Candice Bergen: Murphy Brown

Quotes 

• Murphy Brown : You know, a lot of things went through my head in the last fifty-six minutes, but the same thought kept coming back to me. You saw your brass ring, and you went for it. It took a lot of chutzpah. I have to respect a person for that.

  Corky Sherwood : Gee, Murphy - I'm so glad you feel that way.

  Murphy Brown : I should mention one other thing, however: Do anything like this again, and you're dead.

  Corky Sherwood : [Corky laughs]  OK.

  Murphy Brown : No. Understand this: It's not just an idle threat, or a colorful exaggeration. I know people. It would happen. It could be fast, or painful and lingering. Water, cement; without a trace, or well-placed bits and pieces. All my choice.

  Corky Sherwood : I understand.

• [Opening scene - Corky walks through the FYI newsroom when, as the elevator doors open, she sees Murphy wearing the same blue dress as she is; Corky is shocked, but ecstatic and amazed as Murphy closes the elevator doors, only to have Corky open them] 

  Corky Sherwood : [amazed]  Isn't this a hoot? Can you believe it?

  Murphy Brown : Corky, you remember that memo I sent out last week, the one about how no one should talk to me in the morning until after 3:00?

  Corky Sherwood : Oh, Murphy, you're such a kidder! What a hoot!

• Murphy : I want to be fair, Miles. You've got legs like a dachshund, so I'll give you a head start.