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    14 Michael Scott Quotes

    The Office

    Michael Scott is the regional manager of the Dunder Mifflin paper branch in Scranton, played by Steve Carell on The Office (US). He wants to be the world's best boss and everyone's best friend, and he tries way too hard at both. That is why his lines land: he is loud, needy, and dead serious right when he should not be, so the joke is usually him. Every quote below comes with the scene or episode where he said it.

    “That's what she said.”
    Recurring catchphrase across the seriesMichael's signature innuendo, forced into almost any sentence.
    “I'm not superstitious, but I am a little stitious.”
    Season 4, 'Fun Run'
    “Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.”
    Season 2, 'The Fight' (talking head)
    “I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY!”
    Season 4, 'Money'He shouts it across the office; Oscar tells him you can't just say the word out loud.
    “Sometimes I'll start a sentence and I don't even know where it's going. I just hope I find it along the way.”
    Season 5, 'The Duel' (talking head)
    “Well, well, well. How the turntables...”
    Season 6, 'Whistleblower'
    “I'm running away from my responsibilities. And it feels good.”
    Season 4, 'Money'
    “And I knew exactly what to do. But in a much more real sense, I had no idea what to do.”
    Season 5, 'Stress Relief' (talking head)
    “Boom. Roasted.”
    Season 5, 'Stress Relief'His closing line after roasting the entire office one by one.
    “The worst thing about prison was the... the Dementors.”
    Season 3, 'The Convict'Said in character as his alter ego, Prison Mike.
    “Society teaches us that having feelings and crying is bad and wrong. Well, that's baloney, because grief isn't wrong. There's such a thing as good grief. Just ask Charlie Brown.”
    Season 3, 'Grief Counseling'
    “I am Beyoncé, always.”
    Season 6, 'Body Language'
    “I love inside jokes. I hope to be a part of one someday.”
    Season 3, 'The Convention' (talking head)
    “I feel like all my kids grew up, and then they married each other. It's every parent's dream.”
    Season 9, 'Finale'Michael returns for Dwight's wedding.

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    Michael Scott quotes: FAQ

    Who plays Michael Scott in The Office?
    Steve Carell plays Michael Scott, the regional manager of the Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch. He is the lead for the first seven seasons and returns as a guest in the series finale.
    What is Michael Scott's most famous quote?
    "That's what she said." is his signature line, used all through the show. Fans also love "I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY!" from 'Money' and "Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both." from 'The Fight.'
    Who is Prison Mike?
    Prison Mike is a character Michael plays in the Season 3 episode 'The Convict' to scare his staff straight. His warning that the worst part of prison was 'the Dementors' is one of the show's best-loved bits.
    What did Michael Scott say in the series finale?
    He returns for Dwight's wedding and, watching his old coworkers, says: "I feel like all my kids grew up, and then they married each other. It's every parent's dream."
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