She doesn't need to know it's a therapist. Some of the best ones now dress up as clowns. She could think it's another birthday surprise.

Renata

Madeline: She wouldn't leave if she knew I had cancer.
Ed: But, you don't have cancer.
Madeline: I'd be willing to get it.

I'll even get Snow White to sit on your husband's face, and maybe Dumbo can take a squat on yours!

Renata

I will leave you. You touch me like that again and I will FUCKING leave you!!

Celeste

Gordon: Honey, he tried to choke her. She's afraid of him. How could we possibly invite him?
Renata: Yeah, but with Chloe MacKenzie not coming, and...fucking Madeline!

I have a lot of girlfriends, as you know, and never has one of them said to me, 'gee, I wish I'd had a sex a LOT sooner.'

Madeline [to Abigail]

Ziggy [whispering]: At pickup I heard one of the mothers say I was a little monster.
Jane: What? Ziggy, you're not a monster. There's nothing wrong with you! K?

Chloe: How can you not want to make up on this song? Come on.
Madeline: Makeup yes, not make out, silly.
Chloe: It's what you guys do when you get mad at each other. Make up, kiss, bang. Everything's better again.
Madeline: But it's different with married people.
Chloe: Why?
Madeline: I don't know, it just is. Don't start with me. [pauses to listen to music] This is a beautiful song, honey.

No. I love my grudges. I tend to them like little pets.

Madeline

Sweetheart, everyone around here worries I'm the cause of everything so don't worry about it.

Madeline

Celeste: Sometimes I think he likes to fight because it leads to sex. Sometimes I think I like it, too.
Madeline: How often does it happen?
Celeste: A little too often.
Madeline: I have to say Celeste, that sounds a little twisted. But a little great, too.

Scratch the surface of any Jimmy Stewart? [whispers] Charlie Manson.

Greek

Big Little Lies Quotes

And bring me something chocolate that won't make my ass look fat.

Madeline

Come meet my knight in shining armor. She rescued me like a wounded dog in the street. And you know what else? She's funny.

Madeline