“I said I don’t like being manipulated!” 

“It’s not about the money. It was a chance to get out of college debt free. With savings even. And I wouldn't have to work a job the last two years. But then the show blew up in Neighpon, and we got that Equus, and... I got offers for appearances. And other shows."

“Fine, you want to know what’s wrong!? “I used to have a life. I used to have friends! I had ponies who really cared about me! Now what do I have? An agent? The props ponies? And you losers of course. The spoiled child, the desperate career dud, the pill-popping basket case, and you, the psychopathic pathological liar. The only one of you who isn’t a worthless waste of space is Barnstormer, and the only advice I’m giving her is to run away as fast as she can! You see how that might upset me!?”