, Michael accepts a job in Arizona -- until his dad is arrested for shady bookkeeping.

"So, why is Michael so happy? Because he's decided to never speak to these people again.""You know, Michael, Dad did name Mom as his successor. And I'm putting Buster in charge. Buster? You mean, the one who thought the blue on the map was land?""Everything they do is so dramatic and flamboyant. It just makes me want to set myself on fire.""Look what they've done, Michael! Look what the homosexuals have done to me! You can't just comb that out and reset it?""What have we always said is the most important thing? Breakfast Family Oh, right. Family. I thought you meant of the things you eat.""Michael had not spoken to his father since the arrest. So he decided to give his father the courtesy of a formal resignation. I quit. Probably a good career move.""Are those police boats?""This is Michael Bluth. For ten years, he's worked for his father's company waiting to be made a partner. And right now, he's happy."