First rule of leadership: everything is your fault.

It's a bug-eat-bug world out there, princess. One of those "circle of life" kind of things.

But I am flying! And from way up here, you all look like little ants!

I swear, if I hadn't promised Mother on her deathbed that I wouldn't kill you, I would kill you!

You let one ant stand up to us, and they all might stand up! Those "puny little ants" outnumber us a hundred to one. And if they ever figure that out... THERE GOES OUR WAY OF LIFE! It's not about food. It's about keeping those ants in line. THAT'S WHY WE'RE GOING BACK! Does anyone else wanna stay?

You piece of dirt. No, I'm wrong. You're lower than dirt. You're an ant!

Let this be a lesson to all you ants: ideas are very dangerous things. You are mindless, soil-shoving losers put on this earth to serve us!

I'm the only stick with eyeballs!

I'm finished! Finally I'm a beautiful butterfly.

You're wrong...Hopper. Ants are not meant to serve grasshoppers. I've seen these ants do great things, and year after year, they somehow manage to pick enough food for themselves and you! So-so who's the weaker species?! Ants don't serve grasshoppers! It's you who need us! We're a lot stronger than you say we are. And you know it, don't you?

I know it's a rock! Don't you think I know a rock when I see a rock? I've spent a lot of time around rocks!

That's our lot in life. It's not a lot, but it's our life!

Why didn't I think of that? Oh, because it's suicide!

From outtakes" [after her pet aphid Aphie has urinated in her lap] Uh-oh! Towel! I need a towel!