“I know you forget to examine the reflection of your own privilege Or you may be afraid of the truth But I'm not afraid to be honest I'm not afraid to be nasty Yeah I'm nasty like the struggle of women still beating equality into the world, because our rights have been beaten out of us for too long. And our fight will continue to embody our nastiness.”

Tagged: Entitlement white privilege Nina Donovan POC Poetry Nasty Women Reverse Discourse

“Sometimes people hurt more than they can handle… And sometimes they don’t know how to ask for help. They’re so caught up in their own pain, they end up hurting everyone around them.”

Tagged: Self-Pity Pain hurt Hurting Other People Self Absorbed

“Ray Donovan: Getting married would give me front row ticket to the movie of your life. Wouldn't you want someone to change your diapers when you're older. Sydney Manning: Baby, if I *ever* need diapers, just take me out back and shoot me.”

Tagged: Marriage old age Adult Diapers

“Do you know what I was doing tonight, Mom? I was having fun, you know, trying to forget about all the crap that I have to deal with every day. Just enjoying a night with my friends. And then, there you are, wasted at the bar - where I work, by the way, to pay the bills that you don't pay. And then you're off acting like a freakin' kid, hooking up with some guy half your age. I'm the kid, Mom. You're supposed to be responsible for me.”

Tagged: mothers Fun Responsibility Alcoholism Regret

“Mickey: Well, they say write about what you know. I know about two things: robbin' banks and fuckin' black chicks. Paramount Exec: Let's see where that goes.”

Tagged: Robbing Banks Writers

“Sully: What are you doin here, Ray? Ray: I want you to kill my father. Sully: [laughs] I thought my family was fucking screwed up!”

Tagged: Murder Fucking Dysfunctional Families

“Ray: You could go anywhere in the world. Where do you go? 
Abby: I dunno.  
Ray: Italy? India? What? 
 Abby: Back in time.”

Tagged: Wistfulness India Italy time travel

“I just wanna open the bar and sing songs.”

Tagged: Singing Drinking Yearning

“The way I see it you got about 20 minutes before you lose that foot. Maybe another 40 before you bleed out.”

Tagged: Bleeding to Death amputation

“Does anyone in this family give a fuck about what I want?”

Tagged: Family Give A Fuck

“My life is based on lies. Lies that you make me tell.”

Tagged: Lies Living a Lie

“Fuckin’ Ray. I hate him all day but when I'm drunk all I do is think about him.”

Tagged: Drunk Hate Unrequited

“Ed: What the fuck you lookin' at? Ray: Your mom.”

Tagged: Yo Mama What You Lookin' At?

“You did 20 years because you stole half a million dollars from Sully. The only place you were safe was in prison, where you ratted out his whole family.”

Tagged: Snitch Rat Prison

“OK. I shouldn't have pushed you down the stairs, but you did break my phone.”

Tagged: Half-Hearted Apologies