"to attacking pirates: Attention roguish invaders! Before you begin your practiced savaging of what must appear to be …"

"My diplomacy must sparkle."

"High-contrast lighting and cold onyx surfaces. How Kubrick. How hideous."

"For the same reason the universe exists! Dining ambience."

"to Mr. Jinx: Remind me to pay you a wage so I can threaten to dock it."

"to Mr. Jinx: WEAR IT LIKE A HAAAAAT!!"

"I always take care of my own. Just not my own liver, is all."

"to an alternate-universe Vanderbeam: No dice, parallel-face! You're reactor chow."

"I have a running tab at the engine room's waste ethanol pump."

"My mom was an alcoholic small arms dealer. She knew I needed a masculine influence around the house after my father l…"