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"Bates Motel" is a contemporary prequel to the genre-defining film "Psycho," and gives a portrayal of how Norman Bates' (Freddie Highmore) psyche unravels through his teenage years. Fans ... See full summary »
Norma Louise Bates: Why do crazy people keep gravitating towards me?
Norman Bates: [to his mother] No matter where we go, things will always be the same, because you do things that don't make sense! You, you're crazy!
Dylan Massett: You'll do anything to get your way! Norma Louise Bates: I've never gotten my way, and that includes being your mother!
Norman Bates: It's just a dream, Dylan. Dylan Massett: You wouldn't want to actually hurt anybody though, would you? Norman Bates: Of course I wouldn't want to. I've never wanted to hurt anyone. Except you once in a while.
Norman Bates: Mother, are you sure we shouldn't call for help? Norma Louise Bates: No one's ever going to help us, Norman. No one's ever helped us.
Norma Louise Bates: [repeated voice in Norman's head] Norman, you know what you have to do.
Norma Louise Bates: Norman, no matter what, this'll become public. And it'll be in all the papers. Everyone in town will know about it. Who is going to book a room in the "rape-slash-murder" motel?
Deputy Zack Shelby: [to Norma] I love you, you idiot!
Norma Louise Bates: When I moved here, no one prepared me for the colossal, frickin' face-dive off a cliff that living in this crazy town really is!