Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Quotes

Context

This line is spoken by Ron Burgundy, played by Will Ferrell, in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, directed by Adam McKay (2004).

When Ron Burgundy chucks a burrito out his car window and hits a motorcyclist (Jack Black), he doesn't know what he's in for. In retaliation, the biker kicks Burgundy's dog, Baxter, off a bridge. Bye bye, Baxter.

Overwhelmed by emotion, Burgundy uses a pay phone to call his friend Brian Fantana (everyone's favorite person, Paul Rudd), but he can't make any coherent noises because of all the wailing. When Fantana asks where Ron is, he wails, "I'm in a glass case of emotion!" which is a fairly accurate description of the contraption and mental state he's in.

Where you've heard it

You've heard this quote whenever someone is upset for any reason—whether it's because their favorite TV character got killed off or because they made the mistake of seeing Anchorman 2.

Additional Notable References

• This scene made Boston.com's highly specific list of "phone booth and pay phone scenes" in movies.
• And here's the Dr. Who/Anchorman mash-up you never knew you needed.

Pretentious Factor

If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.

Sorry, Baxter, but Ron kind of had it coming. Not to kick a man when he's down (too soon?) but it's is a very important lesson: don't hit Jack Black with a burrito.