I QUOTE NOW!
As mentioned previously, I also loved the Whale-N-Petunia bit."That ship hated me" he said dejectedly, indicating the police-craft.
"That ship?" said Ford in sudden excitement. "What happened to it? Do you know?"
"It hated me because I talked to it."
"You talked to it?" exclaimed Ford. "What do you mean you talked to it?"
"Simple. I got bored and depressed, so I went and plugged myself in to its external computer feed. I talked to the computer about at great length and explained my view of the Universe to it." said Marvin
"And what happened?" pressed Ford
"It committed suicide," said Marvin, and stalked off back to the Heart of Gold