“Asylum” quotes from Law & Order

He's psychotic; he's not psychopathic.

Phil Cerreta

What's the difference?

Psychotic is when you believe the doorman was sent from Planet X to put mind control devices in your teeth. Psychopathic is when you blow the doorman away and take out 20 other people while you're at it.

How come every freak in the country lives in New York? Why don't some of you people move to Nebraska?

I'm from Nebraska, sweetie. How do you think I got this way?

I want that reward.

Phil Cerreta

I thought Polesky was your friend.

I'm flexible.

Mike Logan

Crazy, not stupid.

[to a mentally ill witness] Your psychiatrist tells us that you have moments of rational thought. We're going to take care of you, and you're going to go back in there and have one of those moments.

Logan

Let's say it was a mugger. He got scared off before he could get to the money.

Cerreta

Or maybe he just got mad because somebody kicked his box.

Logan

Well, wouldn't you?

Cerreta

Don't you kick my box!