Michael quotes from Queer as Folk (US)

Hunter

No one's ever gonna love me.

Ben

That's not true. We love you. Whether you're positive or not. Whether you're gay or not.

Michael

And others will too.

Ben

I'd say we're in great shape for the ride, wouldn't you?

Michael

Provided my ass holds out.

Ben

I've never known it to fail.

Michael

You've never ridden it for 300 miles.

Horvath

I need someone in my life who will make me laugh, make me feel good.

Michael

I'm already taken, Carl.

Debbie

When a man gives you a ring it's special, it's meaningful.

Michael

Well, I wouldn't know.

Ben

Then maybe it's time you found out.

Michael

Found out what?

Ben

Michael Novotny. You are the man I've been looking for all my life. I am so very blessed to have found you. Which is why I'm asking you to due me the honor [takes out a ring] of accepting my hand in marriage. We're going to Toronto, where gay marriage is not only accepted, it's legal. And like you said, that's what two people do when they love each other, right?

Michael

I don't know what to say.

Ben

Yes would be good...

Michael

You're probably going to think I'm crazy but you know what this street reminds me of?

Liberty Avenue.

Brian

Since when did you ever have the least interest in getting married?

Michael

I didn't! But not because I didn't want to. But because I never thought I could. It wasn't a story I told myself like straight kids did, you know, that someday I'd meet that special person and we'd fall in love and have a big wedding... it was never real for me.

Brian

We're queer. We don't need marriage, we don't need a sanction of dickless politicians and pederast priests. We fuck who we want to, when we want to. That is our god-given right.

Michael

But it's also our god-given right to have everything that straight people have. Because we're every bit as much human as they are.

Brian

Fuck the doctors and fuck the nay-Sayers. I'm still young. I'm still g-g-g-gorgeous! I'm still hot.

Michael

You know it!

It looks like you've broken your clavicle.

Brian

And it hurts like a motherfucker.

Michael

They'll teach you to cruise guys no-handed.

Good news is it seems like it's a clean break, so it'll mend well.

Brian

Did I mention that it hurts like a mother fucker?

Michael

Is he gonna have to wear a cast?

Because of the way he injured himself, all he can do is rest.

Brian

I'm sure I mentioned that it hurts like a motherfucker.

(exasperated) We will give you some Vicodin for that.

Brian

(relieved) Hear that? Just like Babylon.

Michael

You're not seriously--?

Brian

Yes I am. Seriously!

Ben

But you're seriously injured!

Brian

Can we stop using the word 'seriously'?

Ben

[talking to Michael about their marriage] Let me ask you a question. Even if it was real for just a day, was it worth it?

Michael

So worth it! [They kiss]

Michael

You know what amazes me?

Brian

What, dear?

Michael

Outside a child is born, a man dies, a couple gets married.

Brian

The ever-changing kaleidoscope of life.

Michael

In here... nothing changes. Everything's the same. Same hot guys. Same thumps-thumpa. Same shaved chest.

Brian

And what a comfort it is to know.

Michael

But it's all a lie. An illusion. Just cheap theatrics.

Brian

Nevertheless, let's - keep - dancing.

Michael

(about Ben and his apartment) It's not that bad!

Ben

Not if you're 24 and want to fuck everything that moves... or Brian.

Brian

Could you imagine eating pussy, the same pussy, for 10 years?

Michael

No, but I don't suppose they could fathom sucking the same cock.

Brian

That makes three of us.

Michael

Unless it's Justin's.

Brian

When did you change?

Michael

What?

Brian

When did you become this pious sanctimonious judgemental twit?

Michael

The point is not when did I change, the point is why haven't you?