Adaleen Grant quotes from Big Love

Adaleen

[to Bill, about Nicki] I would never, ever tell you how to run your affairs--she's your wife--but she's always needed a firm hand. She takes well to a good smacking. You too, Barb--just give her a nice little swat!

Adaleen

[to Nicki] We all spend like there's no tomorrow, which we were told there wouldn't be on three occasions. But your father's revelations have been a little off the mark lately.

Adaleen

[to Rhonda] The competition is over. Of course I found out. What kind of sister-wife do you take me for? Get in. Your little Roman holiday is over.

Adaleen

[to 10-year-old girl] OK, here's how it goes; it's complicated, so try to follow along. I'm 32nd of 56 children, and when I married Roman I became my own step-grandma, because my father married Roman's daughter, Baylene. [conversation continues off screen] So, little Josie, that makes you my step-grandma, and I'm your stepmom. And when I had Alby he became my great-uncle and I became his great-great-grandmother. Which of course makes me my own grandmother.

Adaleen

[to Nikki] Sometimes we have to walk from the past and sometimes we have to embrace it. Heaven help us know the difference.

Rhonda

Adaleen, did you take your vitamins?

Adaleen

Yes.

Rhonda

Cause you forget.

Adaleen

Well, I didn't.

I don't know how you deal with her.

Adaleen

I love her and we are all equals. But, last night, I did dream I was trying to push her out the car door while driving along at a pretty quick clip

Adaleen

State marriages have no meaning to me.

Nicki

Well, they have meaning to me.

Adaleen

We're on separate paths, Nicolette.