I'm so sorry, Emma. I never wanted to bring you anything but happiness.

Dylan

The artificiality of a scripted drama doesn't hold a candle to true crime.

Chick

Sheriff Greene: Consider cooperating with us. I can't guarantee it'll feel good, but it's the right thing to do.
Dylan: Good night, Sheriff.

My would always say I was too naive about beautiful women, and my mother was always right.

Norman

I hope you enjoy the accommodations. Not as nice as your motel, but we do try.

Sheriff Greene

He's not a bad person. He's not a criminal. He's crazy.

Dylan

From where I'm sitting you're a child and children sometimes act out. Almost always because they feel ignored. So I'm starting to think calling in all my cops, searching your motel, your house, questioning you now is just giving you exactly what you want. Attention.

Sheriff Greene

I love you, but unfortunately I can only be a real mother to one person and so even though I love you so very much and this pains me, you're getting in the way.

Norman as Mother

If you ever feel overwhelmed, I could, you know, just take over.

Mother

Let's just dump the body in the woods, okay? We still have to get rid of the car, we have to clean the crime scene. We don't have time for this emotional bullshit.

Mother

I just killed someone, Mother.

Norman

You wanna play with the big kids, honey, you gotta act like the big kids. Let's clean this up.

Mother

Bates Motel Quotes

Oh and by the way? My mother died. Here's your lunch.

Norma

Dylan: Norman's 18. He should not be sleeping in the same bed as his mom.
Norma: You're overreacting. He just fell asleep. It's not a big deal.