Quotes from Laurie Metcalf movies and TV shows

Amy Wallace: You know all your friends from the force? You don't have them anymore.

Amy Wallace: What Oakes said about your fellow officers respecting and honoring you is, as you probably know, complete crap. Most of the cops hate our guts. To the extent that they credit us with having any. They think we're climbers who went into I.A.D. for the promotions, which is true, not that we necessarily get them. So, they're polite because they're afraid of us. That's all.

Marion McPherson: Money is not life's report card. Being successful doesn't mean anything in and of itself. It just means that you're successful. But that doesn't mean that you're happy.

Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: Why can't you say I look nice?
Marion McPherson: I thought you didn't even care what I think.
Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: I still want you to think I look good.
Marion McPherson: Okay, I'm sorry. I was telling you the truth, do you want me to lie?
Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: No, I mean, I just, I wish that you liked me.
Marion McPherson: Of course I love you.
Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: But do you like me?

Marion McPherson: We don't need to buy that.
Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: It's only three dollars. I'm having a hard week.
Marion McPherson: Well, if you wanna read it, we can go down to the public library.
Christine 'Lady Bird' McPherson: I wanna read it in bed.
Marion McPherson: That's something that rich people do. We're not rich people.

Dear Mom and Dad - S1-E22

Jackie: [Angry] I've been a member of this family longer than you have!
Dan: [Laughing derisively] Now that's something to be proud of!

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Past Imperfect - S6-E20

Fred: How many men did you date before we met?
Jackie: Well, you mean dated at all or dated seriously?
Fred: I mean seriously.
Jackie: Well, I'd have to say just a few.
Fred: Good. It's not that I'd mind if you slept with a lot of guys.
Jackie: Well, slept with. That's not what you asked me.

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