My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (TV Series)

A Bird in the Hoof (2011)

Nicole Oliver: Princess Celestia

Quotes 

• Princess Celestia : And I do appreciate that your heart was in the right place, child. But all you had to do was ask me and I could have told you Philomena was a phoenix and saved you all this trouble.

  Fluttershy : I know. I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions. Next time I'll ask before taking matters into my own hooves.

  Twilight Sparkle : Should I write you a letter about that lesson, Princess?

  Princess Celestia : No, that's quite all right. I think I can remember.

  Fluttershy : [admiring Philomena flying around]  It's beautiful. Thank you, Philomena. No hard feelings.

  Rainbow Dash : [whispers to Philomena, about Celestia's stoic guards]  Hey, you know what you should do? You should go over there and tickle them!

• Mrs. Cake : [Princess Celestia finishes her tea]  Empty teacup at 4 o'clock!

  Mr. Cake : Uh, I see it, honey bun!

  Princess Celestia : [Mr. Cake refills it]  Oh, um... thank you.

  Mr. Cake : Not at all, Your Highness.

  [she takes a sip, Mrs. Cake refills it again] 

  Princess Celestia : Thank you again.

  Mrs. Cake : Oh, but of course, Your Majesty.

  [Celestia takes two more sips and each time, Mr. and then Mrs. Cake refill it again. Celestia takes a third sip, but this time without touching the teacup, and Mr. Cake overfills the teacup] 

  Princess Celestia : Gotcha!

• Fluttershy : [Philomena has burned into ashes and shortly regenerated into a much larger red bird]  I don't understand! What is that thing? What happened to Philomena?

  Princess Celestia : This is Philomena. She's quite a sight, as I said. But nothing unusual for a phoenix. Isn't that right, Philomena?

  Fluttershy : A... A phoenix?

  Princess Celestia : A phoenix is a majestic and magical bird. While it appears healthy and happy most of the time, every so often it must renew itself by shedding all of its feathers and bursting into flame.

  [to herself] 

  Princess Celestia : Rather melodramatic, if you ask me.

  [loud again] 

  Princess Celestia : It then rises from the ashes, fresh as a daisy. All just a normal part of the life cycle of a phoenix. I'm afraid, mischievous little Philomena here took the occasion to have a little fun with you, Fluttershy. Say you're sorry, young lady.

  Philomena : [hiding partly in Celestia's mane]  Mirrori!

  [I'm sorry!]