The Best Eric Forrester Quotes

Lauren: [handing a box of cookies] These are "Lauren Fenmore's-Thank You For Saving My Life"-Cookies...
Eric: [hesitant] Did you bake them yourself?
Lauren: No...
Eric: So I can eat them without any fear...

Eric: Ridge, for most women sensuality is not a short hemline or a low-cut bodice. It's not a question of how much skin they're showing. But rather, a woman's state of mind. How she feels about herself. Her confidence in herself.

Eric: Ridge, my older son, thought the line lacked sensuality, excitement.
Margo: Why do you put up with him, Eric?
Eric: Because he's my son.
Margo: You have another son.
Eric: I never forget that.
Margo: I just hate seeing Ridge hurt you like that. I despise him for it.
Eric: You're very loyal, Margo.
Margo: I care about you.

[first lines]
Eric: [referring to the television monitor] John, will you-- will you turn this around? I need to see it, you know.

Eric: [the ownership of Forrester Creations is once again in question, so that lawyers are summoned] For the love of god, who is running this company?
Stephanie: I am!
Ridge: I should be.

Eric: May I ask you a very honest question?
Stephanie: Of course. Any time. About anything.
Eric: Do you get anything out of this marriage? Anything at all?
Stephanie: Well, the fact that you asked that question supposes that you don't.
Eric: I asked for an honest answer. Don't you feel it, too? Apathy. That malaise.
Stephanie: Are you trying to tell me that's what you feel in bed? Because if you are, I don't believe that. I'm there, too, Eric. Remember?
Eric: Well, then I'm a man and you're a woman, Stephanie. The word for that is "need"... Look, I'm not trying to hurt you.
Stephanie: Oh, this is all under the guise of honesty.
Eric: I'm looking for answers.
Stephanie: Who is she? Of course. Margo. Your wonderful right arm. Or whatever appendage she is.
Eric: There is no other woman, Stephanie.
Stephanie: Margo adores you. She'd do absolutely anything for you. Anything. Now, you're not blind to that.
Eric: I repeat: there is no other woman.
Stephanie: What are these answers that we're looking for?
Eric: As simple and as complicated as a marriage gone stale.
Stephanie: Eric...
Eric: And what do we do about it?