Edward Asner: Lou Grant

Quotes 

• Lou Grant : You find out why that girl killed herself?

  Animal : She... hooked onto somebody she couldn't have. It was crazy.

  Lou Grant : Yeah. Like some guy falling in love with a dead girl.

• Billie Newman : Who's the most appealing girl in the City Room?

  Lou Grant : [without looking up]  You are.

  Billie Newman : [smiles]  No, that's not why I asked... Who is it that... all of the single men and two thirds of the married men lust after?

  Lou Grant : Lust? Heidi.

  Billie Newman : What if I told you that she asked somebody out and he refused?

  Lou Grant : I wouldn't believe it.

  [looks up] 

  Lou Grant : Who?

  Billie Newman : Animal.

  Lou Grant : [thinks for a moment]  Maybe he's joined some new order of celibate photographers.