Richard Castle quotes from Castle

Castle

It's like It's A Wonderful Life. Every time your phone rings, a victim gets their wings.

Castle

I don't know if it comes with the room, but there's a naked cowboy shaving in our bathroom.

Castle

I'm starring in my own action movie. This is the best night ever!

Castle

Best case ever!

Castle

One small murder for man. One giant mystery for mankind.

Castle

Space - the final frontier. These are the voyages of Castle and Beckett. Their ongoing mission: to explore strange, new motives; to seek out new witnesses, new suspects for murder; to boldly go... Oh, right over here.

Castle

Believe me, Beckett has plenty of experience taking a bullet for other people doing stupid things. Hell, she's married to me.

Castle

There's a snake on the mother-flying plane.

Castle

I've spent a lot of time over the past few days thinking about how I got here. The long hours. The blank pages. Most people think that writing is a solitary profession, that we spend our days in our imaginary worlds, fighting, loving, dying. But we don't do it alone. Because anything that's good in our writing comes from truth. And the truth is, I'm here because of the people in my life. Mother, you will always be a star in my eyes. And, Alexis, you amaze me every day. You two are my redheaded pillars of unconditional love. To my friends at the 12th Precinct, you let me in. Especially you two, Javier, Kevin. You made me your brother-in-arms, and I thank you for that. And, Kate. Seven years ago, I thought I would never write again, and then you walked through the door, and my whole world changed. You were right. You said I had no idea. But now I do. This is because of you. Because of us. Always.

[to his daughter Alexis] I just want someone to come up to me and say something new.

Beckett

Mr. Castle?

[turning around holding a pen ready to give an autograph] Where would you like it?

Beckett

[holding badge] Detective Kate Beckett, NYPD. We need to ask you a few questions about a murder that took place earlier tonight.

Alexis

[taking the pen from him] That's new.

Castle

[to Beckett] Well, you're not bridge and tunnel. No trace of the boroughs when you talk, so that means Manhattan, that means money. You went to college, probably a pretty good one. You had options. Yeah, you had lots of options, better options, more socially acceptable options, and you still chose this. That tells me something happened. Not to you. No, you're wounded, but you're not that wounded. No, it was somebody you cared about. It was someone you loved. And you probably could have lived with that, but the person responsible was never caught. [realizing he's overstepped] And that, Detective Beckett, is why you're here.

Beckett

Cute trick. Don't think you know me.

Castle

[hesitant] The point is, there's always a story... you just have to find it.

Beckett

Half of the guys are waiting for prints. You don't just jump the line.

Castle

Oh, I think somebody feels threatened.

Beckett

I'm not threatened.

Castle

No, no, I get it. I can call the mayor and you can't.

Beckett

We have procedure. Protocol.

Castle

Yeah, and you always come to a complete stop at a red light and you never fudge your taxes. Tell me something: do you ever have any fun? Let your hair down? Drop your top? A little "cops gone wild"?

Beckett

You do know that I'm wearing a gun?

Beckett

Richard Castle, you are under arrest for felony, theft, and obstruction of justice!

Castle

[Smiling] You forgot making you look bad.

Mr. Castle, be advised: if you get injured following Detective Beckett to research your next novel, you cannot sue the city. If you get shot, you cannot sue the city. If you get killed...

Castle

My lifeless remains cannot sue the city?

Your heirs, Mr. Castle, your heirs.

Beckett

Mrs. Peterson? Detective Kate Beckett, NYPD. I was wondering if I could ask you some questions about Sarah Manning.

Of course. Please come in.

Beckett

Thank you.

Castle

Richard Castle, just... N.Y.