I Just Want to Be Normal/Quotes

"I wish I could sleep like normal people."

- Joseph Carey Merrick, better known as The Elephant Man

"Dean: Why... Why can't I just have a normal life!

Dr. Venture: I had that dream once too."

- The Venture Brothers

"I must keep on fighting to keep the Cosmic Balance

For Chaos, for Law, but in my dreams

I just want to be free

Free of all cosmic designs

Free of all sorrow and fears

Free of the Stealer of Souls, but

I am the Bearer of the Black Sword, Lord Elric"

- Domine, The Bearer of the Black Sword

"Normal? What do you know about "normal"? What does anyone in this family know about "normal"? We act normal, Mom; I want to be normal! The only normal one is Jack-Jack, and he's not even toilet-trained!"

- Violet Parr, The Incredibles

"I just want to go home and be all normal!"

- Zim, Invader Zim

"I just want to be a normal girl.. a normal girl... NOOOOOOO!!!"

- Usagi, Sailor Moon. First episode of the R season.

"I don't belong. Dangerous, like you. Can't be controlled, can't be trusted. Everyone can just go on without me and not have to worry. People could be what they wanted to be... could be with the people they wanted.... could live simple, no secrets. (...) I'll be fine. I'll be your bounty, Jubal Early, and I'll just fade away...."

- River Tam, Firefly

"Who said you're not important? I've travelled to all sorts of places, done things you couldn't even imagine. But you two...street corner, two in the morning, getting a taxi home. I've never had a life like that."

- The Doctor to a married couple, Doctor Who, "Father's Day"

"I took her to a supermarket,

I don't know why, but I had to start it somewhere,

So it started there.

I said pretend you've got no money,

She just laughed and said,

"Oh you're so funny."

I said "yeah?

Well I can't see anyone else smiling in here.

Are you sure you want to live like common people,

You want to see whatever common people see,

You want to sleep with common people,

You want to sleep with common people,

Like me?"

But she didn't understand,

She just smiled and held my hand.

Rent a flat above a shop,

Cut your hair and get a job.

Smoke some fags and play some pool,

Pretend you never went to school.

But still you'll never get it right,

Cos when you're laid in bed at night,

Watching roaches climb the wall,

If you call your Dad he could stop it all."

- William Shatner Pulp, "Common People"