Frank Quote #25
Quote from Frank in Frank, the Writer
Frank: You know, I'm glad you said that because there is something I was afraid to ask you.
Ray: What? "Frank Barone's 'l Was Just Thinking."' Yeah, my thoughts on a bunch of subjects. You know, infomercials. The new-car smell. Minute Rice. Stuff like that, it's all there.
Ray: Yeah, it is. Why do I have it?
Frank: Well, you said you wanted to be honest. I honestly think this would make a great column in your paper.
Ray: My paper?!
Frank: Yeah, why don't you pass it on to the editor?
Ray: You want me to show this to my editor?!
Frank: Thank you, Ray. [with a pipe in his mouth] And tell him I look forward to his feedback.
Everybody Loves Raymond Quotes
‘Frank, the Writer’ Quotes
Quote from Ray
Ray: I'm having lunch at the paper with the guys, and he just shows up. He starts telling us about writing. Telling us! When I left, he was teaching us about alliteration. So, fearing my father the freak I fled before there was a fatality.
Quote from Ray
Debra: "Frank Barone's 'l Was Just Thinking."' What is this?
Ray: It's his column.
Debra: His column?
Ray: His column. Yeah, he wants me to hand it to my editor.
Debra: Oh, you're kidding.
Ray: Look at this: "The chirp of the cricket has been replaced by the car alarm. God only knows what will replace the car alarm." What is that? What could that possibly mean? Oh, God, he's out of control!
Debra: "l like the smell of a freshly painted room as much as the next guy. But in the end, wallpaper is easier to clean." Hmm.
Ray: Yeah, all right, so he's right about that.
Quote from Frank
Frank: Wait. Here's one. "Poetry! Get to the point!"
Ray: Who could argue with that?
Frank: Yeah, yeah, yeah. "How about those poems that don't even rhyme? That is this man's definition of lazy."
Ray: My job is done here.
Frank: "Make up your mind, America, is it often or of-ten?"
Ray: Ha, you're the king of those. All right, I'm gonna go run and tell everybody.
Frank: Hey, Ray, what did you think of my column?
Ray: I thought it was great, Dad.
Frank: Thanks. "Amish people, friend or foe?"