Dr. Cal Lightman quotes from Lie to Me

Emily

Maybe kissing him was a little extreme.

Cal

Oh, you reckon, do you?

Emily

Yeah, but that makes me the apple that didn't fall far from the tree.

Cal

Oh, so, it's my fault then, is it?

Emily

Yeah. It's good you admit this.

The FBI is paying you to find out if the governor was acting alone, not dig into the governor's personal life.

Cal

No, the FBI's paying me to poke around and, you know, find the truth. I'm not a glorified cop, Ben.

Gillian

The governor knew Michelle Daly.

Clara

Of course he knew her. She was a staffer.

Cal

No, he knew knew her. Know what I mean?

Clara

You know, I told the governor that I owe my freedom to your bull-headed, obnoxious, no-holds-barred way of doing things.

Cal

Up yours.

Clara

Right now?

Cal

Ooh, I'll say.

Cal

He's tried it on with you, hasn't he?

Clara

Please. (looks away)

Cal

Eyes front, Clara. This is important. Hasn't he? (she looks back at him) Well, I can't say that I blame him, really.

Clara

Excuse me?

Cal

That was supposed to be a compliment.

Clara

A compliment. That's funny. It felt more like an insult.

Cal

I know you were just trying to look out for her, right? And I shouldn't have hit you. I was wrong. Physical violence... right... it's very, very wrong.

Loker

Apology accepted.

Emily

Dad, come on. Don't blow the apology.

Cal

(to Loker) I'm sorry.

Loker

Probably should have seen it coming.

Cal

What, the kiss?

Loker

No, the punch. You're emotional wildfire where Emily's concerned.

Gillian

Back to you and Clara.

Cal

Really?

Gillian

Well, she's up to something and I want to make sure you're not compromised.

Cal

No, no, it was just a bit of fun between us.

Gillian

It was a little bit more than that.

Cal

Were you there?

Gillian

I'm talking about from her perspective.

Cal

You know I can read faces, don't you?

Gillian

Did I say incredible? I meant impossible.

Cal

Thank you very much.